All UK consular services in India, incl passport, visa, OCI, have further been suspended until Jan 8 due to rise in new strain of Covid-19
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India extends international flight ban until Jan 31
The Government of India has further extended the suspension of scheduled international passenger flights to January 31, 2021. The Covid-19-driven restrictions are not applicable to international all-cargo operations and flights specially approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)....
Electronics maker Dixon ties up with Motorola to make smartphones in India
Indian electronics company Dixon Technologies gained 5% after its subsidiary tie-up. India's electronics manufacturing company Dixon Technologies shares went up by 5% on Monday after it entered into a deal with US smartphone manufacturer Motorola. Padget Electronics, a wholly owned...
Trump backs down, signs stimulus package, averts shutdown
US President Donald Trump signed into law the crucial coronavirus relief and spending package along with an annual spending bill Sunday, a day before the Monday night deadline, and averted a government shutdown. The reason for the change of mind...
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...