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New dietary regimen for losing fat while gaining muscle, for those trying to manage weight and balance protein consumption.
Teenagers who spend a lot of time on Twitter and Facebook are more likely to suffer sleep disturbances than who do outdoor activities.
Indra Nooyi, the Indian-born PepsiCo Chairperson & CEO, has become the Yale School of Management’s biggest alumni donor.
ALABAMA, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE USCIS FORMALLY NOTIFIES H-1B VISA FEE INCREASE
NEW DELHI: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency that oversees Us immigration, formally notified a law that increases H1-B and L1 visa fees to $4,000 and up to $4,500 respectively. Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, signed into law by President Obama on December 18, 2015,
an "additional fee of $4,000 for certain H-1B petitions and $4,500 for certain L-1A and L-1B petitions", will have to be paid per employee, the USBIC said in a statement. "The additional fees apply to petitioners who employ 50 or more employees in the United States, with more than 50 percent of those employees in H-1B or L (including L-1A and L-1B) nonimmigrant status," the agency added. The United States Congress had announced the raised "outsourcing fee" on December 18.
NEW TIGHTENED US RULES FOR VISA-FREE TRAVEL
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration is tightening travel restrictions on Europeans and others who have visited Iran, Iraq, Syria or Sudan in the last five years. At the same time, officials say the new rules might not apply to travelers in certain occupation whose travels were for business.
Under the Visa Waiver Program citizens of 38 countries, mostly in Europe, are generally allowed to visit the United States without applying for a visa. What changed? In December, Congress passed a bill to amend the Visa Waiver Program and bar people who had traveled to Syria, Iraq, Iran or Sudan in the last five years from visiting the United States without a visa. People who are duel citizens of Iran, Iraq, Syria or Sudan are also now required to have a visa.
OCI INSTRUCTIONS - CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA, ATLANTA Government of India has issued new instructions to the Consulates relating to submission andprocessing of application form in respect of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holders and OCI miscellaneous services on the online system. It is brought to the notice of all concerned that the online module for form for registration as OCI card submission
holders and OCI miscellaneous services along with uploading of documents, photographs and signature of the applicant has rolled out with effect from 01.01.2016. The applicants now have to mandatorily upload the requisite documents, photographs and the signature with the application in the online system. Henceforth : All the applicants shall submit the application form online and upload all the requisite documents (self-attested),
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Navodaya 2016 HINDU TEMPLE, ATLANTA
“Navodaya 2016” was celebrated at The Hindu Temple of Atlanta, on January 1, with great enthusiasm and fanfare. The incessant rain stopped and gave way to cool but pleasant weather. Thousands of devotees thronged to both the Balaji and Shiva sanctums to receive the blessings of the divine for a prosperous and healthy 2016. Both Temples and facilities were specially prepared to accommodate thousands of devotees. The Deities were adorned with special flowers and ornaments to complement the festive occasion. Navodaya was heralded with Suprabhatam in both the Temples. The very talented Priests performed Archanas and distributed teertha prasadams. This year’s motto at the the HTA was “Service with a Smile” There was hardly standing room in both Temples due to the large number of devotees. However the flow of devotees was ably managed by devoted volunteers with bowed heads and smiles on their faces. Hectic preparations were under way for several days by the volunteers of the Kitchen under the leadership of P B Rao and Sai Ram Surappaneni. Mouth watering Indian food was served with courtesy and speed to hearts and stomach's content of the devotees. The children were entertained with face painting and balloon twisting activities. Vendors mall was colorful with display of Jewelry, house wares, garments and accessories. The nonprofit organizations spread their messages to attentive devotees. 2015 was a very eventful year for the Hindu Temple.
The President Pulipaka B Rao, was overjoyed by the success stories of 2015. He enumerated the flourishing of Balavihar, and several Language and Dance institutions under the patronage of the Temple. He expressed hope that the Temple would be able to render even more social and charitable services to the community.
— By Mahadev Desai
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