1 Million Deaths and No End in Sight Headline Second

COVID-19 deaths passed the 1 million mark yesterday, just 9 months into the pandemic: More deaths than the entire population of Jerusalem, the AP reportsreports 4X the people killed by the....

Trump’s businesses paid more taxes for India in 2017 than him for US: Report Headline Second

Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in the year he was elected US president and also in his first year in the White House, according to a....

No Refund For Air Tickets Booked Via Online Portals, Travel Agents – Centre Headline Stories

The civil aviation ministry  on Friday told the Supreme Court that it would not be feasible for the Airlines to issue credit shells in the name of travel agents for....

Trump administration proposes fixed time limit for students’, researchers’, journalists’ visas Headline Stories

The Trump administration on Thursday proposed a fixed time limit on visas of students, researchers and foreign journalists in the United States, noting that it is concerned about the liberal....

US Announces $150 Million For H-1B Workforce Training Programme Headline Second

The United States announced USD 150 million (over ₹ 1,100 crore) on Thursday to invest in training for middle-to-high-skilled H-1B occupations in key sectors in the American economy, reports the....

How Policy Feuds Affect the Frontline Headline Second

The CDC’s shifting guidelines on airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 have real and immediate consequences for front-line health workers, The Guardian reports. Different protection protocols—from airflow management, to protective gear, to....

US set to tighten H-1B visa restrictions for skilled workers Headline Stories

The White House budget office is reviewing a fast-track regulation that would narrow the definition of a “specialty occupation” eligible for a skilled-worker visa under the H-1B programme, says a....

Kerala start up ‘Sinergia Labs’ to market low cost ventilators globally Corporate Wellness

Sinergia Media Labs (simelabs) under the Kerala Startup Mission(KSUM), which is claimed to be partnered with a US-based not -for profit organisation, is all set to launch low cost ventilators....

Airline ticket refund: DGCA tells SC that tickets booked during lockdown are entitled for refund Headline Second

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has informed the Supreme Court that people who had booked air tickets during the lockdown are entitled to immediate refunds, the IANS reports.....

US Department of Labor recommends pay hike for H-1B visa holders News

The US Department of Labor has submitted a proposal to the White House seeking to rise the wages of H-1B and other work permit holders. According to report, the proposal....

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