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)....
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
