The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released data on H-1B visa approvals for the fiscal year 2022, which ended on September 30, 2022. Out of the total 441,000 approved applications, 320,000 or 72.6% were given to individuals born in India. China ranked second with 55,038 approved applications, accounting for 12.5% of the total, while Canada secured the third spot with 4,235 successful applicants, representing 1% of the overall figure. These statistics include both initial employment and visa extensions. The USCIS report, titled “Characteristics of H-1B Specialty Occupation Workers – 2022,” shows an 8.6% increase in approved H-1B…
Author: Nupur Rohila
Later this year, the renowned Indian Institute of Technology Madras will establish a branch campus on the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania, showcasing India’s embrace of transnational education. The Indian Institute of Technology Madras, a prestigious educational institution, will establish a campus on the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania later this year, marking India’s foray into transnational education. The campus is set to commence operations in October and will initially admit 70 students, including 50 undergraduates and 20 master’s degree students. Media reports from Tanzania suggest that the branch, which will be the first overseas and African campus of IIT…
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently held a virtual meeting with Asmi Jain, a young girl from Indore, who was selected as one of the winners of the WWDC23 Swift Student Challenge. The challenge aimed to encourage students worldwide to create an original app using the Swift coding language. Jain, who is 20 years old, developed an app called EyeTrack, which tracks a user’s eye movements as they follow a ball moving across the screen, ultimately helping to strengthen their eye muscles. During the meeting, Tim Cook expressed his fascination with the thriving iOS developer community in India and praised Jain’s…
According to media reports, the implementation of the New Industrial Policy (NIP) 2021 in Jammu and Kashmir since April 1, 2022, is yielding positive outcomes, as the region is emerging as an attractive investment destination. In a significant development, investments amounting to approximately $297 million have been made in Jammu and Kashmir within a single year, marking a milestone since 1947. The establishment of new business units during the Financial Year 2022-23 has resulted in the creation of employment opportunities for over 10,000 young individuals, as reported by the Indian news agency ANI. Officials have shared that a total of…
According to reports, Nitesh Tiwari’s film adaptation of Ramayan is scheduled to begin production in December. The movie had previously been delayed due to difficulties in casting the role of Ravana, but it seems that the search for an actor is now over. As per a report from Pinkvilla, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Yash have been chosen for the key roles in the film. A source close to Pinkvilla revealed, “In recent weeks, Ranbir Kapoor has been seen visiting the DNEG office to monitor the progress of Ramayana. The pre-visualization of the world has already been completed, and now…
On June 8, 2023, the newly developed ‘Agni Prime’ ballistic missile underwent a successful test flight from an island near the coast of Odisha, as confirmed by officials. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the test from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island and achieved all of the set objectives. This marked the first night launch before the missile’s induction, following three successful developmental trials. The launch demonstrated the system’s accuracy and reliability. To capture flight data along the entire trajectory, range instrumentation, including radar, telemetry, and electro-optical tracking systems, were installed at multiple locations, including two ships positioned…
India and Germany have expressed their concerns about China’s pursuit of geostrategic dominance, which poses a challenge to neighboring countries. In order to strengthen their strategic partnership, the two countries have pledged to collaborate on various fronts, including the potential joint manufacturing of six conventional submarines for the Indian Navy. During a meeting with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius emphasized that India is a “strategically reliable partner” and should be regarded on par with Australia and Japan in terms of arms exports. Pistorius also hinted at the possibility of Thyssen-Krupp…
The Department for Education has awarded Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) a 10-year contract to manage the pensions of more than two million teachers, leading to a digital transformation of the scheme administration. TCS will be responsible for operating the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, which is the largest public sector pension scheme of its kind in the UK. This move will strengthen TCS’s presence in the pensions and UK public sector industries. Capita, which had been managing the service for over 20 years, lost the contract to TCS. In 2021, Capita secured a contract extension worth £60 million over four years from…
The previous century witnessed a remarkable narrative of yoga teachers disseminating their knowledge to distant corners of the world, leading to the transformation of local religious traditions. Yoga studios can now be found in diverse locations, even in small towns across Peru, South Africa, and Hungary. This historical movement mirrors a phenomenon that occurred over 2,000 years ago in the Himalayan region, spanning both east and west. While the popular history focuses on yoga and tantra spreading to China, Japan, Tibet, and Southeast Asia through Buddhism, only specialized scholars have traced its migration to Samarkand, Bukhara, and further into the…
Taral V Patel, an Indian American policy expert who is currently working with the Biden administration in Washington DC on domestic US policy issues, has announced his candidacy for commissioner in Fort Bend County, Texas, precinct 3. The 29-year-old Democrat is aiming to win the seat currently held by longtime Republican Commissioner Andy Meyers and hopes to establish Fort Bend as a forward-thinking stronghold in Texas. Patel took to Twitter earlier this week to share his campaign announcement, stating, “I’m announcing my campaign for Fort Bend County Commissioner. Together, we can push past the divisive politics that we see in…