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H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act introduced in US Senate
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act will reduce fraud and abuse in the US immigration system, provide protections for American workers and visa holders, and require more transparency in the recruitment of foreign workers, the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary said in a statement.
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Lok Sabha passes bill to amend Competition Act, Opposition forces adjournm
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
While the Competition (Amendment) Bill was passed amid din without discussion, the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The bill was later sent to the joint committee of the two Houses after Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav moved a motion in the
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"We will appeal in sessions court": Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Rah
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Reacting to the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as an MP and the notice of the Housing Committee of LS, Khurshid said, "We will appeal in sessions court and if we are not satisfied we will go to the High Court and to the Supreme court as well. We are sure that we will get relief."
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Operation Arikomban: Kerala HC constitutes expert committee
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday constituted an expert committee to give its opinion on the matter of catching and releasing Arikomban, a wild elephant that lives in a residential area.
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US regulatory system 'failed' to prevent SVB collapse: Fed official
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"I think that anytime you have a bank failure like this, bank management clearly failed, supervisors failed and our regulatory system failed," the Fed's vice chair for supervision Michael Barr told the House Financial Services Committee.
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Australia's Olympic chief Carroll greenlights Russia, Belarus for 2032 Sum
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The National Olympic Committee of Australia (AOC) expressed its readiness to welcome athletes representing Russia and Belarus at the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane, AOC Chief Executive Matt Carroll told journalists. According to Carroll, Russian and Belarusian athletes "will take part in the
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Swedish Committee for Afghanistan calls on Taliban to end ban on female ed
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
As the Taliban continues to put restrictions on the basic rights of women in the country, the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) demanded that the de facto authorities" in Afghanistan "prioritise investing in education as a crucial component for Afghanistan's development, TOLOnews repor
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The Organizing Committee of Memorial Ceremony to Ancestor Huang Di in his
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Zhengzhou [China], March 28 (ANI/PRNewswire): On the morning of March 27, the Organizing Committee of Memorial Ceremony to Ancestor Huang Di in his Native Place held a press conference in Beijing, announcing that the Memorial Ceremony to Ancestor Huang Di in his Native Place will be held on
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Manish Tewari writes to Standing Committee on Finance Chairperson, suggest
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Congress MP and member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, Manish Tewari has suggested the Chairperson of the Committee Jayant Sinha to "forthwith examine allegations against Adani Group made by Hindenburg Research".
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Pakistan: MQM-P threatens to hold own census if errors found in 7th Popula
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan's Rabita (MQM-P) Coordination Committee expressed its grave concerns over the process Pakistan's first digital census is being carried out and said that if any errors in the statistics are found then the party would hold its own census, reported The Expr
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Centre constitutes committee to monitor tur stocks
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The government said it is also closely watching the stock position of other pulses in the domestic market to take necessary pre-emptive measures in the event of an unwarranted price rise in the coming months
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"Matter sub-judice", Centre tells Parliament to query on any 'irregulariti
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Amidst Opposition's relentless push for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Hindenburg-Adani row, the Centre told Lok Sabha on Monday that the matter is pending before Supreme Court and is "sub judice"
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