Kerala to showcase rural IT parks
August 8th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 (IANS) At the forthcoming Emerging Kerala investor meet, the state is set to carry the wave of its IT revolution to rural areas, said an official.Apart from ... Read more...
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Wonder why doctors leave scissors in gut?
August 1st, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) Ever wonder why extremely capable surgeons leave scissors in the patient's gut, after successfully concluding a difficult operation? It's not carelessness but failure of ... Read more...
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E&Y; to open third facility in Kerala
April 21st, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 21 (IANS) Ernst & Young (E&Y;) Global Shared Services (GSS) plans to expand its facilities at the state-owned KINFRA Film and Video Park near here. The firm has ... Read more...
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Putin urges tougher migration policy for Russia
January 27th, 2012 - 8:17 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 27 (IANS) Russia should toughen its migration policy and continue to maintain a visa-free regime with former Soviet republics, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday."Russia is not going ... Read more...
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Canadian delegation shows interest in tie-up with Kerala
January 11th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 11 (IANS) A Canadian delegation of law makers and businessmen Wednesday held a meeting with Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy and his senior cabinet colleagues here and expressed ... Read more...
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H-1B visas to Indians up 24 percent
October 25th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) In a sign of its burgeoning relationship with New Delhi, the US government Tuesday said it had increased H-1B visas issued to Indians by 24 ... Read more...
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India needs its own culture of strategic thought: Ansari
October 22nd, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari Saturday advocated the need for India to develop a culture of strategic thought and called for creating a national resource-base of ... Read more...
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Atlantis’ landing ends final mission after 30 years of space shuttle era
July 21st, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by BNO News
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA(BNO NEWS) -- Space shuttle Atlantis on Thursday landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to end its final mission after 30 years of the administration's Space Shuttle Program.Atlantis ... Read more...
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Punjab Infotech, Rayat-Bahra tie-up for skill development
July 21st, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 21 (IANS) Punjab Infotech, a state government enterprise, has tied up with leading education group, the Rayat-Bahra Group, for the "first of its kind centre in India", focusing ... Read more...
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Australia eases norms to woo highly-skilled immigrants
June 17th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Australia is keen to woo skilled professionals from India and elsewhere to migrate to it, given the growing opportunities in medicine, engineering and other niche ... Read more...
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Reconsider hike in visa fees: India to US
March 18th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 18 (IANS) India has asked the United States to go beyond just assurances and do something tangible to address the concerns of Indian corporates over a hike in ... Read more...
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India, EU may firm up FTA by April
January 21st, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The 27-nation European Union (EU) Friday said it was expecting to firm up negotiations with India by April on a broad-based free trade area (FTA) agreement that ... Read more...
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India, Germany to discuss UN reforms, terror Monday
October 15th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) India and Germany, newly-elected members to the UN Security Council, will Monday give a fresh push to the G4 initiative for UN reforms and expand their counter-terror ... Read more...
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India, Germany to focus on UN reforms
October 11th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) India and Germany are set to focus on giving a fresh push to UN Security Council reforms and scaling up their economic ties when German Foreign ... Read more...
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Indian animation industry will grow to $1.7 billion by 2012
October 11th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Indian animation industry will grow at a compounded annual rate of 30 percent to reach a market size of $1.7 billion by 2012 and add over ... Read more...
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Britain allays India’s visa concerns
August 23rd, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) British Immigration Minister Damian Green Monday assured India that Britain's new cap on skilled labour was not designed to bar skilled professionals and stressed that key ... Read more...
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New York leads US list in new jobs
August 23rd, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 23 (IANS) New York leads a list of cities in the US that are poised to offer the maximum number of new jobs in the country after the global ... Read more...
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US working closely with India to implement visa hike
August 17th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) The US has said it would work closely with India in implementing a new law hiking work visa fees that would largely hit Indian firms."Well, ... Read more...
