Tag: Covid-19 pandemic
UK was not well prepared for Covid-19 pandemic: Report
A recent inquiry led by retired judge Heather Hallet on Thursday revealed that the UK government was not well prepared for the Covid-19 pandemic and…
UK’s migration advisory committee recommends abolition of shortage occupation list
MUMBAI: In its recent report, UK’s migration advisory committee – which is the government’s independent advisory on immigration policy, has recommended abolishing the shortage occupation…
Now, US employers can remotely verify employee’s identity & employment eligibility
MUMBAI: US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires employers to use Form I-9 to verify the identity and employment eligibility of individuals (both citizens and…
Now, US employers can remotely verify employee’s identity & employment eligibility
MUMBAI: US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires employers to use Form I-9 to verify the identity and employment eligibility of individuals (both citizens and…
Government revises format for registration of bidders from countries sharing land border with India
India has revised the format of the application for bidders for public procurement having beneficial ownership in countries which share land borders with the country….
Taiwan to allow more China flights in show of goodwill
TAIPEI: Taiwan‘s government said on Thursday it would allow the resumption of more direct flights to China that had been stopped due to the COVID-19…
tech workers own firm: 63% of tech workers started their own firm after getting laid off: report
About 63% of technology professionals have started their own company post-layoffs, with 83% of these new ventures being in the technology industry, shows a report…
WHO urges countries to come clean on Covid origins intel
GENEVA: The WHO on Friday urged all countries to reveal what they know about the origins of Covid-19, following US claims of a Chinese lab…
Dubai housing boom buoys buyers, burdens tenants
DUBAI: With rents soaring and properties selling fast, the expatriate hub of Dubai is in the throes of a housing boom bolstered by rich emigres…
WHO says Covid-19 remains ‘global health emergency’
UNITED NATIONS/GENEVA: The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be a ‘global health emergency‘ and the deadly virus will remain a ‘permanently established pathogen’ in humans and…