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US Plans New Move On H-1B Visa, Will Benefit Thousands Of Indian Techies
In a move that could benefit tens of thousands of foreign tech workers on H-1B and L1 visas, the US is planning to resume "domestic visa revalidation" in certain categories on a pilot basis with the goal of scaling it up in the next few years.
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India, Kuwait Sign Pact For Cooperation On Recruitment Of Indian Workers
India and Kuwait have signed an MoU that brings Indian domestic workers in the Gulf nation within the ambit of a legal framework that streamlines their recruitment and provides them with the protection of the law.
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Passenger Vehicle Sales Plunge 31%, Steepest Fall In Nearly 2 Decades: 10 Points
Domestic passenger vehicles sales in India plunged 30.98 per cent to 2,00,790 units last month, data from industry body SIAM or Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers revealed on Tuesday. The drop in sales is the worst since December 2000, when the industry sold a fifth of the vehicles it sells currently. The sales report highlighted that passe...
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World Bicycle Day: Discover India By Bicycle, Suggests This Start-Up
Two years ago, a bunch of fitness enthusiasts, cyclists, corporate workers and globetrotters from India and the United States came together to form the delightfully-titled Bike Street Boys. The start-up has since conducted five cycling tours: across Rajasthan, from Puducherry to Kochi and from Manali to Leh. And as the world marks the first officia...
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Indian Consul General's Family Held Hostage In Armed Robbery In South Africa
The family of India's Consul General in Durban was attacked by robbers and briefly held hostage at their official residence there, prompting India to raise the issue with South African authorities.
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Migrant Domestic Helps In Oman At Risk As India Scraps Rescue Scheme
India's decision to scrap a financial guarantee scheme for migrant domestic workers in Oman will make it harder for domestic helps who are abused or unpaid to get home, campaigners said on Tuesday.
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7 Lakh IT Jobs In India Under Threat, But It Is Not All Bad News
The number of low-skilled workers in domestic IT and BPO service sectors could fall from 24 lakh in 2016 to 17 lakh in 2022.
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Sunil Mittal Wonders If US Be Paid Back In Its Own Coin On Visa Curb
Not overly concerned about protectionism as his business is "rooted in the domestic market", Sunil Mittal highlighted that it is unfair that movement of Indian workers gets restricted, while foreign firms make huge profits in India.
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After Scrapping 457 Visa, Australia Unveils Tighter Citizenship Laws
Announcing sweeping changes to Australia's citizenship laws, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today unveiled tighter requirements for new applicants, a move that follows the scrapping of the 457 visa program for foreign workers.
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Indian-American CEO To Pay $135K To Former Domestic Worker For Abuse
An Indian-American CEO has been ordered to pay USD 135,000 to her former domestic worker after a Labour Department investigation found she underpaid and mistreated her.
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Canada To Address Indian IT Firms' Concerns Before Arun Jaitley's Visit In October
Canada is looking at India's concerns related with the former's temporary foreign workers entry programme, which has become more stringent over a period of time. The programme has acted as a barrier for the domestic IT companies invested in Canada to source Indian IT professionals, as the norms for temporary entry have become more and more stringe...
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Indian-American CEO Allegedly Forced Help To Sleep Beside Dogs, Starved Her
An Indian-American CEO of an IT staffing and consulting firm has been charged in the US with callous treatment of a domestic worker who had come from India to work for her.
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Tata Steel Aims To Double Indian Workforce Productivity: Report
Tata Steel Ltd plans to double the productivity of its workforce in its domestic operations in the next five years as it seeks to be more competitive, a senior company official said.
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Domestic Help From Tamil Nadu Breaks Back Trying To Escape Saudi Employer
The return of an Indian housemaid working in Saudi Arabia, who broke her back trying to escape abusive employers, has raised fresh concerns over the working conditions of domestic workers in Gulf countries.
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Women Being Sold To Gulf Like In A Retail Shop, Says Andhra Minister
Women domestic workers from Andhra Pradesh are languishing in jails in Gulf states after attempting to flee abusive employers or overstaying their visas, said an Andhra Pradesh minister, urging the union government to help them.
