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Draft Rule Changes Work Permit Rules for Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders

The US government proposes to introduce new visa norms. Additionally, it has a plan to strip the work permits benefitting the spouses of H-1B visa holders’ under H-4 visas in the country.The DetailsThis announcement came in a webpage from the agenda…




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US Embassy in South Africa Advises the Visa Applicants to Apply Early

The US Embassy, located in South Africa, has asked its residents, intending to Plan a trip to the US, to apply for the visas quickly for avoiding a long wait. The embassy stated that the processing of visa applications at US consulates, located in Cape…




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Any Changes in H-1B Visa Policy will Impact on Many US Tech Companies

Many American firms are the major beneficiaries of the H-1B visas. Any restrictions on these visas may impact heavily on the US technology companies because many work permits are issued to Indians with a high skill set. Indian nationals receive two-thirds…




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H1B Visa Changes Give Priority to MBA and Master's Students

After the implementation of new regulations the odds of MBA candidates increased by more than 10% to get the US work visa.They are burdened with student debt heavily and will be in a position to settle it. They can expect an attractive return on investment…




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USA Green Card : Bill for increasing Cap on Family Visas

US lawmakers are casting their vote regarding lifting the country-cap of seven percent for issuing the Green Card. This is a move that will immensely benefit top skilled Indian IT professionals who are languishing in the queue for several years. The…




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US Lawmakers Bothered About Increase in H1B Visas Request for Evidence

US lawmakers and experts have shown their anxiety over the US immigration agency's growing demand for "irrelevant" or earlier furnished information to decide an H-1B application, causing a delay in work visa processing, popular among the high skilled …




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New US Rule increases EB-5 Visa Investor Requirements to $900,000

The US Office of Management and Budget has announced the new rules on July 25th, concerning the EB-5 program (Immigrant Investor Program Modernization), which is frequently used by the Indian American community. These will take effective from November…




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US Immigration Policy- H-1B Visa offers Advantages to Large Companies

Presently H1-B visas are frequently used by established companies and less by startups because the former, get the advantage in dealing with time and cost factors.US Immigration and the status of start upsThe present visa policies followed by U.S. make…




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US Plans to Waive Compulsory Interview for Specific Visas

The US is operating on making the process of visa application shorter for Indian citizens and starting 1 September 2019, certain candidates can appeal for a waiver from the compulsory interview. In a statement to the associations of the travel agents,…




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US Court Provides Relief in Getting Work Permits of Spouses in H1B Visa

A US court provided temporary relief to many Indians who live in America, and also has rejected the striking down, for now of the rule brought in by President  Obama – allowing the spouses of visa holders in H-1B category to work in the country. A…




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US H-1B Visa Will Opt for A New Registration System from March 2020

In the future application season, A new and streamlined electronic registration system, having the earlier deadline will Replace the expensive and bulky H-1B application process, as per the statement of the federal government.The Major ChangesIn place…




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VIDEO: पुणे – दगडूशेठ हलवाई गणपतीला १२७ लिटर दुधापासून तयार केलेला आईस्क्रीमचा मोदक अर्पण

हा मोदक तयार करण्यास २५ दिवसांचा कालावधी लागला




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Video : कागदाच्या लगद्यापासून साकारला बाप्पा; लहान मुलंही पेलू शकतात वजन

या मंडळाने प्रदूषण मुक्त गणेशोत्सव हा केवळ विचार न ठेवता प्रत्यक्ष आचरणात आणला आहे




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PM Modi trying to divide country through CAA, NPR, NRC: Asaduddin Owaisi

AIMIM chief said Muslims gave their testimony of being patriots by choosing to remain in India but the prime minister is asking for proof of citizenship from that very community.




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Jammu and Kashmir: Govt to bring domicile provision to protect jobs; land ownership rights to be firmed up

For protection of land ownership in J&K, a handful of provisions, the official said, are being considered which include land ownership protection regimes in force in states such as Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.




