American lawmakers support strengthening of Indo-US tiesEmbassy sources familiar with the meetings said there was "a great appreciation" on how the relationship is improving.
Pharma companies urge government to fend off US demand for tighter IP lawsMultinational companies are clamouring for inclusion of two key provisions in the Indian Patents Act — data exclusivity and patent linkages.
Republican lawmaker accuses Obama Administration of getting soft on India on IPR violationsA top Republican lawmaker has accused the Obama Administration of being soft on alleged violations by India on intellectual property.
Demand to raise cap of H-1B visa raised by foreign-born entrepreneurs in USThe lottery for H-1B does not take into account the skills of these 'immigrant' workers. It is highly unfair, to both the co as well as the...
US having a good dialogue with India on intellectual property issues: Mike FromanWe've got a good dialogue going now with the new government on this issue, and we're committed to working to achieve concrete progress in t...
US lawmakers seek probe into 'unfair' India trade practicesAnother International Trade Commission investigation into India is already underway, which was requested by the same lawmakers in August 20...
Looking forward to engaging with new Indian govt on IPR: USThe top Obama Administration trade official was responding to questions from Senators on Indian trade policies, which they alleged are affe...
Indian-American doctors pitch for Vivek Murthy's confirmation as US Surgeon GeneralIf confirmed by the Senate, Dr Murthy would not only be the first-ever Indian-American to occupy this post but also the youngest ever Surge...
India's trade practices harming US trade and jobs: SenatorsTwo influential Senators today asked Secretary of State John Kerry to raise serious concerns of the US over "unfair" trade practices of Ind...
Killer H-1B provisions still in immigration bill despite dealSources said the provision would not only badly hit Indian IT cos, but also disrupt operational capabilities of a large number of key US co...
US engineers ask Senate to reject expansion of H1B visasA professional US body of engineers has asked the Senators to reject any move to increase the number of H-1B visas, popular among Indian pr...
Srinivasan's chances to become US federal judge brightens after Republican supportAn impressive Srinivisan appeared to have won the heart of the opposing Republican Senators, who were seen praising him.
Legislation for doubling H-1B visa, make Green Card easierThe Immigration Innovation (I2) Act of 2013 proposes to increase H-1B cap from 65,000 to 115,000 .
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The U.S. Senate was poised to approve a nuclear arms pact with Russia on Wednesday, handing President Barack Obama a huge victory on his to...
- US Senate committee passes online piracy bill
The US Senate Judiciary Committee passed legislation on Thursday that would give US law enforcement more tools to crack down on websites en...
- Anti-outsourcing bill blocked in US senate
US Senate successfully blocked passage of an anti-offshoring bill that would have denied tax breaks to US cos which move jobs overseas.
- US lawmakers eye tax breaks for natural gas cars
US lawmakers want to double the size of tax breaks for buying cars that run on natural gas.