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New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has transformed India’s e-commerce landscape over the past four years by making digital trade more open, inclusive, and accessible to all.Marking four years of Open Network for Digital Commerce, Goyal said the initiative has helped democratise e-commerce across products and services by encouraging open participation and fostering innovation and collabor…

Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) Public comments submitted on the US government’s new H-1B visa rule show a sharp split over how the changes could reshape high-skilled immigration and the technology workforce.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) summarised hundreds of submissions received during the rulemaking process in its final rule published in the Federal Register. The comments reflect competing views on whether the H-1B programme helps or harms the US economy.Several commenters stated that…