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<p>Less than two weeks before it was due to be reached, senators in the United States have voted to temporarily extend the country's debt ceiling.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chuck Schumer, who leads the Democrats in the Senate, announced the breakthrough deal after negotiations in Congress during the early hours of the morning. "Republicans played a dangerous and risky partisan game, and I am glad that their brinksmanship did not work," he said on the Senate floor.</p>

<p>Republican Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell offered the deal on Wednesday as his party was set to vote against House-passed democratic plans. The temporary measure raises the US debt ceiling to $480 billion.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Schumer further said, "What is needed now is a long-term solution so we don't go through this risky drama every few months, and we hope Republicans will join in enacting a long term solution to the&nbsp;debt&nbsp;limit in December."</p>

<p>"We are ready to work with them."</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/republicans-continue-withholding-support-to-us-debt-ceiling-increase-413158"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;Republicans continue withholding support to US debt ceiling increase</strong></a></p>

<p>The United States spends more money than it collects through taxation. Therefore, it borrows money through issuing government bonds. This is considered the world's most reliable investment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In 1939, Congress established an aggregate limit or what you call as 'ceiling' on how much debt the government can accumulate.</p>

<p>However, it has been lifted dozens of times to allow the government to meet its spending commitments.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This time, few Republicans voiced frustration around new spending proposals that Democrats were trying to push through.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Democrats highlighted that raising the debt ceiling is about paying off existing obligations rather than paying for new ones. Also, they mentioned that President Joe Biden's policies have only contributed to 3 per cent of existing debts.</p>

<p>McConnell, since July, had been insisting that Democrats suspend the&nbsp;debt&nbsp;limit with no Republican help.</p>


Less than two weeks before it was due to be reached, senators in the United States have voted to temporarily extend the country's debt ceiling. Chuck Schumer, who leads the Democrats in the Senate, announced the breakthrough deal after negotiations in Congress during the early hours of the morning.

Less than two weeks before it was due to be reached, senators in the United States have voted to temporarily extend the country's debt ceiling. Chuck Schumer, who leads the Democrats in the Senate, announced the breakthrough deal after negotiations in Congress during the early hours of the morning. "Republicans played a dangerous and risky partisan game, and I am glad that their brinksmanship did not work," he said on the Senate floor. Republican Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell offered the deal on Wednesday as his party was set to vote against House-passed democratic plans. The temporary measure raises the US debt ceiling to $480 billion. Schumer further said, "What is needed now is a long-term solution so we don't go through this risky drama every few months, and we hope Republicans will join in enacting a long term solution to the debt limit in December." "We are ready to work with them." Also read | Republicans continue withholding support to US debt ceiling increase The United States spends more money than it collects through taxation. Therefore, it borrows money through issuing government bonds. This is considered the world's most reliable investment. In 1939, Congress established an aggregate limit or what you call as 'ceiling' on how much debt the government can accumulate. However, it has been lifted dozens of times to allow the government to meet its spending commitments. This time, few Republicans voiced frustration around new spending proposals that Democrats were trying to push through. The Democrats highlighted that raising the debt ceiling is about paying off existing obligations rather than paying for new ones. Also, they mentioned that President Joe Biden's policies have only contributed to 3 per cent of existing debts. McConnell, since July, had been insisting that Democrats suspend the debt limit with no Republican help.

US Senate votes to temporarily extend debt ceiling

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<p>Quoting a source, the Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that the BJP wants to ruin the retail business in Delhi to make way for Foreign Direct Investment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He tweeted &quot; Someone told me today- &quot; Thro sealing, BJP wants to ruin Delhi&#39;s retail business to pave way for FDI in retail in Delhi. &quot;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Someone told me today - &ldquo;Thro sealing, BJP wants to ruin Delhi&rsquo;s retail business to pave way for FDI in retail in Delhi.&rdquo; I hope this is not true.</p>
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<p>Municipal corporations in Delhi have undertaken the Supreme Court-led drive sealing commercial premises for failing to deposit conversion charges.</p>

<p>Conversion charge is the amount paid to convert one category of property to another -- &nbsp;i.e, from residential to commercial.</p>

<p>Kejriwal on Wednesday met with the Delhi Lieutenant Governor to discuss the sealing issue.</p>

<p>He said &quot; I spoke to LG over sealing issue. He told me he has already spoken to centre&nbsp;about it and they will try to find a solution&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

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He tweeted 'Someone told me today- Thro sealing, BJP wants to ruin Delhi's retail business to pave way for FDI in retail in Delhi'

Quoting a source, the Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that the BJP wants to ruin the retail business in Delhi to make way for Foreign Direct Investment. He tweeted " Someone told me today- " Thro sealing, BJP wants to ruin Delhi's retail business to pave way for FDI in retail in Delhi. " Someone told me today - “Thro sealing, BJP wants to ruin Delhi’s retail business to pave way for FDI in retail in Delhi.” I hope this is not true. — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) January 30, 2018 × Municipal corporations in Delhi have undertaken the Supreme Court-led drive sealing commercial premises for failing to deposit conversion charges. Conversion charge is the amount paid to convert one category of property to another -- i.e, from residential to commercial. Kejriwal on Wednesday met with the Delhi Lieutenant Governor to discuss the sealing issue. He said " I spoke to LG over sealing issue. He told me he has already spoken to centre about it and they will try to find a solution". I spoke to LG over sealing issue. He told me he has already spoken to center about it & they will try to find a solution: #Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after meeting LG Anil Baijal pic.twitter.com/KEtTUITPZK — ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2018 ×

BJP wants to ruin Delhi's retail business to make way for FDI: Arvind Kejriwal

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