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US Plans New Move On H-1B Visa, Will Benefit Thousands Of Indian Techies
In a move that could benefit tens of thousands of foreign tech workers on H-1B and L1 visas, the US is planning to resume "domestic visa revalidation" in certain categories on a pilot basis with the goal of scaling it up in the next few years.
-
India, Kuwait Sign Pact For Cooperation On Recruitment Of Indian Workers
India and Kuwait have signed an MoU that brings Indian domestic workers in the Gulf nation within the ambit of a legal framework that streamlines their recruitment and provides them with the protection of the law.
-
Passenger Vehicle Sales Plunge 31%, Steepest Fall In Nearly 2 Decades: 10 Points
Domestic passenger vehicles sales in India plunged 30.98 per cent to 2,00,790 units last month, data from industry body SIAM or Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers revealed on Tuesday. The drop in sales is the worst since December 2000, when the industry sold a fifth of the vehicles it sells currently. The sales report highlighted that passe...
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World Bicycle Day: Discover India By Bicycle, Suggests This Start-Up
Two years ago, a bunch of fitness enthusiasts, cyclists, corporate workers and globetrotters from India and the United States came together to form the delightfully-titled Bike Street Boys. The start-up has since conducted five cycling tours: across Rajasthan, from Puducherry to Kochi and from Manali to Leh. And as the world marks the first officia...
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Indian Consul General's Family Held Hostage In Armed Robbery In South Africa
The family of India's Consul General in Durban was attacked by robbers and briefly held hostage at their official residence there, prompting India to raise the issue with South African authorities.
-
Migrant Domestic Helps In Oman At Risk As India Scraps Rescue Scheme
India's decision to scrap a financial guarantee scheme for migrant domestic workers in Oman will make it harder for domestic helps who are abused or unpaid to get home, campaigners said on Tuesday.
-
7 Lakh IT Jobs In India Under Threat, But It Is Not All Bad News
The number of low-skilled workers in domestic IT and BPO service sectors could fall from 24 lakh in 2016 to 17 lakh in 2022.
-
Sunil Mittal Wonders If US Be Paid Back In Its Own Coin On Visa Curb
Not overly concerned about protectionism as his business is "rooted in the domestic market", Sunil Mittal highlighted that it is unfair that movement of Indian workers gets restricted, while foreign firms make huge profits in India.
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After Scrapping 457 Visa, Australia Unveils Tighter Citizenship Laws
Announcing sweeping changes to Australia's citizenship laws, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today unveiled tighter requirements for new applicants, a move that follows the scrapping of the 457 visa program for foreign workers.
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Indian-American CEO To Pay $135K To Former Domestic Worker For Abuse
An Indian-American CEO has been ordered to pay USD 135,000 to her former domestic worker after a Labour Department investigation found she underpaid and mistreated her.
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Canada To Address Indian IT Firms' Concerns Before Arun Jaitley's Visit In October
Canada is looking at India's concerns related with the former's temporary foreign workers entry programme, which has become more stringent over a period of time. The programme has acted as a barrier for the domestic IT companies invested in Canada to source Indian IT professionals, as the norms for temporary entry have become more and more stringe...
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Indian-American CEO Allegedly Forced Help To Sleep Beside Dogs, Starved Her
An Indian-American CEO of an IT staffing and consulting firm has been charged in the US with callous treatment of a domestic worker who had come from India to work for her.
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Tata Steel Aims To Double Indian Workforce Productivity: Report
Tata Steel Ltd plans to double the productivity of its workforce in its domestic operations in the next five years as it seeks to be more competitive, a senior company official said.
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Domestic Help From Tamil Nadu Breaks Back Trying To Escape Saudi Employer
The return of an Indian housemaid working in Saudi Arabia, who broke her back trying to escape abusive employers, has raised fresh concerns over the working conditions of domestic workers in Gulf countries.
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Women Being Sold To Gulf Like In A Retail Shop, Says Andhra Minister
Women domestic workers from Andhra Pradesh are languishing in jails in Gulf states after attempting to flee abusive employers or overstaying their visas, said an Andhra Pradesh minister, urging the union government to help them.
