Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ visa: One cleared, hundreds await as $1 million residency plan rolls out

The United States has approved only one applicant so far under President Donald Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ visa programme. According to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the visa programme will offer US residency in exchange for a $1 million fee.Testifying before a US House committee on Thursday, Lutnick said that the identity of the approved applicant was…

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Naidu: Must unite to tackle structural gaps | India News

N Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Mumbai: Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu backed women’s reservation, growth-led welfare and a higher birth rate, arguing that India must tackle structural challenges together.Addressing the The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence, he said reserving seats for women was the best route to stronger political participation…

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Gujarat: GTU to sponsor 40 students for semiconductor programme | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has announced that it will sponsor 40 students annually for the India Semiconductor Workforce Development Program (ISWDP), an initiative by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, in collaboration with Synopsys and Samsung since 2025.The scheme is part of a broader national effort under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), through…

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Gurgaon to shift Teri Gram air monitoring station to Bhondsi, expand network to 10 stations | Gurgaon News

Pollution monitor at TERI Gram Gurgaon: The city’s air quality network is being recalibrated to correct overlapping readings from the Aravali belt. The air monitoring station at Teri Gram will be relocated to Bhondsi to record pollution levels from a different land-use zone rather than replicating data from Gwalpahari.At present, the city has five air…

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Pachpadra refinery: Massive preparation comes to naught after inauguration cancellation | Jaipur News

Pachpadra refinery’s main control room from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was to switch on the crude distillation unit JAISALMER: Extensive preparations were underway for nearly 10 days by the district administration, the state govt, and BJP for the inauguration of the Pachpadra refinery that was cancelled after a massive fire broke out damaging the…

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