Trump sets new visa criteria for applicants from Muslim countries
The Dollar Business Bureau The US administration under President Donald Trump has issued new guidelines for the visa applications from six Muslim-majority nations and all refugees. Visa applicants from these countries now require a ‘close’ family/business relation to become eligible for entering the US. This move came after the US Supreme Court partly restored the executive order issued by the Trump administration barring citizens from the six countries for 90 days to travel to US that was extensively criticised as it targeted only Muslims. Visas, which have been approved already, will not be cancelled. However, the new guidelines issued by the US State Department mentions that the applicants from six Muslim-majority countries of Iran, Sudan, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen must now have to prove relationship with a parent, ...
Weak global demand, lower yield likely to hit Indian jeera exports
Jasleen Kaur | The Dollar Business Jeera (cumin) exports from India are expected to slide during the current financial year due to low quality yields caused by unseasonal rain as well as demand slump from major importing markets. India, one of the largest exporters of the spice, has been facing a price war in the international market due to surplus supply from other exporting countries like Syria and Turkey. Analysts attribute the down ward trend in the global price to distressed sale from troubled region of the Middle East, where fresh crop has already hit the market. Disrupted supply from within the country due to unfavourable weather during sowing season also added to the price fluctuation. However, Indian exporters hope that ...
