US lawmakers seek H-1B visa fee relief for doctors
Washington, March 19 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced legislation to exempt doctors and healthcare workers from a proposed $100,000 H-1B visa fee, warning that the cost could deepen workforce shortages and restrict access to care across the country. The “H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act” aims to remove financial […]
Vikram Doraiswami appointed as India’s next Ambassador to China
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Vikram K Doraiswami, presently High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the People’s Republic of China, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday. A 1992 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Doraiswami is expected to take up the […]
India and Sri Lanka discuss usage of cost effective technology to boost income of farmers
Colombo, March 19 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha met Sri Lanka’s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation K D Lal Kantha on Thursday, discussing opportunities for collaboration to increase especially usage of cost effective technology to boost farmer’s incomes. They also spoke about regional and global developments. In a statement […]
PM Modi, French President Macron discuss West Asia situation, need for de-escalation
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday regarding the situation in West Asia and the urgent need for de-escalation and return to dialogue and diplomacy. In a post on X, PM Modi stated, “Spoke with my dear friend, President Emmanuel Macron, on the situation in […]
US weighs oil moves to cool prices
Washington, March 19 (IANS) The United States is considering a series of emergency energy measures, including releasing more crude from its strategic reserves and easing restrictions on Iranian oil, as the White House moves to contain rising prices after fresh disruptions in global supply. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in separate interviews with Bloomberg and Fox […]
EAM Jaishankar, Israeli counterpart Sa’ar discuss West Asia conflict
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar held a telephonic conversation on Thursday over the ongoing conflict in West Asia and its repercussions. Following their conversation, EAM Jaishankar wrote on X: “Had a telecon with FM Gideon Saar of Israel this evening. Exchanged views on […]
US $10B project deepens India ties
Washington, March 19 (IANS) The United States has announced support of up to $10 billion for a major iron ore project that will deepen strategic ties with India, as part of a broader $30 billion Indo-Pacific financing push aimed at strengthening supply chains and industrial capacity. The funding, backed by the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM), […]
War can’t erase Iran’s nuclear know-how: IAEA Chief
Washington, March 19 (IANS) Military action has badly damaged Iran’s nuclear programme, but it cannot wipe out the knowledge, materials, and industrial capacity that could allow Tehran to rebuild, International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi said in an interview on Thursday. Grossi said the attacks had rolled back the programme “considerably,” but warned that […]
Only Trump can bring peace: Japanese PM Takaichi
Washington, March 19 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told President Donald Trump on Thursday that she believed he alone could deliver peace in a world facing a severe security crisis, as the two leaders met at the White House against the backdrop of tensions in the Middle East and growing fears over the global […]
Iran warns of intensified retaliation if US, Israel strike energy sites again
Tehran, March 19 (IANS) Iran warned on Thursday that it would carry out more severe retaliatory strikes if the US and Israel attack its energy facilities again. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said in a statement published by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Sepah News that Tehran had not sought to […]
