Rice Shortage: NRIs in queue July 22, 2023 19:56
The Indian government has banned the export of rice fearing of shortage. India is the world’s largest supplier of food, covering up to 40 per cent of global exports and leaving three billion people rely on this. With the ban, NRI living in the USA were in queues outside super markets to buy the leftover stock of rice bags. Supermarkets have restricted the purchase to one bag, where NRI’s are roaming around the city to buy sufficient amount of rice bags. Because of the Ukraine and Russia wars, the import of wheat flour has been stopped, which resulted in the consumption of more rice in the country. The crops with the effect of El Nino have less harvest. All these reasons resulted in the shortage of rice. Union government as a precautionary measure of scarcity in the country has stopped the export of non-basmati white rice. This is the largest shortage of rice in 20 years. Rice inflation has already accelerated from an average of 6 per cent to nearly 12 per cent.Bad weather in China and Pakistan is also one of the reasons for the shortage. Prices of rice are expected to see a hike soon and the government is already thinking over the subsidy prices in the markets.
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US Visa Slots Open For Mid-July to Mid-Aug June 20, 2023 16:12
The US consulate in India is opening new visa interview slots for students who are looking for higher studies in the USA. Last year 1.25L students from India travelled to the USA for higher education,…
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Australian Universities Ban Central Indian States Student Applications May 26, 2023 16:30
This was a shocking decision by the Australian universities. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Australia a few days back and signed a migration deal about the exchange of students, graduates, researchers and business people. Narendra Modi and the Australian prime minister has a bilateral meeting and three days before this meeting was held, universities took this decision following the visa fraud. According to the Australian media, students from Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Uttara Pradesh will no longer get seats at Federation University in Victoria and Western Sydney University. Both universities have separately announced that there will be no intake of students from mentioned states (Centarl Indian States) of India. The ban will be for two months for now. According to the Department of Home Affairs, one of four applications is being labelled as fraud or non-genuine. There was a huge dropout of students, who started their course in 2022. Victoria University, Edith Cowan University, the University of Wollongong, Torrens University, as well as agents affiliated with Southern Cross University, have also tightened their recruitment process for Indian students. Students are obtaining their student visas by joining the less expensive educational universities and later working for low-skill Australian work. However, the work hours will be restricted from July 1st to 24 hours per week by the Albanese administration.
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Indian Women Shot Dead in USA May 11, 2023 20:43
A Bengali woman Nabaruna Karmakar, 33, was found dead by police, when her husband Michael Mathews, 40, called 911 to report a double suicide after shooting his wife on April 14th. Nabaruna was brutally killed and Mathews has been charged with first-degree murder charges. Nabaruna Karmakar graduated from Manipal University and earned a PhD from North Carolina State University in industrial engineering. She was married to Mathews in 2019 and she was a senior operations research specialist at SAS. Her death shocked all her colleagues. Karmakar was very social, she organized a Holi Party and was also planning for Bengali new year's Eve. After Karmakar’s death, her family and colleagues started a GoFundMe page and raised $11,000 and said that is a very small initiative from their side to stop the gun culture in the USA. Tapan and Sipra Karmakar live in Michigan and stay with their elder daughter after the death of Nabaruna in April. They said that the gun used for their daughter's death was a recent gift and was used as a decorative item at their house.
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Telangana Student Shot in Chicago's Gun Firing January 25, 2023 13:58
A student who is based in Telangana has been killed in Chicago in USA as per his parents. The student was shot during an attempt for a robbery. The student was identified as K Sai charam who flew to USA on January 11th for his Master Degree. His father Srinivasa Rao confirmed the news after he told the Press Trust of India. The incident took place on Sunday and the friends of Sai Charan informed the news to their parents on Monday. Sai Charan was rushed to the hospital after the incident and everyone felt that he would be out of danger. A total number of three students were shot in the incident and the other two students are currently in recovery mode. Sai Charan hails from BHEL in Ramachandrapuram in Sangareddy district. Another student Devansh hails from Vijayawada is injured and is rushed to a hospital. Another student named Laxman from Visakhapatnam was unhurt and he escaped. Sri Charan is pursuing his MS in Governor State University, Chicago and he joined the Masters on January 11th. His mother KVM Lakshmi and father K Srinivasa Rao were left in deep shock after the incident. Sri Charan was shot in the chest as per the witnesses.
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Indian-Origin Student Killed In A University In USA October 07, 2022 10:05
Varun Manish Chheda, a 20-year-old Indian-origin student residing in USA has been killed by his roommate and the investigation for the same is going on. Varun Manish Chheda is studying in Purdue University and he was found murdered in his dormitory in the state of Indiana in USA. His roommate who hails from Korea killed Varun Manish Chheda in his dormitory and he dialled 911 after he killed his roommate. The reason behind the killing was not traced and the investigation for the same is currently happening. Varun Manish Chheda was found dead in McCutcheon Hall in the western side of the campus of the Purdue University. Ji Min Sha, a 22-year-old student from Korea was identified as the accused and the incident took place at 12:45 local time. Purdue University Police Chief Lesley Wiete told the same during the press conference about the incident. Ji Min Sha is taken into custody and he is questioned about the incident. The incident happened in a room in the fist floor of the McCutcheon Hall. Several students heard screaming in the campus. Varun Manish Chheda is a data science student in the university and he died of multiple traumatic injuries. The cops registered a death by homicide as per the preliminary autopsy reports. Wiete believes that the attack was unprovoked and senseless. The university students gathered to mourn the demise of Varun Manish Chheda. Some of the close friends of Varun Manish Chheda told that he was quite sensible and intelligent. They heard his screaming on the call whne he was gaming and talkin with them online. Purdue University President Mitch Daniels called it a tragic incident.
