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Updated on: Jun 2023

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An employee was fired for taking toilet breaks of up to hours a day

Jun 3, 2023

CEO held for cheating of Rs crore in an education loan scam

A Bengaluru-based CEO of an online data science programme firm has been held for cheating of Rs ...

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Jun 3, 2023

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Stanford University offers Free Online Courses for new skills Apply

A private research university in Stanford, California, Stanford University is offering free online c...

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Jun 3, 2023

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Microsoft to train youth on AI, digital, and cybersecurity skills

Committed to empower youth in India with future-ready skills, Microsoft has signed a Memorandum of ...

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Jun 2, 2023

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Does TCS warn employees to work from office, what is the reality?

According to media reports, TCS has started sending memos to employees who are not completing at least 12 days of work from office (WFO) in a month. And in the memo, TCS also warned employees of potential disciplinary action who fail to follow the rostered office attendance. As per TOI report, employees are warned and […]

Jun 2, 2023

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Air India Takes Learning to New Heights with Gurukul.AI Launch

To enrich the learning experience of its employees, Air India, India’s leading airline and a Star Alliance member, has launched an innovative learning hub—Gurukul.AI. Gurukul.AI has been created in sync with Vihaan.AI, the airline’s five-year transformation programme, and will transform Air India into an organization that evolves through continuous learning. In sync with the emerging […]

Jun 1, 2023

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Microsoft and Accenture have announced “Project Amplify program”

Microsoft and Accenture have announced the third cohort of the Project Amplify program. In its latest edition, the program will support 13 Indian startups with solutions focusing on clean tech, circularity, regenerative agriculture, education and skilling. Aimed at improving millions of lives by addressing diverse challenges, the initiative offers hands-on support to help startups scale […]

Jun 1, 2023

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Work Trend Index: How AI will Change the way we work in India?

Microsoft released the India findings of its flagship Work Trend Index 2023 Report, “Will AI Fix Work?” Bhaskar Basu, country head – Modern Work, Microsoft India, said, “As the nature of work evolves, AI promises to be the biggest transformation to work in our lifetimes. The next generation of AI will unlock a new wave […]

Jun 1, 2023

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TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan pens down emotional farewell note

India’s largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Rajesh Gopinathan stepped down as CEO and MD on Wednesday. The outgoing CEO Gopinathan thanked colleagues for their support. His one of the company’s major achievements has been the representation of women in the workforce. Rajesh Gopinathan said, “There has been a 100% increase in the […]

May 31, 2023

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Microsoft to upskill employment prospects for 4 Lakh young people

British Council, the UK’s international organization for educational opportunities and cultural exchange, and Microsoft India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a co-developed three-year partnership program, ‘English Skills for Youth’. The program aims to enhance the life opportunities of young people, aged 18-25, particularly women, in socio-economically marginalized communities across India. The primary objective […]

May 30, 2023

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Is new liquor policy in Haryana, a game-changer for work culture?

Recently, the Haryana government’s new liquor policy 2023-24 allows corporate offices possession and consumption of low alcohol content liquor like beer, and wine, at the workplace. The government has introduced a new excise policy for the year 2023-24 which will be effective from June 12 and was approved by the Haryana Council of Ministers on […]

May 30, 2023

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Zerodha Nikhil Kamath is worried about Friendship Recession

India’s biggest stock broker company, Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath is worried about the friendship recession. Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath has shared a Tweet from his official Twitter handle saying, “The more #philosophy you read (not stoic), having a community seems to be the biggest precursor to #happiness (as fleeting as it might be).” “I have […]

May 30, 2023

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SAP Labs starts constructing new office in Blr, to create 15,000 jobs

SAP Labs in India has started the construction of its second office in Bengaluru. It is expected that the company will create 15,000 jobs. The campus is being constructed near the Bengaluru International Airport. Additionally, the new campus will span 41.07 acres. Sindhu Gangadharan, MD and SVP, of SAP Labs India said, “As SAP Labs India […]

May 30, 2023

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WHO is offering unlimited Free Courses; check details & apply

OpenWHO is WHO new interactive, web-based platform that offers online courses to people preparing to work in epidemics, pandemics and health emergencies or already doing so. The OpenWHO platform delivers WHO’s and partners’ expertise closer to where it is needed and provides information in user-friendly formats for frontline responders and decision-makers. The platform is managed […]

May 29, 2023

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HUL announced the launch of “Be.Seen” an accelerator program

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), India’s largest fast moving consumer goods company, along with Genpact, a global professional services firm focused on delivering outcomes that transform businesses, announced the launch of Be.Seen, an accelerator program to help scale businesses owned by minority and underrepresented groups in India. With an aim to advance diverse and sustainable sourcing, this initiative will […]

May 26, 2023

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IIT Madras exclusive upskilling programs for working professionals

Centre for Outreach and Digital Education (CODE, formerly CCE), The Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT Madras) has been launching a series of certification programs in areas that have high demand and are currently relevant and cutting edge. Executive Education programs from IIT Madras These programs are of duration anywhere between 1-6/9/12 months and are offered in […]

May 26, 2023