The Trump administration said Monday that it would provide only half of the normal food stamp benefits for November by tapping into the programme’s contingency fund amid the government shutdown, but recipients were unlikely to see the payments immediately. Some $4.65 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme’s contingency fund will “be obligated to cover […]
Nearly a month into the shutdown, food banks across the country were straining to meet rising demand from hundreds of thousands of federal workers who were furloughed or working without pay and were bracing for an even bigger surge as benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program were set to lapse on Nov. 1. More […]
As Talks Stall, SNAP Users Fear Imminent Cutbacks / AI-generated illustration The world’s richest nation is on the brink of a hunger crisis. As the US federal government shutdown stretches into its second month, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has warned that it will run out of funds to pay food benefits by 1 November, […]
As the US government shutdown drags into its fourth week, millions of Americans are facing the threat of losing food assistance, and air traffic controllers are preparing to miss their first paychecks. The Department of Agriculture says Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will stop on November 1, warning that “the well has run dry, ABC […]
Jaipur, October 23 (Udaipur Kiran News): In a major breakthrough, Jhalawar Police has exposed a massive ₹3 crore inter-state cyber fraud racket involved in siphoning off funds from central and state welfare schemes, including PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, pension, and compensation programs. Under Operation Shutdown, led by Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Kumar, 70 police […]
The Senate on Monday voted against reopening the govt for the 11th time, extending the shutdown to three weeks as both sides remain at odds and unable to resolve the deadlock. The chamber voted 50-43 on the House-passed continuing resolution to fund the govt through late November, falling short of the 60 votes required for […]
Udaipur, October 16 (Udaipur Kiran): The Electricity Department, Udaipur has announced a scheduled power shutdown today, October 16, across several parts of the city for maintenance and infrastructure work. The outage will affect multiple residential and commercial areas at different timings throughout the day. Areas and Timings of Power Cut: 🔹 From 11:00 AM to […]
The US government shutdown is barreling toward its second week, leaving thousands of federal employees without pay as Washington’s funding battle drags on. Amid the standoff, the administration has begun laying off over 4,000 workers — a move seen as an attempt to ramp up pressure on Democrats. But despite the political brinkmanship, signs suggest […]
UDAIPUR, June 8 (Udaipur Kiran) : Power supply will remain suspended in several areas of Udaipur on June 8. According to the scheduled shutdown, electricity supply will remain affected from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Thakurdata Chauraha, Peacock Hills, Kola Magri, Ganesh Colony, Sai Vihar, Shriram Nagar, Mahavir Nagar, Shrinath Nagar, Kumbhanagar, Bajrang Nagar, Sai […]
Udaipur, May 21, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran) — Electricity supply will remain suspended in several areas of Udaipur on Wednesday due to scheduled maintenance work. According to the power department, electricity will remain affected from 9 am to 12 noon in Madhuban, Riddhi Siddhi Complex, RSMML area, MG College Road, Bhupalpura, Rahat Hospital area, Lok Kala […]
