H1-B, L-1 freeze extended until March 31

President Donald Trump has extended the freeze on the primary employment (H-1B) visas and other types of foreign work visas by three months to protect American workers, saying although therapeutics and Covid-19 vaccines are recently available, their effect on the...

Update: UK-India flights to partly resume next week

In a revision of its decision from last week (per our report here), the Government of India has said that beginning January 8 until January 23, it will permit 15 flights a week to the United Kingdom from Delhi, Mumbai,...

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Indian govt to act against US e-comm cos after complaints from local traders

Following complaints by the Confederation of All Traders for violating Foreign Direct Investment violations, the government of India directed its Enforcement Directorate and Revenue Bank of India to penalize Amazon and Flipkart. A dispute between e-commerce giants Amazon, Flipkart, and...

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Amazon to launch Future Engineer Program in India

The US e-commerce giant has stated plans to start its computer science program in India.  The e-commerce giant Amazon is planning to launch its computer science education program in India.  The program, called Future Engineer Program, aims to fund computer...

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AAPI partners to provide clean drinking water in rural India

Initiative recognizes widespread health issues from waterborne diseases. The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) has associated with India-based Community Pure Water Foundation, Inc (CPW) with the aim to provide clean drinking water to rural India. AAPI's past president...

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Pfizer vaccine faces hiccup, co requests Indian authorities for more time

American pharmaceuticals company Pfizer’s efforts to market their Covid-19 vaccine to India have been beset with practical issues of storage temperature and distribution infrastructure.  The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) in India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) met on Wednesday...