Flights at IGIA return to normal
Flight operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) are now normal, the airport authority said on Saturday, following 36 hours of disruptions caused by a technical glitch in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) flight planning system. The malfunction led to widespread delays across more than 900 flights, while several others were cancelled, affecting hundreds of passengers. However, the incident has reignited concerns over India’s aviation safety infrastructure - issues that were highlighted over two months ago by a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture November 2.
probes launched into H-1B visa abuse
The Trump administration has launched about 175 investigations into H-1B visa abuse, including lapses such as low wages, non-existent work sites and the practice of “benching” employees. According to the US Department of Labour, the probes were part of a broader effort for the protection of American jobs. P-8
“As part of our mission to protect American Jobs, we’ve launched 175 investigations into H-1B abuse,” the Labour Department said in a post on X Friday. It added that under the leadership of President Donald Trump and Labour Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the agency will continue taking action to put American workers first. Chavez-DeRemer said in a post on X that the Labour Department is using every resource at our disposal to put a stop to H-1B abuse and protect American Jobs. Under the leadership of @POTUS, we’ll continue to invest in our workforce and ensure high-skilled job opportunities go to American Workers FIRST!”
