Immigration
India Initiates Retaliatory Steps Against US Diplomats
All airport passes for U.S. diplomats have been withdrawn; import clearances including that of liquor for the U.S. Embassy have been stopped.
Women’s Advocate, Indian Diplomat Paid Housekeeper Peanuts: Feds
Devyani Khobragade, the ambitious foreign service executive, who “spoke passionately about women's rights” in an April 30 speech, declined comment after her release on $250,000 bond.
An Enlightened Approach to Hate Crimes
Prabhjot Singh, a turbaned Sikh doctor and Columbia University professor, was surrounded recently by a gang of teenagers on bicycles who beat him, fracturing his jaw. He says they called him a "terrorist" and "Osama."
Interaction of Ambassador Nirupama Rao with Indian Community on Consular Matters
The Embassy of India organized a Consular "Adalat", an outreach to the Indian community on Consular matters, at the Embassy premises on September 18.
Indian IT Companies on a Lobbying Spree on Capitol Hill
Trying to stem the Senate version of the immigration bill.
MEAIndia App Tops Apple Store Less Than 24 Hours After Launch
New Delhi: Less than 24 hours after its launch, the 'MEAIndia' app has topped the charts of Apple Store.
BLS International is New Service Provider for Indian Embassy
BLS International is New Service Provider for Visa/OCI/PIO/Renunciation Certificate Support Services With Effect From July 1, 2013
For H4 Visa Holders from India, the X Visa All-important
WASHINGTON, DC: For H4 visa holders from India in the United States, the X visa granted by India assumes more importance than the current immigration proposals now being debated on Capitol Hill.
New Provider Appointed for Indian Passport Services
Washington DC: BLS International Services Ltd will be the new service provider for all Indian Passport Services in the USA w.e.f. May 07, 2013.