(FE) The vexed issue of the Trump administration mulling curbs in H-1B visas has been taken up with by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley with the American authorities during his ongoing visit, an Indian official said on Sunday. The issue was raised by Mr Jaitley during his meeting with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in Washington on Saturday, an Indian Finance Ministry statement said. “Finance Minister Arun Jaitley raised the issue of H-1B visas for skilled professionals from India and highlighted the contribution which Indian companies and professionals are making to US economy,” it said. The issue stems from recent executive…
Author: Aruna Sharma
With rapid expansion of metro rail projects in the country, Ministry of Urban Development has taken several far reaching decisions to promote Make in India campaign. These include stipulating certain mandatory conditions to be incorporated in Tender Documents of metro companies for procurement of metro cars and related critical equipment and sub-systems, procurement of only Made in India signaling equipment besides standardizing technical parameters for rolling stock (metro coaches) and signaling equipment. The new mandatory Tender Conditions and standardized norms for a wide range of equipment, approved by the Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu have been circulated to…
(TOI) In a sudden move, Uttar Pradesh government took away or downgraded security cover of several opposition leaders, including former chief ministers Mulayam Singh Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati and Samajwadi Party MPs Dimple Yadav and Ram Gopal Yadav and SP leaders like Shivpal Yadav and Azam Khan. However, some have had their security cover upgraded, including senior BJP leader Vinay Katiyar, who will now get Z category security . The decision was taken late on Saturday following a meeting of security committee comprising principal secretary (home), ADG Intelligence and ADG (security) withnewly-appointed DGP Sulkhan Singh+ . The order came into…
(DJ) कड़ी सुरक्षा के बीच दिल्ली की तीनों नगर निगम की 270 सीटों के लिए सुबह आठ बजे से मतदान शुरू हो चुका है। मतदान शाम 5:30 बजे तक चलेगा। इस बार एमसीडी चुनाव में कुल 2537 उम्मीदवार अपनी किस्मत आज़मा रहे हैं, जिनमें से सबसे ज़्यादा 1004 उम्मीदवार उत्तरी एमसीडी में हैं। इसके बाद दक्षिणी एमसीडी में 985 और पूर्वी एमसीडी में 548 उम्मीदवार मैदान में हैं। दिल्ली के उप राज्यपाल अनिल बैजल ने भी ग्रेटर कैलाश में मतदान किया। बताया जा रहा है कि उप राज्यपाल ने बाकायदा लाइन में लगकर मतदान किया। दिल्ली का मतदाता उत्साहित है। यही वजह…
(Tribune) Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has said the solar energy will be a major source of income for Uttarakhand in the days to come.The Chief Minister was addressing the gathering after inaugurating 100 mega watt solar power plant at Bhalsavagaaj village in Bhagwanpur tehsil of Haridwar district today. The nation plans to generate one lakh mega watt of green energy and Uttarakhand too wants to contribute in a big way, he said.Rawat said within a year and six months time, solar projects to the tune of 150 mega watt would be allotted to the state. This would…
(NDTV) सुलखान सिंह उत्तर प्रदेश के नए पुलिस महानिदेशक (डीजीपी) होंगे. राज्य की योगी आदित्यनाथ सरकार ने प्रदेश पुलिस में शीर्ष स्तर पर किए गए बड़े फेरबदल में 12 आईपीएस अफसरों का तबादला कर दिया. गृह विभाग के अनुसार, सुलखान सिंह को प्रदेश का नया डीजीपी नियुक्त किया गया है. इससे पहले वह पुलिस महानिदेशक (प्रशिक्षण) के पद पर तैनात थे. उनकी छवि एक ईमानदार और सख्त अधिकारी की है. वर्ष 1980 बैच के आईपीएस अफसर सिंह सितंबर 2017 में सेवानिवृत्त होंगे. सुलखान सिंह जावीद अहमद का स्थान लेंगे, जिन्हें पुलिस महानिदेशक (पीएसी) के पद पर नई तैनाती दी गई है.…
(AU) कश्मीरियों पर हो रहे हमलों से परेशान केंद्र सरकार ने सभी राज्यों को इनकी सुरक्षा सुनिश्चित करने को कहा है। राजस्थान में कश्मीरी छात्रों की कथित पिटाई और उत्तर प्रदेश में कश्मीरियों को राज्य छोड़ कर चले जाने संबंधी होर्डिंग की घटना के सामने आने के बाद गृहमंत्रालय ने राज्यों को निर्देश दिए हैं। निर्देश में कहा गया है कि कश्मीरी देश के बराबर के नागरिक हैं। उनके खिलाफ माहौल बनाने वाले लोगों से सख्ती से निबटा जाए। गृहमंत्रालय ने कश्मीरियों के लिए हेल्पलाइन नंबर भी जारी किया है। जम्मू-कश्मीर से बाहर रहने वाले कश्मीरी किसी भी संकट में…
(DC) Tired of waiting in long unending queues at fuel stations? The hardship will soon disappear as government has plans for you. Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday indicated his ministry was considering to make home delivery of petrol and diesel a reality, soon. “Options being explored where petro products may be door delivered to consumers on pre booking,” petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in a tweet. Pradhan was presiding over a meeting of Consultative Committee Meeting of Members of Parliament for Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas at Srinagar on Friday. The meet discussed how to promote concept of cashless…
Shri Acharya Balkrishna, co-founder and CEO of Patanjali Ayurveda announced Patanjali’s plans of going global in the near future. He was speaking at ‘Made in India – Food Buyer Seller Meet’ organised by FICCI and ‘Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority ( APEDA)’. He urged players of food processing sector to come together and promote heathy food products. “This initiative taken by FICCI is an example of industry players taking a step towards making Indian food industry an international brand accepted by all. Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd. is committed to go global and fight adulteration in Food industry,” said…
(FE) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has “strongly raised” the H-1B visa issue with US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, highlighting the important role played by highly skilled Indian professionals in America, officials said. During the meeting here — the first cabinet-level interaction between the two countries under the Trump administration — Ross is believed to have said that US has started the process of reviewing H1B visas issues and no decision has been taken on it yet, sources said. Taking up the case of Indian IT companies and professionals, Jaitley told Ross about the contribution of highly skilled Indians in the…