International News
India, U.K. to ink illegal migrants pact.
India will sign a pact with the U.K. for return of illegal migrants within a month of them being detected by British authorities.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 10th Jan 2018
No change in H-1B rules: US
The US has clarified that it has no plans to discontinue the extension of H-1B visas beyond six years, when beneficiaries apply for permanent residency-green card. An announcement earlier about such regulatory changes created shockwaves among the NRI community in the US, especially those beneficiaries who were awaiting their green cards.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 10th Jan 2018
Signing of bilateral annual Haj 2018 agreement between India and Saudi Arabia
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said that Saudi Arabia has given the green signal for India’s decision to revive the option of sending Haj pilgrims through sea route also and officials from both the countries will discuss on all the necessary formalities and technicalities so that Haj pilgrimage through sea route can be started in the coming years.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 9th Jan 2018
Cabinet approves MoU between India and ‘Transport for London’
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing and implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and ‘Transport for London’, a statutory body established under the Greater London Authority Act, 1999 (UK) to improve Public Transport in India.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 6th Jan 2018
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Belgium on cooperation in the field of ICT&E
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Belgium on Cooperation in the field of Information Communication Technology and Electronics (ICT&E).
posted by Jawwad Kazi 6th Jan 2018