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Indian nationals in the US can breathe a sigh of relief as the US Department of Justice (DoJ) on September 16 confirmed that the new rules banning spouses of H-1B visa holders from working won’t be implemented till next year, reports The Economic Times.As per the DoJ, a March-June 2020 timeframe has been decided on for the Trump administration's proposal, which would revoke H-4 employment authorisation document (EAD), primarily used by H-1B holders’ spouses for employment.While affirming that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) intent to proceed with the proposal is unchanged, the DoJ said the delay is due to 'inter-agency process'.Close Moneycontrol could not independently verify the report. related news US agency completes implementation of H-1B electronic registration process for 2021 cap season Unnao victim's family demands that accused be killed; political reactions to her death pour in Tax cuts under consideration, focus on boosting … [Read more...] about H-1B visa holders get some relief as work ban on spouses pushed back till 2020: Report

K RaveendranThe Narendra Modi government has allowed itself to be damned for its electoral bond scheme. The much-fancied scheme has ended up doing whatever it was meant to prevent. Details of the murky manner in which the government evolved and implemented the scheme show why it is so.Electoral bonds were supposed to check the use of black money in funding elections and it was argued that without institutionalised funding, corporate and other interested parties would pay political parties with questionable cash, often by round-tripping and siphoning off money from their businesses.Close In practice, however, the scheme has opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate donations and anonymous financing. Instead of making election funding transparent, the bonds have put a veil of secrecy over donations, at the same time enabling the government to know who has paid whom. This makes the scheme a perfect quid pro quo mechanism for vested interests to please the ruling establishment and … [Read more...] about Policy | Electoral bonds promote what they are supposed to prevent

India is participating with a constructive outlook at the Madrid climate talks and will work to protect its long-term development interests, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on December 7.Before leaving for the UN-hosted climate negotiations in the Spanish city, Javadekar enumerated India's efforts in mitigating the effects of climate change and said the country "is leading from the front in climate action"."PM was the first to propose Solar Alliance and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure," he said. "India's ambitious renewable energy programme of 450 GW has attracted world attention as it is the largest renewable programme in the world."Close Javadekar said India has reduced its emission intensity by 22 per cent over 2005 and it is one of the few countries which had increased tree cover in and outside the forest. related news Rights of locals will be protected to maximum limits: J-K BJP AP govt cancels Rs 3.10-crore work on CM's residences On … [Read more...] about Climate talks: Javadekar says India will work to protect its long-term development interests

China on December 6 said its research ship sailed through India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) near Andaman Islands in September, but it did not conduct any experiment.Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh on Tuesday said a Chinese naval ship was driven away from the EEZ in the Andaman sea recently, asserting that such activities will be dealt with sternly.Military sources in New Delhi said the research ship Shi Yan 1 forayed into Indian waters in September but was forced to retreat after it was suspected to be involved in spying. The ship entered the area without Indian Navy's prior permission, they said.Close Singh said anyone operating in "our region, will have to notify the Indian Navy". related news Income tax dept conducts search ops on stock brokers, traders across country 63.36% votes cast in second phase of polling in Jharkhand Nirbhaya convict writes to Prez, seeks withdrawal of his mercy plea 'sent without consent' The Chinese Foreign Ministry in a statement on … [Read more...] about China denies its research ship conducted any experiment near Andaman

An estimated 63.36 percent votes were cast on December 7 in the second phase of election for the Assembly in Jharkhand where one person killed was in firing by security personnel near a polling booth.The voting figure is likely to go up as reports from remote places are awaited.Polling in the 20 constituencies had begun at 7 am amid tight security. It ended at 3 pm in 18 of them while in the rest two - Jamshedpur (East) and Jamshedpur (West) - the polling ended at 5 pm, Election Commission sources said.Close Chief Minister Raghubar Das was in the fray in Jamshedpur (East). related news Disgruntled Khadse hints he may consider other options Income tax dept conducts search ops on stock brokers, traders across country Jharkhand Additional Director General of Police Murari Lal Meena said the man was killed when personnel of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) fired on the assailants near booth number 36 in Sisai constituency for trying to snatch their arms.Two persons who were injured … [Read more...] about 63.36% votes cast in second phase of polling in Jharkhand