Search For "visa"
Aus Visa move: Impact 'negligible' on Indian workers, assures ME
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 19 (ANI): With Australia set to abolish the 457 visa programme used by companies to bring in temporary foreign workers, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has assured that the impact will be 'negligible' on Indian workers.
Read More
Visa curbs, rising rupee worsens layoffs in IT: ASSOCHAM
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 19 (ANI): With the US tightening the norms for H-1B visas under the President Donald Trump's 'Buy American, Hire American' campaign, the Indian IT companies are bound to face disruptions by way of higher costs and even some laying off work force back hom
Read More
Iranian-American groups testify against Trump's travel order
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [U.S.], Apr. 19 (ANI): Leaders of Iranian-American organisations in the United Sates have testified in a district court in Washington against President Donald Trump's executive order banning new visas and immigration from six Muslim-majority countries.
Read More
Trump takes aim at H-1B visa program
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Apr 19 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to review a visa program used by companies to hire high-skilled foreign workers in the country.
Read More
Aus scraps visa programme popular with Indians: MEA examining 'conseq
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 18 (ANI): With Australia set to abolish the 457 visa programme used by companies to bring in temporary foreign workers, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has assured that it is examining the consequences of the new policy in consultation with all stakeholders.
Read More
Indian workers to get affected as Australia to abolish 457 visa programme
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New South Wales [Australia], April 18 (ANI): Australia will abolish the 457 visa programme which is used by companies to bring in temporary foreign workers and will replace it with a tighter program.
Read More
Andhra: Annual 60-day ban on fishing invoked, fishermen demand high compen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr. 15 (ANI): The government has released orders for the annual 60-day ban on fishing by motorised and mechanised boats in entire east coast. The ban that begun on the midnight of April 14 reportedly has fishermen recounting their bitter experiences i
Read More
Cabinet approves setting up of IIPE at Visakhapatnam
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for the setting up of an Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh as "an Institute of National Importance" through an Act of Parliament.
Read More
Illegal Nigerian immigrant arrested in Greater Noida
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Apr. 6 (ANI): In a special drive against illegal foreign immigrants residing in Noida, the police on Thursday arrested a Nigerian national living in the city on expired medical attendant visa.
Read More
Israel allows multiple entry business visas for Indians
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 6 (ANI): Israel has approved a new policy allowing multiple entry business visas for five years in order to ease the travel of Indian businessmen.
Read More
New visa for foreign filmmakers to simplify visa process: FICCI
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 5 (ANI): Lauding the Government's decision to introduce a new category of visa for foreign filmmakers, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) said the initiative has been taken at the right time.
Read More
Pakistan stops visa on arrival for foreigners
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Apr.4 (ANI): Pakistan has ordered the immediate suspension of issuance of visas on arrival (landing permits) to foreigners to avoid any 'irregularities' in the database.
Read More