‘US Visa Fee Hike Discriminatory for Indian IT Firms’
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The steep hike in H-1B and L-1 visa fee by the US government on the software engineers Indian IT firms fly out for onshore projects was discriminatory and would hamper…
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2015 Indian Americans Pack More Heft in Modi’s Shadow
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) The influential Indian-American community packed more heft in 2015 as America wooed “India’s reformer-in-chief” Narendra Modi, as President Barack Obama called his “good friend” amid another love fest with the Indian…
South Korea Revives ‘Universal Studios’ Theme Park Project
Seoul, Dec 22 (IANS) South Korean authorities on Tuesday announced a consortium involving Chinese investors as a preferred bidder to build a theme park in partnership with US-based Universal Parks and Resorts, reviving the project…
Premji’s Organisation to Help Odisha Fight Malnutrition
REUTERS/Stringer (INDIA – Tags: BUSINESS SCI TECH) Bhubaneswar, Dec 21 (IANS) The Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives (APPI) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odisha government for the eradication of malnutrition among…
Highlights Of Proposed Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressing the annual general meeting of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in New Delhi on Dec. 19, 2015. (Photo: Sunil Majumdar/IANS) New Delhi,…
12 Billion Dollar Electric Car Deal Signed in China
Beijing, Dec 21 (IANS) A Chinese leasing firm has signed a deal worth $12 billion with a Chinese-owned Swedish vehicle company, the National Modern Energy Holdings (NMEH) said on Monday. NMEH is jointly invested and…
Bug Hunter Wesley Wineberg Exposes Security Hole, Facebook Cries Foul
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) A security researcher who unearthed a major Instagram hole has got into trouble with Facebook that accused him of unethical behaviour. Wesley Wineberg, a well-known bug hunter, was checking the…
Japanese Firm Chemo-Sero-Therapeutic Research Institute Mishandles Deadly ‘Biological Warfare’ Toxin
Tokyo, Dec 21 (IANS) Japan’s health ministry conducts a probe into a pharmaceutical firm over its suspected mishandling of a potentially lethal toxin which can be used for biological warfare. The Chemo-Sero-Therapeutic Research Institute, also…
Not Many Can Recognise Paid Ads: Study
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) Consumers find it difficult to distinguish between online editorial content and paid advertising, a study has found. According to the study by professors of University of Georgia Grady College of…
‘Will Compensate Industry in Another Way for GST Delay’:Piyush Goyal
Jaipur, Dec 20 (IANS) On the passage of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill currently stalled in the Rajya Sabha, the government said on Sunday it will “find another way” to bring benefits of…
India Has Strong IPR Laws: Boeing
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) India has very strong laws on intellectual property rights (IPR) and Boeing does not see a threat of violation of these rights in the country, the US aviation major’s India…
Tycoon Mallya Turns 60, Rocks in Goa
Bengaluru, Dec 18 (IANS) Business mogul Vijya Mallya, who turned 60 on Friday, is celebrating his birthday in style at his palatial Kingfisher Villa in Goa’s Candolim. “It’s very personal. He has invited close friends…
US Visa Fee Hike Not to Have Adverse Impact: Narayana Murthy
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The recent hike in US visa fees will not have an adverse impact on the Indian IT industry growth, Infosys founder N.R.Narayana Murthy said here on Friday. “I don’t think…
Android Tour Guide Deployed at Tokyo Mall
Tokyo, Dec 18 (IANS) A shopping mall in Japan’s capital Tokyo has deployed an android that can give tourists sightseeing information in three different languages, a media report said on Friday. The android resembles a…
Apple Pay Partners with China Unionpay
Beijing, Dec 18 (IANS) Apple and China UnionPay announced a partnership on Friday to bring the Apple Pay digital wallet to China. China UnionPay cardholders will be able to easily add their bank cards to…
Chery First Chinese Automaker to Make Five Mn Cars
Beijing, Dec 18 (IANS) Chery Automobile has become the first Chinese automaker to have produced five million cars. The five millionth Chery’s best-selling model Arrizo5 rolled off a production line on Friday, capping a good…
Afghanistan’s WTO Membership Approved After 11 Years Of Talks
Nairobi, Dec 18 (IANS) The World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Thursday formally approved Afghanistan’s membership at its 10th ministerial conference in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Afghanistan has become the 164th WTO member and the 36th…
US Unemployment Claims Fall by 11,000
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS/EFE) Initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US fell by 11,000 last week to 271,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The figure was in line with forecasts after the…
India 97th on Forbes Best Countries for Business List
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) India has been ranked 97th, three notches below China, in Forbes annual ranking of the best countries for business with Denmark topping the list for the sixth time in ten…
Google’s Plans Proves Hyderabad’s Potential: IT Minister
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (IANS) The decision of Google to set up its biggest facility outside the US proves the strength and potential of Hyderabad, Telangana Information Technology Minister K. Tarakarama Rao said on Thursday. A…