US Senator Warren calls on Trump administration to stop discussions on selling $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio

Recent Views 8 Senator Warren urges Trump administration to stop $1.6T federal student loan sale Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is leading efforts to halt discussions about selling the federal student loan portfolio, valued at $1.6 trillion, to private companies. ABC News reports that Senator Warren sent a bicameral letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon…

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Cane growers in B’gavi defer highway blockade on minister’s plea | Hubballi News

Recent Views 12 Belagavi/Haveri/Bagalkot: Sugarcane farmers demanding a hike in minimum support price (MSP) and holding a protest-demonstration at Gurlapur Cross for the past eight days have deferred their planned statewide blockade of national highways by two days, following an appeal from sugar minister Shivanand Patil on Thursday.Responding to the state govt’s request, agitating farmers…

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Winter session ends with long debates, thin outcomes | Bengaluru News

Recent Views 7 Belagavi: The annual winter session of the legislature, which concluded Friday, came in for criticism from across the political spectrum, with legislators and experts pointing to limited outcomes despite prolonged debates, especially on issues related to North Karnataka. The two-week session witnessed extended discussions, including a nearly 21-hour debate on regional imbalance…

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