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Four Indian Family Members Found Dead In USA's California October 06, 2022 16:39
Four Sikh family members from India residing in USA have been kidnapped by unknown people earlier this week that included an eight-month-old baby girl. All the four Indian family members are found dead in an orchard as per the authorities. The family hails from Hoshiarpur's Harsi Pind in Punjab. They were kidnapped from their trucking business in Merced County in California on Monday. Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke announced the news of their demise today. The deceased were identified as Jasdeep Singh (36 years), Jasleen Kaur (27 years), Aroohi Dheri (8 months) and the baby's uncle Amandeep Singh (39 years). Their bodies were found in an orchard near Indiana Road and Hutchinson Road. A farm worker near the orchard found the bodies and informed the cops. All the bodies were found at a place. Jesus Manuel Salgado is the suspect. Nothing was stolen from the trucking company and the family members' jewelry was stolen. An ATM card from the family was used in Atwater which is located 14 km north from Merced. The kidnapper Jesus Manuel Salgado had no ransom demands and the cops believe that it was a motivated crime. A video of the kidnap was released by the cops and the hunt for the family was on from some time. Jesus Manuel Salgado has been traced from the video and he is 48 years old. He was taken into custody on the afternoon of Tuesday. He was rushed to a hospital and his health condition remains critical after he attempted to kill himself.
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Indian Students Flying to France to Increase by 2025 September 14, 2022 19:24
France is one country that is attracting the Indian students and the country is expecting a rise of the number to 20,000 by 2025. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna told the news during a three-day visit to India. "We want the number of Indian students to touch 20,000 by 2025. It is an ambitious target but sky is the limit when it comes to India and France" told Catherine Colonna. She interacted with the students at the Lady Shri Ram College on Wednesday. The gender balance is a necessity in education told Catherine Colonna. "There are so much changes in gender balance but we are not there yet" told Catherine Colonna. Catherine Colonna will travel to Mumbai after her official visit will come to an end tomorrow. She will meet several industry leaders and will have site visits tomorrow. Catherine Colonna will also hold talks with the Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and will discuss about the international issues along with the bilateral and the regional issues between the nations.
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USA Issues 82,000 Student Visas For Indians September 08, 2022 16:32
The USA Mission in India issued a record number of 82.000 students visas for Indian students in 2022 till date. Indian students are on the top of the list in the number of student visas issued to any country. The US Embassy in New Delhi along with the other consulates (Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai) processed the student visas on a priority basis from May to August. The Embassy made sure that all the qualified students will reach the country as per their scheduled date. Patricia Lacina of USA hailed the US Mission and their achievement. "We are happy that so many students were able to recieve their visas on time and reach the universities without any delay. There was huge delay in the admissions in the past two years because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We have issued 82,000 student visas in summer alone and this is quite higher than the visas issued last year. This shows that USA remains as the first priority for the most of the Indian families and students. The Indian students are in plans to build life long connections with the USA to grow in their life" told Patricia Lacina. Indian students comprise of nearly 20 percent of the international students in the United States of America.
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15 Percent of Indian Students Submit Fake Documents with Visa Applications September 05, 2022 13:11
In a sensational revelation, the German ambassador to India said that 15 percent of the Indian students applying for student visa are submitting fake documents. Philipp Ackermann, German Ambassador for India said that 15 percent of the applications are involved in fraud and it is the duty of the authorities to scrutinize the documents. There are some agents who are misleading the students and we have to ensure to pick up only the deserved students, told Philipp Ackermann. The situation is completely heartbreaking and the efforts are underway for the education in Germany. The authorities of Germany are in touch with selected universities to ensure that the students coming from India will not lose out their studies. Philipp Ackermann said that this has turned out to be a huge concern as we want Indian students to get visas quickly and smoothly. The solution for the same will be found soon to make the procedure smooth and transparent. Philipp Ackermann also clarified that some of the Indian students who already applied for visa will not be able to get it on time for the upcoming semester for some of the universities. With the travel restrictions lifted up after pandemic, most of the countries are struggling to meet the demands as there is a mad rush for student visas. Some of the nations have been issuing student visas on a priority basis for international students.
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Why is it Careful to Find the Right Immigration Advisors before Moving to the US? June 14, 2022 14:37
The United States of America is one of the most sought nations of the globe and is the top preference for employment opportunities because of its economy. Most of them prefer USA as it provides…
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USA Announces 1.5-year Extension for Expiring Immigrant Work Permits May 04, 2022 15:24
The administration of Joe Biden announced that the immigrants of some of the categories including those who are seeking green cards and spouses of H-1B visas can use their expired work permits for an additional…
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