It Companies

H1-B Visa Approval Tougher With New Trump Policy, Will Hit Indian Firms

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 23, 2018

The Trump administration has announced a new policy that makes very tough the procedure of issuing H-1B visas to those to be employed at one or more third-party worksites, a move that will hugely impact Indian IT companies and their employees.

Blog: Why Should Every Anil Kumar Have My Aadhaar Data?

Blog | IP Bajpai | Thursday January 18, 2018

Information that can be accessed on the net can be broken into. The biggest IT companies in the world have been hacked. So security of personal information is an issue.

TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra Ranked Among World's Top 100 Tech Firms

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Wednesday January 17, 2018

The list of World's 100 Leading Tech Companies, topped by Microsoft, identifies the industry's most operationally sound and financially successful organisations, Thomson Reuters said.

US Congressman Who Lobbied Against Indian IT Companies Set To Retire

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 11, 2018

A powerful Republican lawmaker who gave sleepless nights to Indian IT companies in the US, because of his tough legislative proposals, today announced his retirement as an elected politician.

V Balakrishnan Calls For Restructuring Of Infosys Board

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 3, 2018

The former CFO of the IT major seeks replacement of ex-co-chairman Ravi Venkatesan and ex-Audit Committee Chairperson Roopa Kudva.

Top Indian IT Companies Expected To Post Muted Revenue Growth In Q3: Report

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 3, 2018

Though there are reasons to be optimistic on demand conditions, the potential changes in US visa rules remain an overhang for the sector, says Kotak Institutional Equities.

Proposed US Bill On H-1B Visa Has "Onerous" Conditions: Industry Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 2, 2018

The proposed US Bill -- Protect and Grow American Jobs -- is riddled with "onerous conditions" and places "unprecedented obligations" on both Indian IT companies and clients using H-1B visas, software body Nasscom has cautioned.

'Proposed US Bill Places Unprecedented Obligations On Indian IT firms'

Business | Press Trust of India | Monday January 1, 2018

Protect and Grow American Jobs bill proposes new restrictions to prevent abuse and misuse of H-1B visas.

IT Flexi Staffing Industry To See 16% Growth: Report

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 7, 2017

Indian IT flexi staffing industry is expected to witness significant growth till 2021 across top states and sectors of the country, stated Indian Staffing Federation.

Chaos In Rain-Drenched Chennai, People Asked To Stay Home: 10 Points

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday November 3, 2017

Schools and colleges in Chennai and other parts of coastal Tamil Nadu will remain closed today after heavy rain was witnessed in the region since last evening. Many IT companies have given the option to its employees to work from home after the government advised them to declare a holiday due to the downpour. The weather office has warned of heavy ...

Nasscom To Set Up Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Sciences Centres

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 19, 2017

Nasscom feels that technologies should be freely allowed to mature first before any regulation comes in, its president R Chandrasekhar said.

Indian IT To Benefit From Fresh Processing Of H-1B Visas

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 20, 2017

Nasscom president R Chandrasekhar said the applications for work visas by Indian IT companies have halved over the last few years as the companies are leveraging new technologies to reduce dependence on visas to send workers to client sites.

Dependence Of Indian IT Companies On Visas Reducing: Nasscom

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 19, 2017

Nasscom President R Chandrasekhar said the applications for work visas by Indian IT companies have halved over the last few years as the companies are leveraging new technologies to reduce dependence on visas to send workers to client sites.

Top IT Companies Vow To Fight For Employees Hit By Trump's Latest Move

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Wednesday September 6, 2017

DACA gave work permits to people known as "Dreamers" who were brought to the United States illegally as children.

Kerala IT Companies Expect Vibrant Start-Up Policy From K J Alphons

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday September 4, 2017

Group of Technology Companies president K Nandakumar said the scope is immense for start-ups especially for modern products.