No reduction in H1B visas to India: Sitharaman
In a bid to ease apprehensions of the IT industry over the H1B visas, Commerce Ministry Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that India will get the same number of visas, though only the category of people to whom these are awarded may undergo a change.
May 20, 2017, 19:21 PM IST
No mass layoffs; workforce realignment happens every year: Nasscom
Stating that the reports of mass layoffs were incorrect, it said workforce realignment, linked to performance appraisal processes, is a regular feature every year.
May 12, 2017, 22:17 PM IST
TCS, Infosys accounted for only 8.8% of total H-1B visas: Nasscom
IT industry body Nasscom on Monday came out in defence of its members TCS and Infosys, saying the two accounted for only 7,504 -- 8.8 per cent -- of the approved H-1B visas in 2014-15.
Apr 24, 2017, 21:04 PM IST
Australia visa move unlikely to impact Indian IT workers: Nasscom
The Australian government's move to eliminate the 457 visa category would not have a major impact on visas granted to Indian IT workers, industry body Nasscom said on Wednesday.
Apr 19, 2017, 18:13 PM IST
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Apr 19, 2017, 17:57 PM IST
Nasscom cautions over revamp of lottery system for H-1B visas
Industry body Nasscom on Wednesday warned that the US' move to replace the lottery system for issuing H-1B work visas with a merit-based approach could have "unintended consequences" even as it sought to downplay any immediate impact on IT companies this year.
Apr 19, 2017, 17:29 PM IST
Changed H-1B visa norms don't mean much for India: Nasscom
The Indian IT industry body Nasscom on Tuesday said the clarifying guidance by the USCIS on eligibility for computer programmers under the H-1B visa norms will have little impact on its members, as the clarification has been the adjudicatory practice for years.
Apr 04, 2017, 21:45 PM IST
More trouble for Indian IT professionals: After US, Singapore tightens visa norms
While the Trump administration, on one hand, fuelling rise in anxiety in India with its clampdown on H1-B visa programme, Singapore has been quietly cutting down visas for Indian IT professionals over the last few months, the Times of India reported today.
Apr 03, 2017, 12:55 PM IST
Would continue to engage with Trump admin on H1B issue: India
The government on Thursday tried to assuage concerns of Indian professionals over H1B visa, saying the steps taken by the US were aimed at illegal immigration and it would continue to engage with the Donald Trump administration on the issue.
Mar 09, 2017, 20:25 PM IST
Suspension on expedited H-1B visa to affect IT companies: Nasscom
Industry body Nasscom on Sunday said that US' decision to temporarily suspend the expedited premium processing of H-1B visas will lead to process delays for Indian IT firms too.
Mar 05, 2017, 16:05 PM IST
Not much has changed in IT since last Nasscom guidance: Infosys
Infosys on Thursday said IT industry lobby Nasscom deferred guidance for 2017-18 because not much has changed since the last review in November and asserted customers remain "optimistic".
Feb 16, 2017, 19:28 PM IST
Trump impact? Nasscom defers annual growth forecast to May
The IT industry lobby Nasscom on Wednesday said the sector will grow at the lower end of its revised target in fiscal 2017, but deferred guidance for the next financial year by a quarter, as the headwinds rise.
Feb 15, 2017, 17:15 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman to hold meeting with industry on US visa issue soon
Amid concerns being raised by India Inc on the US visa regime, the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Monday said it will soon hold a meeting with industry including Nasscom to discuss the issue.
Feb 06, 2017, 18:14 PM IST
H1B overhaul: IT cos see costs rise, dearth of skilled workers
Indian IT firms face the risk of higher operational costs and shortage of skilled workers with the proposed overhaul of popular H-1B visa regime by American President Donald Trump, leading to a sharp slide in tech stocks and prompting India to convey its concerns to the US.
Jan 31, 2017, 19:18 PM IST
Meet Natarajan Chandrasekaran, the new Chairman of Tata Sons
Tata Sons on Thursday named Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) CEO Natarajan Chandrasekaran as the new Chairman of the company, replacing interim boss Ratan Tata and the ousted Cyrus Mistry. Born in 1963, Chandra is one of the youngest CEOs of the Tata Group.
Jan 12, 2017, 19:20 PM IST
Helpline number 14444 for digital payments support soon
After a TV channel and a website to promote digital payments, a nationwide toll-free helpline number '14444' will be launched soon to educate people and provide support related to cashless mode of transactions.
Dec 11, 2016, 13:00 PM IST
Large companies don't react quickly to problems like demonetisation
Large companies don't react quickly to problems like demonetisation and expect smart innovative people to address it, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Group India R&D President Naresh Shah said.
Nov 25, 2016, 12:26 PM IST
India emerges as 3rd largest start-up base; will be home to 10,500 start-ups by 2020
India has emerged as the third largest start-up base and such ventures are poised to grow 2.2 times to reach 10,500 by 2020 despite a perception that the ecosystem in the country has slowed down in the last year, says a report.
Oct 26, 2016, 15:16 PM IST
Indian IoT market to grow up to $15 billion by 2020: Report
The Indian Internet of Things (IoT) market is expected to grow to $15 billion with 2.7 billion units by 2020 from the current $5.6 billion and 200 million connected units, a report said on Wednesday.
Oct 05, 2016, 17:41 PM IST
India's IT exports revenue to grow 9-10% this fiscal: Pai
Hyderabad:The revenue growth of Indian IT exports this fiscal is likely to be slower than industry body Nasscom's projection of 10-12 per cent, according to industry veteran T V Mohandas Pai.
Sep 06, 2016, 16:09 PM IST
