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Top headlines: Stalemate over farm laws continues, HCL Q3 net profit up 31%
Business Standard brings you top news of the evening
 "Top headlines: Stalemate over farm laws continues, HCL Q3 net profit up 31%")
US modifies H-1B process; to prefer wage, skill over lottery system
The notification was published in the Federal Register. It would come into force in 60 days
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Explained: All you should know about America's new H-1B selection process
Here's how US plans to modify H-1B visa selection process, priorities skill and wage levels
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US to modify H-1B visa selection process, prioritise skill, wage levels
US Immigration will modify the H-1B selection process, prioritising wages to protect the economic interests of US workers and better ensure the most highly skilled foreign workers benefit from
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India-American business group urges Biden to ease restrictions on H-1B visa
A top India-centric American business advocacy group has urged the incoming Biden administration to ease the restrictions on H-1B visas and provide green cards to higher education students
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Top headlines: Companies hold back on capex, GST mop-up at record high
Business Standard brings you top news of the evening
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Top headlines: RIL, BP announce major gas find, Modi assures farmers on MSP
Business Standard brings you top news of the evening
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Lawmakers urge Biden to extend work authorisations to H-1B holders' spouses
A group of 60 US lawmakers urged Biden to revoke a Trump administration policy and extend validity of work authorisation documents for H4 visa holders, who are spouses of those possessing H-1B visas
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Trump's biggest H-1B changes blocked: What it means for Indian techies
A US court has blocked two H-1B regulations proposed by the Trump administration to restrict the ability of American companies to hire foreign employees
 "Trump's biggest H-1B changes blocked: What it means for Indian techies")
Top headlines: Maruti Q2 profit up 2%, SP Group claims stake in Tata firms
India's front line health workers will be the first to be inoculated once an effective vaccine is available. More headlines in our evening roundup.
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Tech Mahindra on track surpass FY20 revenues by fourth quarter: CFO Bhat
The Pune-headquartered firm is also close to reaching pre-Covid 19 levels in terms of absolute profit, he says
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Best of BS Opinion: Increasing visa hurdles, Trump vs Biden, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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IT firms to expand localisation drive as US proposes more work visa hurdles
Indian IT firms say workplace-independent model, local hiring will help them meet challenge
Increasing visa hurdles
Doing business in the US is getting harder
Top headlines: Jhunjhunwala rejigs portfolio; H-1B visa norms get tougher
Business Standard brings you the top headlines of the day
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Mindtree's net profit jumps 88% to Rs 253.7 cr; salary hikes from January
The firm's revenues remained flat year-on-year at Rs 1,926 crore during the period under review and witnessed a marginal 1 per cent gain sequentially
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Top headlines: India launches gas price reforms, US restricts H-1B visas
Google is facing a new antitrust case in India in which the US tech giant is alleged to have abused its Android operating system's position in the smart television market.
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US lawmaker introduces a legislation to overhaul H-1B visa system
It also requires employers to pay their H-1B workers more than the American workers to ensure foreign labour is only used when absolutely necessary.
'Trump exceeded constitutional authority': Three key updates on H-1B visa
Donald Trump's order to enforce ban on US companies' favourite visa, H-1b, has been blocked by a US federal judge
US court turns down challenge to Trump's temporary ban on H-1B visa
An Indian-American federal judge has turned down an appeal by 169 Indian citizens who had challenged Trump's order that barred foreign nationals on H-1B specialty occupation visas from entering US
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