Following the passage of a new U.S. law that raised fees for work visas to the U.S., top outsourcing countries have expressed their discontent at the legislation. India is a major player in the outsourcing arena and U.S. firms routinely outsource their IT work to Indian outsourcing giants like Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services, and Infosys. […]
U.S. embassies enjoy huge fees from visa rejections
Citizens of Third World nations have become victims of American arrogance. They had aspired to escape poverty in their home countries but could not due to strict issuance of U.S. visas to applicants. Most often, a large number of those applying for tourist visas being rejected at U.S. consulates overseas. It is hard to imagine […]
President Arroyo Scholarship boosts employability in Eastern Visayas
Tacloban City, Philippines – The Pangulong Gloria Scholarship Program which is being implemented by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), is seen as a tool that would increase the employability of Eastern Visayas folks. As of March 29, 2009, there were 5,776 scholars have benefited from the Pangulong Gloria Scholarship Program in Region 8, […]
Visa restrictions overseas cause drop in US tourism
The Los Angeles Times today reported that the number of "overseas visitors to the U.S. has dropped 17% since its peak in 2000." In fact, this resulted to an estimated US$100 billion in lost visitor spending through 2005, it added. Travel and tourism analysts are not surprised at this development. They have observed that the sharp drop […]
India sees Africa as Natural Partner: Nirmala Sitharaman
India Africa Trade Ministers’ Meeting New Delhi (PIB-GR-TYP-BIN): Minister for Commerce & Industry, Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India sees Africa as a natural partner and together, we can have a positive influence on the future global economic order. Speaking at the 4th India-Africa Trade Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on October 23, she […]
How Did Organ Trafficking Scheme Go Unnoticed?
by Emily Witt, ProPublica The arrest of Levy Izhak Rosenbaum, the Brooklyn resident charged last month with acting as a "matchmaker" for buyers and sellers of human organs, spotlights the issue of live donor organ trafficking in the United States. It also raises a question: How could Rosenbaum ply his trade for as long as a […]
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