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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…