Biden nominates Indian-American VC for key post

IANS | December 5, 2023 10:02 AM

Washington, Dec 5 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-origin global venture capitalist Deven Parekh to the Board of Directors of the International Development Finance Corporation for a fresh term of three years.

British government makes it tougher for Indians to work in the UK

Ashis Ray | December 5, 2023 12:04 AM

London, Dec 4 (IANS) An estimated 300,000 non-Britons – many of them Indians – will be affected by the British government on Monday raising the bar for people eligible to apply for skilled worker visas for the United Kingdom. The minimum salary that an applicant must now command is 38,700 pounds, up from 26,000 pounds.