Sahiba Sharma

Sahiba Sharma, Senior Editor - Content at SightsIn Plus

Orissa HC Affirms Maternity Leave Rights for Contractual Women
Labour Law

Orissa HC Affirms Maternity Leave Rights for Contractual Women

Orissa High Court has declared that maternity leave and associated benefits must be extended to all female employees, regardless of their employment status—be it permanent, temporary, or contractual. The decision, delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justices Dixit Krishna Shripad and Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo, upholds a 2022 single-judge verdict in favor of Anindita Mishra, a […]

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MTNL Employees Protest Uncertain Future as BSNL Merger Looms
Merger & Acquisition

MTNL Employees Protest Uncertain Future as BSNL Merger Looms

Employees of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) have begun a series of nationwide protests demanding clarity on their future, as the company’s services continue to be merged with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL). The demonstrations, which started on June 16, 2025, are expected to continue until the end of July, spanning major telecom hubs such […]

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Moneyboxx Appoints Siddhartha Ghosh as Head – HR
Appointments

Moneyboxx Appoints Siddhartha Ghosh as Head – HR

Moneyboxx Finance Ltd., impact-driven Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), has announced the appointment of Siddhartha Ghosh as Head – Human Resources. The company is actively scaling its operations across rural and semi-urban India. At the same time, it remains focused on cultivating a high-performance, purpose-driven organizational culture. The appointment was confirmed on July 3, 2025. About […]

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Is the Bench Breaking? What TCS Policy Means for IT Talent
Employment

Is the Bench Breaking? What TCS Policy Means for IT Talent

In a timely and thought-provoking conversation between Usha Chirayil, Senior Director–HR at Reflections Info Systems, and Romesh Srivastava, Editor-in-Chief of SightsIn Plus, the recent overhaul of bench policies in India’s IT services sector came into focus—specifically the changes introduced by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in June 2025. With a sharper emphasis on productivity and employability, […]

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Infosys Employee Caught Filming Women in Restroom
Prevention of Sexual Harassment(POSH)

Infosys Employee Caught Filming Women in Restroom

In a deeply disturbing incident that has sent shockwaves through India’s corporate corridors, Infosys, one of the country’s largest IT services firms, has terminated a senior associate consultant after he was caught secretly filming a female colleague inside a washroom at the company’s Electronics City campus in Bengaluru. The accused, identified as Swapnil Nagesh Mali, […]

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Haryana Revises Wage Structure for Part-Time and Daily Workers
Compensation

Haryana Revises Wage Structure for Part-Time and Daily Workers

Haryana Government has announced a revised wage structure for part-time and daily wage employees, effective from January 1, 2025. The update was formalized through a notification issued by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, and applies to workers employed under the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam (HKRN). The revision introduces two salary slabs, offering greater transparency and equitable […]

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ESIC Launches SPREE 2025 to Expand Social Security Coverage
ESIC

ESIC Launches SPREE 2025 to Expand Social Security Coverage

Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has launched SPREE 2025—the Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees. Approved during ESIC’s 196th meeting held in Shimla under the chairmanship of Union Labour & Employment Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the scheme is active from July 1 to December 31, 2025. It aims to bring unregistered employers […]

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LTIMindtree Launches AI-Powered GCC-as-a-Service
Industry

LTIMindtree Launches AI-Powered GCC-as-a-Service

LTIMindtree, a leading global technology consulting and digital solutions company, has launched its GCC-as-a-Service platform—an AI-powered, end-to-end solution designed to help enterprises build, operate, transform, and transfer their Global Capability Centers (GCCs). Announced on July 1, 2025, the offering is tailored to meet the rising demand from global organizations seeking to establish or scale GCCs […]

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Bihar Rolls Out Paid Internship Scheme for 1 Lakh Youth
Internship

Bihar Rolls Out Paid Internship Scheme for 1 Lakh Youth

Bihar Government has launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Pratigya’ scheme, a paid internship programme designed to provide financial support and practical experience to young individuals across the state. The scheme was approved during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on July 1, 2025, and is part of the state’s flagship Saat Nischay-2 (Seven […]

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xAI Hiring for High-Paying Roles in Engg, Design, and Finance
Hiring

xAI Hiring for High-Paying Roles in Engg, Design, and Finance

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, has initiated a major recruitment campaign to support the development of its digital payments platform, X Money, and accelerate AI model training. The company is actively hiring engineers, coders, designers, and finance experts across its offices in Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Memphis, with several roles also open to […]

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Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs in Largest Layoff Since 2023
Layoffs

Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs in Largest Layoff Since 2023

Microsoft has confirmed its decision to lay off approximately 9,000 employees, marking its largest workforce reduction in over two years and the second major round of layoffs in 2025. The cuts represent less than 4% of the company’s global workforce of 228,000 employees as of June 2024. This move is part of a broader strategy […]

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