India on Sunday announced temporary suspension of e-visa facility for Chinese travellers and foreigners residing in the neighbouring country and issued a fresh advisory saying anyone with travel history to China since January 15 can be quarantined.
Through these new hires and centres, Infosys will also focus on enhancing its play in new technology areas like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, user experience, cloud and big data.
From incomplete application forms to choosing the wrong university, here are some common study abroad mistakes Indian students make.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on everything you need to know about pursuing an international education.
Issuing a travel advisory, the health ministry also called for passengers with travel history to China, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, Japan, Italy, Thailand, Singapore, Iran, Malaysia, France, Spain and Germany to undergo self-imposed quarantine for a period of 14 days from the date of their arrival, and their employers to facilitate work-from-home for such employees during this period.
'The threat of ceding space to China in Afghanistan appears to be one factor propelling our government to get a bit more active now.'
Three medical students studying at the Wuhan University, all natives of Kerala, who returned to India on their own recently and self-reported at a hospital in the state have tested positive for the respiratory virus.
An H4 visa is granted to the spouse/child of an H-1B worker.
They said stranded Indians in central Asia as well as in various European countries will be brought back home in the second phase of evacuation beginning May 15.
Diamond Sodhi, a management graduate from the USA and visa expert, speaks about the various aspects of US education Indian students need to be aware of.
The company hires postgraduate and PhD students from A+ grade institutes to be part of its research team.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan advised people to refrain from non-essential travel to Iran, Italy, South Korea and Singapore.
Important points students should know before flying to the UK.
Meanwhile, India has cancelled all visas issued to foreign nationals coming from China as it stepped up efforts to combat the spread of novel coronavirus after 150 passengers were identified with symptoms of the deadly virus and sent to isolation units.
The UK has relaxed its immigration rules giving greater flexibility to students and businesses that employ and sponsor international migrants.
The government's focus is on containing and controlling coronavirus the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday and advised Indians to stay put wherever they are and travel only under compelling reasons.
The suspension of expeditions in Nepal will affect hundreds of foreign climbers now preparing for the spring season, a window or relatively good weather between the end of the bitterly cold winter and the rainy season, which begins in June.
Horror stories like Tri Valley University and University of Northern Virginia, where students were enrolled in unaccredited institutions which violated visa norms, are still fresh in the minds of many. Don't fall prey to these traps, warns Rahul Choudaha, Director of Development & Innovation at WES, New York.
Infosys has been in the eye of the storm on alleged violation of H-1B and business visa norms on several occasions in the US
The mortal remains of Indian teenager Tarishi Jain, who was among those hacked to death by Islamic militants in a terror attack at a Dhaka restaurant, will be brought in New Delhi on Monday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said.
"Following the telephonic conversation between the External Affairs Minister of India and the US Secretary of State on February 13, the Indian Ambassador on Tuesday conveyed to the Secretary of State details on the issue of the Indian students at Tri-Valley University," Indian Embassy spokesman Virender Paul said in a statement.
Lavina Collins, deputy chief of mission at the Irish Embassy, discusses with RMS Atwal the various facets of education in Ireland,
Collegepond.com, a career guidance company responds to student queries on international admissions.
Students should remember that health insurance coverage is a vital component of the international study experience.
Known for its affordable and world-class education, New Zealand has emerged today as one of the leading study abroad destinations.
Shailee Mehta, an ex-student of the University of Southern California, shares some useful tips for students who want to study abroad.
IIM Calcutta (IIM-C) held the first phase of its final placements process between February 21 and 24, which saw a total of 207 offers being made to a total of 265 students from the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Management (PGDCM) batch of 2007-09.
USCIS received over 2,36,000 H-1B petitions during the filing period, which began April 1, including petitions filed for the advanced degree exemption.
Testifying before the House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement of the House Judiciary Committee, Bruce A Morrison, of the Morrison Public Affairs Group, argued for making green card a convenient route for sponsoring employers and eliminate the need to rely on the H-1B status for a long period, if at all.
The British Council held a pre-departure briefing for students heading to the UK later this year. Here's what they advised.
NZ offers students a host of education avenues. Harpreet Singh Oberoi, study visa and immigration expert, talks about these and other aspects of studying in NZ.
The Shiv Sena wants madrassas in India not to use Urdu and Arabic as a medium of instruction and wants it to be replaced with English and Hindi.
'Education in New Zealand is quite affordable and matches the best in the world,' says NZ study visa expert Jagdeep Singh.
Oliver Ashby, Senior Manager-Recruitments and Admissions, London Business School says the new visa rules do not affect Indian students and that they can continue applying for internships and jobs after completing their course at the institute.
Sonya Singh, an Australia study visa expert, discusses the current scenario in the land down under.
The criminal jury trail of Susan Su, founder of the Tri Valley University in California that harboured thousands of Indian students, entered a crucial phase on Wednesday with closing statements by both the plaintiff and defence lawyers.
Dr. Arun Vakil chats with readers about travelling to America. Part 2 of 2.
Students travelling with British Airways can carry extra luggage of upto 23 kilos.
'It is a testing time for our foreign policy which may involve a certain element of taking risks, assessing costs, and expecting failures,' asserts Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).
Exchange rates to provide for 5-7% savings in package costs; consultants forecast higher property purchases by Indians; currency depreciation to make education cheaper
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