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"What could be a bigger failure than this?" asks Congress's Randeep Surjew
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Randeep Surjewala on Sunday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union government over the H1B visa fee hike by the United States of America (U.S.A.) and asked if there could be a bigger failure than this.
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"His friend in Washington DC has stolen his thunder": Jairam Ramesh mocks
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said, "His friend in Washington DC has stolen his thunder," after US President Donald Trump once again claimed credit for stopping Operation Sindoor by using increased trade with America as leverage.
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H-1B fee hike order rushed, now being rolled back like 'toothpaste back in
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former diplomat Mahesh Sachdev criticised the US decision to raise the H-1B visa sponsorship fee to USD 100,000, calling it rushed and restrictive. He said the move hampers the flow of skilled Indian professionals, reflects pressure from US politics, and risks hurting innovation despite p
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"The approach is quite negative": Ex-diplomat KP Fabian on US H-1B visa fe
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former Indian diplomat KP Fabian termed the US H-1B visa fee hike as negative but noted it now applies only to fresh applications. He said current visa holders face no change, warned earlier proposals risked family separation, and added the US modified rules after corporate opposition.
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"Fix your foreign policy, speak plainly": Congress' Pramod Tiwari criticis
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recent hike in H-1B visa fees by the United States, and said to "fix your foreign policy" and "speak plainly."
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"He has only destroyed Congress....No voter is with him," BJP's Dilip Jais
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Reacting to Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over US President Donald Trump's executive order imposing a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas, Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Sunday hit back, saying Gandhi has only succeeded in "des
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Delhi: Two Bangladeshi migrants detained after 11 years of visa expiry
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Delhi Police's Operations Cell in the South West District has detained two illegal Bangladeshi migrants. They failed to produce any valid documents and admitted to being illegal migrants.
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"We would like to make use of it to our advantage": Karnataka Minister G P
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) clarified that the USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications will only apply to the new applicants and not to the petitions submitted prior to September 21.
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"Constantly looking down on Indians," Cong leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh sl
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Sunday condemned US President Donald Trump's executive order imposing a $100,000 annual fee on companies sponsoring H-1B visa applicants, describing it as a blatant display of disdain towards Indians and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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US Chamber of Commerce expresses concern over H-1B visa fee hike
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"We're concerned about the impact on employees, their families, and employers. We're working with the Administration and our members to understand the full implications and the best path forward," the Chamber said in a statement on Saturday.
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"Totally unacceptable": Telangana CM Revanth Reddy on H1B visa fee hike
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) made a major overhaul to the H-1B visa programme, imposing a steep USD 100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications.
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"Bigger problem is stunning silence of Union Govt": Aaditya Thackeray afte
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He also said that if 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Make in India' were actually implemented on the ground, then the situation would not have been so "chaotic".
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