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Obama seals visa fee hike law despite Indian concerns (Lead)
August 13th, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) President Barack Obama signed into law a legislation to secure the US-Mexico border with $600 million raised by massively hiking work visa fees, ignoring concerns ... Read more...
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Indian IT industry to oppose US bill on visa fee hike
August 13th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 13 (IANS) The Indian IT industry will soon take up with the US Administration and the Congress the impact of the imminent hike in visa fee on its on-site engineers ... Read more...
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US Congress sends visa fee hike bill to Obama
August 12th, 2010 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) In the face of anger in India and corporate protests at home, the US Congress Thursday passed a law to secure the US-Mexico border with $600 million ... Read more...
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US in dialogue on visa fee hike
August 12th, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Amid growing voices against a "discriminatory" US legislation to hike visa fees for highly skilled professionals, Washington began a dialogue with lawmakers, business and within ... Read more...
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Corporate America slams US move to tax Indian firms
August 11th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) Corporate America Wednesday slammed a US legislation to hike visa fee for highly skilled professionals, saying it discriminates against Indian companies and would undermine burgeoning ... Read more...
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Amid Indian protests, US House okays bill to hike visa fees
August 11th, 2010 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) Amid protests from India, the US House of Representatives has passed a bill to steeply hike US visa fees for skilled workers to raise $600 ... Read more...
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Australia, Canada change immigration rules
June 28th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 28 (IANS) Australia and Canada have announced major changes in immigration rules which could favourably affect the prospects of future immigrants from India, especially Punjab, immigration experts feel.
Both countries have ... Read more...
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IUDs cut pregnancy rates compared to hormonal contraceptives
June 16th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): A new study by Cochrane Researchers has revealed that women who have intrauterine devices (IUDs) fitted as contraceptives have less chances of becoming pregnant than those who have ... Read more...
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US to take H-1B applications from April 1
March 9th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 9 (IANS) The United States will start accepting applications for 65,000 H-1B visas for skilled professionals coveted by Indian techies for fiscal 2011 from April 1.
"Cases will be considered accepted ... Read more...
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Climate emails in East Anglia may have been hacked by foreign intelligence agency
February 1st, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 1 (ANI): The British Government's former chief scientist has said that a highly sophisticated hacking operation that led to the leaking of hundreds of emails from the Climatic Research Unit ... Read more...
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‘Beer’, ‘cat’, ‘Hoover’ among the most unusual first words spoken by kids
January 4th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 4 (ANI): 'Beer', 'cat' and 'Hoover' are among the most unusual first words uttered by babies when they learn to speak, a new YouGov survey has revealed.The poll of 1,015 ... Read more...
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India, US discussing framework on investment, trade
October 26th, 2009 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) India and US have made progress towards finalising a framework agreement on trade and investment, which will be signed soon, said visiting US Trade Representative Ron ... Read more...
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Over 18,000 H-1B visas still available
October 1st, 2009 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) Once coveted by Indian techies, more than one fourth of the H-1B visas for skilled professionals are yet to be grabbed, with the US job market ... Read more...
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Vikram, Vijay, Surya to pay homage to Loyola College
September 11th, 2009 - 1:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Of course, it isn't just a college for these big personalities of tinsel town as they consider it as their 'second home'. Loyola College, one of the renowned educational institutions in ... Read more...
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‘Fresh bid to stop Indian professionals from settling in Britain’
August 21st, 2009 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian IT and other professionals who are transferred to Britain by their companies may not be able to apply for citizenship if a recommendation made by a government-appointed ... Read more...
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Air India board to be recast within a month: Patel
July 22nd, 2009 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Promising to recast the board of Air India in a month, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Wednesday said the government cannot help the cash-strapped national carrier ... Read more...
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Australia looking at India for skilled professionals: Minister
July 20th, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Promoting Australia as a safe place to study, visiting Immigration Minister Chris Evans Monday said his country was looking at India for skilled human resource, and his ... Read more...
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