MoD ‘seniors’ make way for Ajay Prasad

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is getting a new Secretary, Ajay Prasad, starting next Monday. South Block sources say it will take a week as ...

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is getting a new Secretary, Ajay Prasad, starting next Monday. South Block sources say it will take a week as Prasad is reported to be waiting for Defence Minister George Fernandes’s return from his Brazil trip on July 12. Secretary for Defence Production and Supplies N.S. Sisodia was transferred today as Secretary, Banking.

Since Prasad’s appointment was made official, officers who are senior to him have been transferred to other ministries. Apart from Sisodia, these include Special Secretary (Acquisition) Dhirendra Singh and Additional Secretary Pratyush Sinha.

'Remain in US, avoid travel': Microsoft, JP Morgan, Amazon advise visa holders to return before Trump’s $100,000 H-1B fee deadline

‘Stay in US, avoid travel’: Firms advise H-1B visa holders to return before fee deadline

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Microsoft and JP Morgan have warned their employees on H-1B and H-4 visas to return to the US before September 21 due to President Trump's new visa fee rules. Amazon has also advised against international travel. The policy includes a $100,000 annual surcharge on H-1B visas and has caused market fluctuations. It will be in effect for at least 12 months.

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