H-1B visa: Nasscom spent record Rs 2.8 cr to lobby US govt in 2016
National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom), India’s IT services trade group, spent $440,000, or about Rs 2.8 crore, ...
Essar sells BPO company Aegis for $275-300 million
Ruias-led Essar Group today announced sale of its BPO company Aegis Ltd to Singapore-based private equity fund manager Capital Square ...
Indian IT firms generating, not stealing, jobs in US, says Sushma Swaraj
The Indian information technology (IT) companies operating in the US are generating jobs and not stealing jobs of the Americans, ...
US immigration ban: Court dismisses case against H-1B lottery system
A US court has dismissed a lawsuit that challenged the lottery system adopted to determine successful applicants for H-1B visas, ...
Indian firms are taking advantage of ‘flawed’ H-1B system: US lawmaker
US President Donald Trump supports a bill that proposes a massive hike in the minimum salary for those employed on ...
H1B visa: Indian techies could be hit as bill against outsourcing jobs reintroduced in House of Representatives
A bill seeking to prevent US companies from outsourcing jobs overseas by “abusing” H1-B programme has been re-introduced in the ...
Temporary relief as US relooks H-1B visa rules
The United States may take longer than expected earlier to tighten laws for overseas professionals in the country, White House ...
Indian IT industry contributes immensely to US economy: NASSCOM
The debate in the US over H-1B visas has become a political and emotive issue as there is a “yawning ...
Essar plans to set up 2,000-seat BPO at Ranchi: Ruia
Essar is planning to set up a BPO facility with a sitting capacity of 2,000 here, and hopes to obtain ...
Blow for Indian IT: New US bill proposes doubling wage limit for H1B visa
India’s information technology (IT) sector will face temporary setback to move workers from India to the US with the bill ...
For Cash-Mukt India! 6 BPOs, 2 telcos and a consultancy running helpline for free
Six big-name business process outsourcing (BPO) companies, two telecom majors and one big consultancy are running a GoI helpline called ...
Expect US policies to be friendly for business, innovation: Vishal Sikka
Stating that any “discernible pattern” of clients worrying about adverse visa policies is yet to be seen, Infosys CEO Vishal ...
