US mandates disclosure of social media handles for past 5 years in visa forms; warns of denial for omissions. India urges fair treatment for its applicants.

US Directive Now A Formal Visa Requirement The US State Department formalised the rule by requiring nearly all visa applicants to submit their social media details during the application process.

The US Embassy in India now requires visa applicants to list all social media usernames from the past five years on the DS-160 form. This expanded background check aims to strengthen national ...

The US Embassy in India recently introduced new security protocols for applicants under the F, M, and J non-immigrant visa categories.

The H-1B visa holders had overstayed in India beyond the allowed duration, with one individual remaining nearly three months and the others exceeding three months ...

[MUMBAI] India’s central bank plans to use the cash reserve ratio (CRR) more frequently to manage liquidity and aid policy transmission, rather than deploying it only during extreme cash swings, a ...

The selection process includes an online examination conducted by the BFSI Sector Skill Council, followed by a test of the local language of the respective state.

MUMBAI -- The Reserve Bank of India cut its key policy rate on Friday by an unexpectedly sharp 50 basis points to 5.5%, its lowest level in nearly three years, as tepid inflation allowed the bank ...

India’s central bank surprised markets with a jumbo rate cut, seizing on cooling inflation to frontload monetary easing and bolster economic growth amid heightened global uncertainty.

India's central bank has lowered interest rates by a deeper-than-expected half a percent - the third cut in a row amid falling inflation and lower growth in Asia's third largest economy. It also ...

Central Bank of India has acquired an equity stake of 24.91 per cent in Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited (FGIICL). With this acquisition, the Bank is venturing into the insurance ...

Canara Bank has announced a waiver of the Average Monthly Balance (AMB) requirement across all savings accounts, effective June 1, 2025.