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Parliament makeover: Architect shares blueprint of Central Vista, here’s all you wanted to ask

In a detailed presentation and interview, Dr Bimal Patel shares the blueprint and objectives of the coveted project, says it will modernise administration and make it more efficient, defends the 2024 deadline for its completion.




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CAA about giving citizenship, not taking it away: PM in Bengal

The Prime Minister said the dispute that has arisen over CAA has made the world take notice of the persecution of minorities in Pakistan.




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Andhra Assembly passes Bill to establish three capitals in Visakhapatnam, Amaravati and Kurnool

This was protested by hundreds of farmers and women in Amaravati region who defied prohibitory orders and broke security cordon to reach the state legislature complex.




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Nepal invites PM Modi and Imran to Sagarmatha dialogue

The theme for the first edition of the Sagarmatha Sambaad, scheduled from April 2-4, is ‘Climate Change, Mountains and the Future of Humanity’, Gyawali told a group of visiting Indian reporters. It will be held every two years.




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Coronavirus outbreak: Second case reported from Kerala, parents under observation

The 22-year-old travelled on the same flight which the first case took.




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Coronavirus outbreak: Third virus case reported from Kerala, student who returned from Wuhan tests positive

At present, around 2,000 people are under observation in Kerala. “A total of 1,999 people have recently returned from China.




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Questions of law can go to larger bench in a review: SC

The nine-judge Bench, which a week ago clarified it won’t be deciding the review petition but only lay down the general law to be followed, will examine the “scope and ambit of right to freedom of religion under Article 25 of the Constitution”.




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Donald Trump India visit: Many firsts mark US President’s maiden India trip with family

Commerce, energy secretaries & NSA are part of team to India




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Delhi Violence: Police fumbling, NSA Ajit Doval steps in, signals PM message

Political observers see the fielding of Doval as the Prime Minister’s assertion on the issue of developments linked to changes in the citizenship law which have triggered protests across the country.




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Delhi: IB staffer’s body found in drain, toll now 27; no fresh violence

Police said they are probing Amit’s murder, though no arrest has been made in connection with the case so far.




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Delhi violence: Day after it ordered hate speech FIRs, HC grants four weeks to police, govt

Unlike Wednesday, when Justices Muralidhar and Talwant Singh questioned the Solicitor General repeatedly over the delay in lodging FIRs and had video clips of the hate speeches played in open court with proceedings lasting through the day, the hearing Thursday was over in less than an hour.




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Coronavirus: No need to panic, says PM after review meeting

The review meeting comes a day after India reported two new confirmed coronavirus cases, one each in Delhi and Telangana. This took the total cases in the country to five.




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Social media detox in times of virtual violence

Nothing happened, and later it was discovered the panic was a result of rumours, mostly spread via messaging apps in the aftermath of the riots in north-east Delhi, which saw unprecedented hate spewed online.




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Coronavirus: 10 cases reported in Maharashtra; Mumbai 2, Pune 8

As of now, the state government has not shut down schools and colleges, and is watching the situation closely, CM Uddhav Thackeray said.




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SAARC to hold summit today for joint fight against Coronavirus

SAARC leaders are set to hold a summit on video-conference on coronavirus on Sunday, 5 pm, after Pakistan late Friday night accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to hold such a meeting.




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Coronavirus outbreak: DGCA mandates stringent sanitary measures for airlines as COVID-19 spreads

The DGCA has mandated that all aircraft need to be equipped with hand sanitisers, soaps and universal precaution kits to protect crew members who assist people.




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Coronavirus: No community spread signs, random sample tests in March negative, says ICMR

This community transmission test is running separately from the testing and tracking of symptomatic travellers as well as those who have come in contact with confirmed Covid-19 cases.




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Coronavirus: Kerala announces Rs 20,000-cr stimulus package

The Kerala government on Thursday announced a Rs 20,000-crore stimulus package to address the economic slowdown caused by the spread of Covid-19.




