Executive Order
Second appeals court rules against Donald Trump's revised travel ban
A second federal appeals court blocked President Donald Trump's revised travel ban even as he presses the Supreme Court to reinstate it
1 min read12 Jun 2017Donald Trump angry about ‘watered down' travel ban that he watered down
It was Donald Trump who revoked the original travel ban when he signed the second version on 6 March after his first executive order was blocked by courts
2 min read5 Jun 2017Donald Trump says he has brought ‘profound change' to Washington
US President Donald Trump marks his 100th day in office by saying he has brought 'profound change' to Washington and that his 'only allegiance' is to Americans
2 min read29 Apr 2017Donald Trump to order review of trade agreements, WTO
US trade secretary says President Trump is set to sign an executive order to review all international trade agreements, including WTO, in a bid to address trade 'violations and abuses'
3 min read29 Apr 2017H1B visa policy change would require Congressional action, say experts
Donald Trump had issued directions to review the current laws governing the H1B visa programme to suggest changes to prioritise the most skilled and highest paid positions
2 min read20 Apr 2017Scrapping H1B visa lottery can have unintended consequences: Nasscom
Nasscom warned that the US' move to replace the lottery system for issuing H1B work visas with a merit-based approach could have 'unintended consequences'
2 min read19 Apr 2017Why Donald Trump's H1B visa order hurts Sikka but helps Cook
Companies like Apple and Google, led by Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai, seek far fewer H1Bs, while Indian IT firms such as TCS and Infosys dominate H1B visa issuance
2 min read19 Apr 2017Donald Trump signs H1B visa order to tighten rules on foreign workers
Donald Trump orders a look at tightening regulations on H1 B visa used by Indian IT companies to bring high-skilled foreign workers to the US
2 min read19 Apr 2017Donald Trump to order shift in H1B visa allotments, Indian firms to get hit
A Donald Trump administration official names TCS, Cognizant and Mphasis as examples of outsourcing firms that would likely have fewer H1B visas
2 min read18 Apr 2017Donald Trump set for action on US trade gaps with China, India and others
Donald Trump will sign executive orders instructing his administration to examine the cause of trade imbalances with over 15 countries, including India and China
2 min read31 Mar 2017