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Indian IT professionals circumspect as US tightens visa norms

Indian IT professionals circumspect as US tightens visa norms

January 13, 2017

The reforms in immigration laws in the US are looking at protecting jobs for Americans by increasing the salary of H-1B visa holders and cessation of an exemption of them having a master’s degree.

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India and Switzerland ink strategic agreements

India and Switzerland ink strategic agreements

October 6, 2016

India and Switzerland aim at exchanging support on migration issues and information on evaded tax related to black money as ministers of both the countries meet at New Delhi.

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Namasté France festival to have a grand launch in Paris

Namasté France festival to have a grand launch in Paris

September 15, 2016

A cultural festival showcasing a multitude of Indian art forms will take place in France under the banner of ‘Namasté France’. Starting 15th September 2016, the festival will take off in Paris and following a 75-day itinerary, will travel to ten other cities in France and f...

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Reliance Jio Takes India by Storm, Telecom Industry Feels the Ripples

Reliance Jio Takes India by Storm, Telecom Industry Feels the Ripples

September 2, 2016

Set to create a digital and telecom revolution in India, Reliance Industries’, Jio services to start soon; creating a boom in the industry even before its launch. Other networkers feeling the heat already and preparing for the competition.

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Chai-Coffee-Culture

Chai-Coffee-Culture

June 16, 2016

Consumption of tea has been documented in Indian ancient texts like the Ramayana showing the native and cultural attachment of the beverage to India. It has also been documented in stories associated with Buddhist monks. It is the domestic drink for most and finding a chai (collo...

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Holy Month of Ramadan starts today

Holy Month of Ramadan starts today

June 7, 2016

In India, following the moon sighting reports from different parts, the Imam of Jama Masjid mosque, in Old Delhi, Ahmed Bukhari announced, Tuesday June 7, 2016, the first day of Ramzan, as Ramadan is called in India. In this month, of prayers and supplication, Indian Muslims, as ...

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Latest e-Tourist visa numbers in India

Latest e-Tourist visa numbers in India

May 13, 2016

The e-tourist visa scheme by the Indian government is trying to impose itself as the game-changer for the country’s tourism industry. But the announcement of a mammoth growth figure of 266 pc on e-visa arrival in April 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, contrasts sha...

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Pan-India e-auction

Pan-India e-auction

May 11, 2016

The Tea Board of India launched the pan-India e-auction system to connect all the auction centres throughout the country and overcome the long-standing challenges of electronic auction of tea in India. Rita Teaotia, Commerce Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Governm...

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Kashmir

Kashmir

May 10, 2016

Gulmarg ski resort, in Kashmir, is a paradise for powder snow and clear slopes lovers, with its incredible Himalayan peaks and its unique Kashmiri mountaineers hospitality. In winter or summer, all over the year, it attracts more and more Indian tourists but also foreigners, espe...

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Jammu & Kashmir

Jammu & Kashmir

May 10, 2016

As a first time traveller to the northernmost state Jammu & Kashmir, nestled in the Indian Himalayas, one may have mixed feelings over security as goes the general perception. However, the hospitality of the land called the paradise on earth for its beauty will leave you plea...

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Global consultant report

Global consultant report

April 30, 2016

Indian companies based in Britain are boosting the growth rates in the country with huge foreign direct investment and creating massive job opportunities. This finding comes from global consultant Grant Thornton UK. Some of the interesting findings from the ten page report points...

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