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Canada immigration-seekers don’t need all degrees assessed
Canada has eased documentation on educational qualifications recently, and the new rule will be applicable to many Indian citizens wishing to emigrate. Those who have a PhD do not need to send a bachelor’s or master’s degree for evaluation. Many...
Lawmakers urge Biden to speed up EAD
Indian American legislators are among 60 lawmakers who have written to urge the impending Biden administration to renew the H4 Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Reps (Dem) Pramila Jayapal of Washington, Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois, Ami Bera and Ro Khanna of...
Republicans nix Pelosi, Trump agreement on increased Covid relief check
US President asks Congress to raise Covid check amount to $2,000, but House Republicans do not arrive at a consensus, effectively rejecting the proposal for the increase. Our Bureau WASHINGTON: On Thursday, Republicans in the House of Representatives effectively rejected...
US finance corp to invest $54 mn in India’s infra fund
The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is in its final round of fundraising for development projects. Our Bureau US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced Monday that it will invest $54 million in equity for India’s National Investment and...
Reddy appointed Biden’s director of speechwriting
Our Bureau WASHINGTON: President-Elect Joe Biden’s tryst with diversity continued on Tuesday as he picked two more people from ethnic minority communities among five people he appointed to various White House functions. Among six staff members that were named, Vinay...
Raghavan to be deputy director of the Office of Presidential Personnel
Our Bureau WASHINGTON: Another Obama administration official finds himself in the Biden administration, and this time he’s gay and he’s Indian American. Gautam Raghavan, a White House LGBTQ+ liaison in President Barack Obama’s administration, will now be deputy director of...
President signoff awaited after Senate, House pass $900 bn Covid package
After a 91-7 voting in the Senate and a 359-53 approval in the House, the ball is in Trump's court. The US House of Representatives has passed the additional stimulus Covid package bill late Sunday, the Senate, too, passed the...