Why have H-1B visa applications plunged? Blame it on steep fee hike & Donald Trump’s anti-immigration stance

H-1B visa registration decline comes at a time when visa fee has increased sharply and the US economic slowdown has resulted in job cuts. (AI image) Donald Trump impact: H-1B visa applications for FY26 have decreased by 25% to 358,737 compared to the previous year, as per United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) data. […]

Satellite communication companies need to pay 4% fee on revenue: Trai

NEW DELHI: Telecom regulator Trai on Friday recommended a charge of 4% of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) for satellite communications operators, such as Elon Musk’s Starlink, Bharti Enterprises-backed OneWeb and Jio-SES, and said the companies should be assigned spectrum for a period of five years, that can be extended by another two years.The regulator also […]

Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Alia Bhatt or Kareena Kapoor: Here’s who charges the highest fee for live shows | Bollywood

The Bollywood brigade is taking the world by storm! From Shah Rukh Khan to Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor to Alia Bhatt, stars often travel abroad to entertain fans, earning big bucks while doing so. Ever wondered who’s charging the most? Well, the cat’s out of the bag now. Also read: Shoojit Sircar slams top Bollywood […]

Delhi Cabinet approves bill to regulate fee in private schools; heavy penalty for violators, ET LegalWorld

The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to regulate fee in all private schools in the national capital, which will provide a huge relief to parents who raised issue of arbitrary hike every year. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that schools will face strict penalties from Rs 1 lakh to […]

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PAN-Aadhaar linking: No late fee for Aadhaar-based allotments for filings done before Oct 1, 2024

If the PAN is not linked with Aadhaar, there will be consequences like the PAN being made inoperative Permanent Account Number (PAN) allotted on the basis of Enrolment ID of Aadhaar application form filed prior to October 1, 2024 can be linked with Aadhaar without late fee till December 31, Finance Ministry has said. Linking […]