US resumes fast processing of some H1B visa applications
The US has announced resuming faster processing of H1B work visas, popular with Indian IT professionals, for high-skilled foreign professionals in categories exempt from Congress-mandated limit, which are mostly for higher education and scientific research institutions. The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that […]
Indian doctor received Paris appreciation award for excellence in stem cell therapy
Dr Pradeep V Mahajan, chairman and managing director of StemRx Bioscience Solutions received the Paris appreciation awards, 2017 for excellence in stem cell therapy. It is an initiative of the French European Indian Organization based in Paris, World News Network and Art for Peace Awards Beverly Hills, USA. “Being honoured at an international platform in the presence […]
NRIs’ overseas bank info needed only for tax refund
NEW DELHI: It is not mandatory for NRIs to provide details of their overseas bank accounts when they file tax returns and only those who seek refunds need to do so, Sushil Chandra, chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), said on Monday, putting to rest all confusion on the issue. The tax […]
PM Modi conducts aerial survey, takes stock of situation in flood-hit Gujarat
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took stock of the situation in the flood-affected Banaskantha and Patan districts in north Gujarat, where thousands of people are stranded due to incessant rains.+ After landing in Ahmedabad in the afternoon, PM Modi conducted an aerial survey of the flooded areas in the state. Click here to read more… Credit: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Ram Nath Kovind is country’s 14th President, talks of building ‘India of our dreams’ in inaugural address
Ram Nath Kovind took oath as the 14th President of India in the Central Hall of Parliament on Tuesday. Chief Justice JS Khehar administered the oath of office to Kovind who swore to “preserve, protect and defend the constitution and law.” Former President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Prime […]
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Despite New Warning, China Hints Ajit Doval To Meet Counterpart This Week
NEW DELHI/BEIJING: Despite new tough talk today about the border confrontation at Sikkim, China has indicated that National Security Adviser Ajit Doval is likely to meet one-on-one with his counterpart when he travels to Beijing later this week for a session of top security officials of BRICS. A Chinese government spokesperson said that in the past, bilateral […]
Swine Flu On The Rise In Tamil Nadu: Stay Safe With These Home Remedies
The Tamil Nadu state already had their hands full with the Dengue cases, but there’s no respite for them as the H1N1 virus has swept them away, with almost 3000 cases being reported since January. This indicates a mammoth 32-fold increase since last year, when around 122 people were infected. Till the mid of July, […]
ICC Women’s World Cup Final: Mithali Raj Admits To Wilting Under Pressure, But Proud Of The Team
So near and yet so far. Team India was left just nine runs short of lifting the Women’s World Cup title against England at the Lord’s cricket ground on Sunday. It could have been the first World Cup triumph for the Women in Blue, but losing the last seven wickets for 28 runs and wilting under pressure […]
Aww! Baby to leave the Oberoi family in tears on Star Plus’ Ishqbaaaz
The arrival of a little baby had raised the cuteness quotient in the recent episodes of Star Plus’ popular daily Ishqbaaaz (Four Lions)!!! Recently, the drama went the popular movie ‘Heyy Baby’ way where the Oberoi brothers found a baby in the house with a note stating that one of the Oberoi brothers among Shivaay (Nakuul Mehta), Omkara (Kunal Jaisingh) and Rudra […]
Munna Michael Movie Review
MUNNA MICHAEL STORY : Munna (Tiger) is an orphan brought up by an ageing chorus dancer Michael (Ronit) in a Mumbai chawl. The boy grows up idolising Michael Jackson. To realise his dream of grooving like the King of Pop, he even agrees to tutor a hoodlum, Mahindar Fauji(Nawazuddin). Their bromance turns ugly when both end up […]
Kangana on nepotism: I would be a farmer if genes mattered
Kangana Ranaut has broken her silence on the nepotism debate, which hit the headlines when Karan Johar, Saif Ali Khan and Varun Dhawan brought it up, and said she would be “a farmer” if the point about family genes were true. The three stars chanted “nepotism rocks” in New York during an award show last week and Johar took […]
Undue profit of over Rs 1 crore to come under GST authority’s lens
The proposed anti-profiteering authority under the new GST regime will take up for scrutiny only those cases that have mass impact and those where undue profit of more than Rs 1 crore has been earned, a senior government official said. A five member National Anti-Profiteering Authority, headed by a secretary-level officer, will be set up […]
India-UK immigration treaty on the anvil
The range of immigration-related issues between India and the United Kingdom – including returning illegal migrants, extradition and visas – is to be addressed in a comprehensive agreement due to be signed in New Delhi later this year. These issues were discussed by home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi in a series of meetings with British interlocutors […]
Indian-origin tycoon buys car parts maker; saves 550 jobs in UK
LONDON: Indian-origin businessman Sanjeev Gupta, whose Liberty House group has been on a buying spree in the UK’s steel sector, has come to the rescue of hundreds of employees of a top British manufacturer of cast aluminium engine and vehicle components. The Liberty House group on Thursday said that is has bought the trade and assets of AmtekAluminium Castings […]
NRI voting rights: Centre seeks two weeks from Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday sought two weeks to submit a reply in the Supreme Court as to what changes are to be made in Representation of People Act to allow voting rights to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). The Supreme Court had last week given one week to the government to take a decision on giving voting […]
Indians among top investors in residential property in US
MUMBAI: The pall of gloom owing to protectionist policies has not kept Indians residing in the US from investing in real estate. By purchasing residential property worth $7.8 billion during the 12-month period ending March 2017, Indians emerged as the fifth largest investors in real estate in the US. Backed by mortgage finance, these properties were largely acquired for use as […]
In major bureaucratic reshuffle, 35 secretaries, additional secretaries named
Thirty-five senior bureaucrats have been appointed as secretaries and additional secretaries in various central government departments as part of a major reshuffle. All of these officers were either working as joint or additional secretaries and have been promoted either in the same departments or moved to new ministries. Usha Sharma, a 1985-batch Indian Administrative Service […]
