US says it backs visas to qualified Indians
May 10th, 2012 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 10 (IANS) As India announced plans to take the issue of "discriminatory" increase in US visa fees to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Washington assured it continued to ... Read more...
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India to take US visa complaint to WTO
May 9th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) India will lodge complaints with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the "discriminatory" increase in visa fee by the US which is hurting Indian IT ... Read more...
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India to US: Don’t set back IT success story, ease visas
February 7th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Voicing concern over protectionism, India has asked the US to address issues faced by Indian IT professionals, who pay $15 billion in taxes, and reminded Washington ... Read more...
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IT, outsourcing power India’s job market (Second Lead)
June 30th, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India's information technology and outsourcing industries led organised employment growth last fiscal, accounting for 70 percent of the one million new jobs, despite protectionism in ... Read more...
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IT, BPO sector lead job growth in India
June 30th, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Nearly 1 million jobs were created in the organised sector in India during 2010-11, almost 70 percent of it in information technology and outsourcing sectors ... Read more...
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Indians warned against fake job offers from Nigeria
April 8th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja, April 8 (IANS) The Indian high commission in Nigeria has stepped in to stem the increasing number of cases of Indians being duped by Nigerians through various promises, including ... 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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Outsourcing, retail didn’t figure in delegation level talks
November 9th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Two contentious issues - outsourcing and foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail - were not raised in the delegation-level talks during US President Barack Obama's ... Read more...
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Anti-outsourcing sentiments in US are of grave concern, says Pilot
November 4th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.4 (ANI): Minister of State for Communications and Technology Sachin Pilot said on Thursday that matters pertaining to denial of visas, strong steps against outsourcing in the United States ... Read more...
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India, US to hold final agenda talks for Obama visit
October 19th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) US Undersecretary of State William Burns and chief pointperson for South Asia Robert Blake will hold two-day talks here starting Thursday, barely three weeks before President ... Read more...
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Obama aide meets PM, allays visa concerns
October 18th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Ahead of US President Barack Obama's maiden visit to India next month, his economic adviser Lawrence Summers Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and allayed New ... Read more...
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Obama visit: India to focus on outsourcing concerns, high-tech exports (Lead)
October 15th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) India Friday said it will raise concerns expressed by its IT industry over the US curbs on outsourcing when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets US President ... Read more...
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India to take up outsourcing issue with Obama
October 15th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) During the visit of US President Barack Obama here, India will raise concerns expressed by its IT industry over the US curbs on outsourcing, External Affairs ... Read more...
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India seeks easing of US high tech export curbs
October 11th, 2010 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) Ahead of President Barack Obama's November visit to India, the two sides are talking about easing Washington's curbs on export of high tech items and ... Read more...
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US Ambassador allays fears over Ohio outsourcing ban
September 24th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer Friday sought to downplay a ban clamped by the state of Ohio on offshore outsourcing of government business, saying it ... Read more...
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India, US vow to end trade row before Obama visit
September 22nd, 2010 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 22 (IANS) India and the US have pledged to work together to boost trade ties while redoubling efforts to resolve several issues of concern, including visa and ... Read more...
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US, India pledge closer trade ties
September 22nd, 2010 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 22 (DPA) The US and India Tuesday pledged to work together to boost trade ties ahead of President Barack Obama's first visit to the Asian power next month.
Following a ... Read more...
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India, US look for the next big thing for Obama visit
September 19th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) A search is on for the next big thing in India-US relations after their landmark civil nuclear deal to let President Barack Obama truly make ... Read more...
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India gets positive vibes to its concerns ahead of Obama visit (Lead)
September 18th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) As India prepares for the visit of President Barack Obama in early November, its numerous concerns ranging from H1-B visa fee hike to hi-tech export ... Read more...
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India gets positive vibes ahead of Obama visit
September 18th, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) As India prepares for the visit of President Barack Obama in early November, its numerous concerns ranging from visa fee hike to hi-tech export controls ... Read more...
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Nirupama Rao in US to prepare ground for Obama visit
September 17th, 2010 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao began a hectic round of diplomacy to iron out differences over issues like outsourcing and hiked visa fees and prepare ... Read more...
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‘US protectionist policies won’t hurt Indian IT industry’
September 16th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Sep 16(ANI): India's information technology industry has said that it does not expect any immediate impact from protectionist steps being considered in the U.S. against outsourcing information technology services."If you look ... Read more...
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US visa fee hike can sour ties with India: US experts
September 16th, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) Two noted US economic experts have warned that the new US law steeply hiking visa fees could sour US relations with India and send wrong ... Read more...
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US curbs disturbing, but have no immediate impact: Nasscom
September 15th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 15 (IANS) India's IT sector apex organisation has urged the United states to give up "regressive steps" like banning outsourcing and instead concentrate on creation of jobs.
The recent US ... Read more...
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India, US to iron out irritants before Obama visit
September 12th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) With irritants like a row over outsourcing and visa fees erupting barely two months before US President Barack Obama touches down here, India and ... Read more...
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India is an anchor of stability: US
September 9th, 2010 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) The United States believes that India as "an anchor of stability" in a critical part of the world will have to play a leading role ... Read more...
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Ohio bans outsourcing of government projects
September 8th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) In a move that would hit Indian IT companies, America's Ohio state has prohibited spending of public funds for services provided offshore."No public funds should ... Read more...
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Two foreigners booked for duping job seeker in Punjab
September 1st, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar (Punjab), Sep 1 (IANS) Two men, allegedly based in Britain, have been booked on charges of duping a job applicant here of nearly Rs.1.5 lakh, police said Wednesday.
"A case of cheating ... Read more...
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US trying to understand visa fee hike impact on Indian firms
August 31st, 2010 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) The United States says it's trying to understand the potential impact of a steep hike in US worker visa fees on Indian companies, but no new step ... Read more...
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US visa fee hike could impact economic ties: India (Lead)
August 26th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The hike in the US visa fee for foreign skilled workers could impact the wide-ranging bilateral economic relationship with India, parliament was informed Thursday.
"The government has ... Read more...
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US visa fees hike could impact economic relationship: India
August 26th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The hike in visa fees for foreign skilled workers to United States could affect its wide-ranging bilateral economic relationship with India, parliament was informed Thursday.
"The government ... Read more...
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Sharma calls for measured withdrawal of stimulus
August 23rd, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Stimulus packages given to various sectors may not be withdrawn abruptly as the global economic recovery has been fragile, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Monday. ... Read more...
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Hiked US worker visa fees come into effect
August 20th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) The steep hike in US worker visa fees imposed under a new law signed by President Barack Obama ignoring Indian and American corporate concerns has ... Read more...
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US hopes visa hike would not hurt India business ties
August 18th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) Amid reports that India may take it to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for a new law to hike worker visa fees, the United States ... Read more...
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We’ll work with India to implement new visa law: US (Lead)
August 17th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) Practically ruling out a review, the US has said it would work closely with India in implementing a new law hiking work visa fees ... Read more...
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