Set back for Mahanta as minister quits

GUWAHATI, February 20: Assam Minister of State for Science and Technology, Haji Abdul Rouf today resigned from the council of ministers and ...

GUWAHATI, February 20: Assam Minister of State for Science and Technology, Haji Abdul Rouf today resigned from the council of ministers and demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta.

Rouf, a prominent minority leader, who had played an important role in garnering the support of religious minorities of the state for the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) before the 1996 general elections, has rushed his resignation letter to Mahanta today, complaining that the leadership as well as the government had failed to deliver the goods.

'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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