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Rediff News US taking steps to facilitate business visas in India
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Rediff News US taking steps to facilitate business visas in India
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The US is taking several measures, such as increasing the number of staffers, to further facilitate the issuance of business visas in India, a senior US government official said on Tuesday. "We have also made significant progress by issuing more H1B and L visas in 2022 than we did even in 2019 before the pandemic. "This is a significant improvement. We are in the process of raising our staff," Arun Venkataraman, US Assistant Secretary of Commerce for global markets, said.
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Rediff News Jaishankar hails Vajpayee's post-Pokhran diplomacy
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Rediff News Jaishankar hails Vajpayee's post-Pokhran diplomacy
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Presiding over the third Atal Bihari Vajpayee memorial lecture that was delivered by former Singaporean diplomat Bilahari Kausikan in New Delhi, Jaishankar also hailed Vajpayee's stint as an external affairs minister, and his role in strengthening India's ties with the United States and Russia.
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Rediff News Not familiar with BBC documentary on Modi: US
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"I'm not familiar with the documentary you're referring to, however, I am very familiar with the shared values that... Read more »»
Rediff News Not familiar with BBC documentary on Modi: US
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"I'm not familiar with the documentary you're referring to, however, I am very familiar with the shared values that enact the United States and India as two thriving and vibrant democracies," US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday, responding to a media query on a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi which has sparked controversy since its release.
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Rediff News Jobless In US, Indian Techies Face Uncertain Future
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Those on H-1B visas have to find a new job within 60 days or head back to India.
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Rediff News Jobless In US, Indian Techies Face Uncertain Future
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Those on H-1B visas have to find a new job within 60 days or head back to India.
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Rediff News US wants India to remove tariffs on American apples it imports
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The lawmakers from the US State of Washington have urged the Biden administration to help remove or reduce the... Read more »»
Rediff News US wants India to remove tariffs on American apples it imports
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The lawmakers from the US State of Washington have urged the Biden administration to help remove or reduce the tariffs on American apples imported to India as the country's fruit industry has incurred significant losses due to New Delhi's retaliatory measures. In a letter to US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, all members of the House of Representatives from Washington State and other two senators said the tree fruit industry suffered losses due to India's retaliation to US tariffs. On average, 30 per cent of the apples, cherries, and pears produced in the Pacific Northwest are exported and India was once a strong market.
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Rediff News H-1B, L-1 visa fees to be hiked massively
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The Biden administration has proposed a massive hike in immigration fees, including the much sought-after H-1B visas... Read more »»
Rediff News H-1B, L-1 visa fees to be hiked massively
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The Biden administration has proposed a massive hike in immigration fees, including the much sought-after H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers, which is very popular among Indian tech professionals. Under the proposed rule, published by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Wednesday, the application for the H-1B visa increases from $460 to $780, and L-1 from $460 to $1,385. The application fee for O-1 visas has been proposed to increase from $460 to $1,055.
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Rediff News India in danger of becoming Hindu nationalist State: US Congressman
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'I am a lover of Hinduism, a lover of Jainism, Buddhism and other religions that were born in India, but we need to... Read more »»
Rediff News India in danger of becoming Hindu nationalist State: US Congressman
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'I am a lover of Hinduism, a lover of Jainism, Buddhism and other religions that were born in India, but we need to protect the rights of all people there. Whether they're Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, Christians, Jains'
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Rediff News India will not be an ally of US, but another great power: WH official
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Kurt Campbell, the White House Asia Coordinator, said that in his view India is the most important bilateral... Read more »»
Rediff News India will not be an ally of US, but another great power: WH official
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Kurt Campbell, the White House Asia Coordinator, said that in his view India is the most important bilateral relationship for the United States in the 21st century.
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Rediff News India upset at US mention of Modi while discussing immunity for Saudi crown prince
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India is upset at a reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by a US state department official while defending the... Read more »»
Rediff News India upset at US mention of Modi while discussing immunity for Saudi crown prince
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India is upset at a reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by a US state department official while defending the immunity it had extended to Saudi Arabian ruler Mohammad bin Sultan, who is facing allegations of killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Rediff News Religious freedom in India under threat, says US report in yearend update
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Religious freedom and related human rights in India are under ongoing threat, the US Commission for International... Read more »»
Rediff News Religious freedom in India under threat, says US report in yearend update
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Religious freedom and related human rights in India are under ongoing threat, the US Commission for International Religious Freedom alleged on Tuesday in an unusual year-end update of the status of its assessment of religious freedom in the country.
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