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Updated on: Dec 2022

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Elon Musk asks should I step down as head of Twitter?

Dec 19, 2022

Trouble for Indian IT Sector, Accentures below estimate guidance

IT services and consulting, Accenture reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal ...

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Dec 19, 2022

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Accenture Key Progress in FY Delivering -Degree value

Accenture was recognized as Top best places to work in nine countries ...

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Dec 17, 2022

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Work from office Pregnant techie ends life due to loss of job

As per TOI reports, A woman techie committed suicide after the software company terminated her for n...

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Dec 17, 2022

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Accenture announces HAI Corporate Affiliate Program

Accenture has announced its membership in the Corporate Affiliate Program of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), an organization dedicated to guiding and building the future of artificial intelligence (AI). “Serving as an inaugural member of the Stanford HAI Corporate Affiliate Program amplifies our commitment to human-centric responsible AI that aligns with our value […]

Dec 17, 2022

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Amazon delays the onboarding of graduates

According to reports, The e-commerce company, Amazon has delayed the joining dates for some university graduates until the end of 2023 due to cost-cutting efforts. The onboarding of the employees was expected to be completed by May this year. However, the company didn’t reveal the exact number of employees affected due to the delay in […]

Dec 17, 2022

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Next Infosys Chairman To Be A Non-Founder “No Plan B”: Nilekani

India’s second-largest IT service provider, Infosys celebrated completing 40 years in the business on December 14. Nilekani returned to the company in 2017 to set his sights firmly on looking to formulate a succession plan for the company. The Co-founder and Chairman Nandan Nilekani said that his eventual exit is in place. Adding to this […]

Dec 15, 2022

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Mahindra to set up Rs. 10,000 crore EV plant in Pune

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), one of India’s leading automotive companies, today announced that their investment of Rs. 10,000 Crore for electric vehicles has been approved under the Maharashtra Government’s industrial promotion scheme for Electric Vehicles. The company, through its subsidiary, will make investments of approx. Rs. 10,000 Crore over a period of 7-8 […]

Dec 14, 2022

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Google CEO Pichai has no ‘reassuring words’: didn’t deny job cuts

Amid layoffs and retrenchment across various sectors most recently, as per TOI, an American multinational technology company, Google CEO has admitted that the future is unpredictable. The development of either layoff or hiring slowdown comes after IT companies, crypto exchanges, and financial firms cut out jobs and slow down the hiring process due to slow global economic growth caused by […]

Dec 14, 2022

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TCS faces US lawsuit of favoring Indian & South Asian candidates

As per Moneycontrol reports, an information technology services and consulting company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been sued by one of its former employees that alleges discriminatory hiring practices. Law Suit Grounds The lawsuit against the IT firm (TCS) is for discriminating against non-South Asian and non-Indian applicants and employees. One of the company’s former […]

Dec 13, 2022

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Air India to bolster the ethics culture at the airline

Air India has put in place an ethics governance structure and is also establishing committees at the apex and regional levels. The purpose of these committees is to bolster the ethics culture at the airline. These regional committees will be responsible for building a “positive ethics culture” through continuous engagement, communication, and ethics training. Additionally, […]

Dec 13, 2022

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Amazon ought to digital data shield in ED probe, moves Supreme Court

According to Economic Times, an American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon has moved to the top court as employees had stored sensitive and confidential data in their laptops and mobile phones which the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is seeking in a FEMA violation case going back to 2014. Current Status The company has moved […]

Dec 11, 2022

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Over 9 million jobs to be added by 2025 by GIG workforce: India

Home delivery, vehicle repair, and cab driving are some of the most demanded GIG workforces by employers. Above 9 million workforces to be added by 2025 as GIG workers who are mainly online platform workers, and on-call workers. Employers show high demand for the GIG workforce due to market disruption caused by digitalization and therefore […]

Dec 10, 2022

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Layoffs are illegal if not carried out as per Law: Labour Minister

There have been retrenchment and layoffs across various sectors in the country including in IT, Minister Bhupender Yadav has said that Layoffs are deemed illegal if not carried out as per Industrial Disputes (ID) Act. Minister Bhupender Yadav said, “Further, any retrenchment and lay-off are deemed to be illegal which is not carried out as […]

Dec 9, 2022

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Twitter sued for targeting women in layoffs

The micro-blogging platform, Twitter has been hit by yet another lawsuit. A recent lawsuit is been filed for targeting female employees during the layoff process. The lawsuit has been filed on the grounds that the company is violating federal and California laws banning workplace sex discrimination. However, during the layoffs, the company laid off 57% of its […]

Dec 9, 2022

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Wipro to onboard freshers in phases

According to TOI, an Indian IT major, Wipro has sent a communication to campus recruits that it will be onboarding the fresher candidates in a phased manner. Over the past couple of months, freshers have been complaining that IT companies have been delaying the onboarding process for more than six months. Wipro in the mail said, […]

Dec 9, 2022