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Kerala in semi-lockdown, bars temporarily shut as fight against COVID-19 intensifies

The state government, however, is reluctant to close down its own string of IMFL (Indian made foreign liquor) outlets, which net an annual revenue of Rs 14,508 crore.




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Tamil Nadu seeks Rs 4,000-cr special aid from Centre to fight Covid-19, lockdown impac

The Tamil Nadu government has sought a special assistance of Rs 4,000 crore and a slew of other financial support from the Centre to help the state fight the Covid-19 pandemic.




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Ensuring sustained supply of essential commodities: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani

Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani has assured the state's people of sustained supply of essential commodities. For the purpose, a core committee headed by the chief minister has been formed by the Gujarat government.




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Coronavirus lockdown: Centre orders effective sealing of district, state borders

The Union Home Ministry said that in an order under the Disaster Management Act, “Directions were issued that district and state borders should be effectively sealed. States were directed to ensure there is no movement of people across cities or on highways.”




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Coronavirus lockdown: SC asks govt to ensure basic amenities to migrant workers

There was an institutional response by the Centre and the situation was monitored at the highest political and executive level by the Prime Minister, the government said.




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Nizamuddin coronavirus cluster: Race to trace Tabligh meet contacts

According to officials who traced the movement of the group, the entire group travelled in a second class coach (S9) of AP Sampark Kranti Express. They first got down on March 13 at Ramagundam in Peddapalli district of Telangana.




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Tamil Nadu offers incentives to promote production of Covid-19 combat gears

Manufacturers have been told to commence production before July 31, 2020.




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Combating Covid-19: Centre releases Rs 17,287 crore to states

The Centre has released Rs 11,092 crore as the first instalment in FY21 to State Disaster Response Mitigation Fund of 28 states.




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Coronavirus outbreak: Delhi lines up ‘five-Ts’, CM Kejriwal invokes South Korea experience

The presence of antibodies would mean the person is immune to the virus. The antibody test happens to be a faster alternative to the direct test, known as Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), in which throat or nasal swabs are taken.




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Pune heads for stricter containment measures with spike in coronavirus cases

According to the district collectorate data, half the cases in Pune came from travellers who returned from overseas and the other half got infected through contacts.




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IIITM-K develops inventory dashboard to manage coronavirus lockdown

The institute, based in Thiruvananthapuram, aspires to emerge as a digital university with emphasis on blockchain, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cognitive science, internet of things and augmented reality.




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Kerala institute ready to transfer 3 gadget techs free, if firms use it against Covid

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) has expressed willingness to transfer the technology of its three newly developed life-saving gadgets to manufacturing firms which agree to use them to contain contagious diseases like Covid-19.




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IAA speaks up for senior citizens and against domestic violence

Many national newspapers and NGOs like Rotary, industry bodies like Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC) and Population First (Laadli) will also play a role in disseminating information and counselling, where necessary.




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Coronavirus lockdown: UP revokes decision to resume construction work

In his address, the PM said detailed guidelines on the new lockdown would be announced on April 15 and some conditions could be relaxed after April 20 in places reporting no new infections.




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Coronavirus crisis: 20 lakh migrant workers stranded in relief camps

The labour ministry has started mapping details of such workers from April 8. Along with basic details such as name, age, gender, occupation, residential address and native district/state, details of their bank accounts and Aadhhar cards are also being collected.




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COVID-19 lockdown: Kerala rolls back some relaxations, CM says no conflict with Centre’s road map

According to the new order, barber shops and dine-in restaurants would not be allowed, though there would be no restrictions on the barber visiting the customer at his home, or take-aways from restaurants.




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Covid Pharma: Andhra launches app to trace people buying medicines for fever, cold

Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said YSR Telemedicine will continue on a permanent basis and village clinics will have great utility in times of health emergency.