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Updated on: Nov 2022

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Nearly lakhs employees lost jobs in the last months

Nov 16, 2022

held for duping people on pretext of providing jobs abroad

In India people dream of better job opportunities abroad. In a recent case, a racket was been operat...

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Nov 16, 2022

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Normalise crying at workplace SUGAR Cosmetics CEO Vineeta Singh

Vineeta Singh is the Co-founder amp CEO of SUGAR Cosmetics, Indias fastest-growing beauty b...

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Nov 15, 2022

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Tech Mahindra and Infosys to bring a policy on moonlighting soon

Indias IT Major, Tech Mahindra has said that it is working on a policy that will allow moonlighting...

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Nov 15, 2022

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Dream11 CEO offers job to Indians fired from Twitter and Meta

The world’s largest fantasy sports platform, Dream11 CEO Harsh Jain is offering job opportunities to the Indian employees fired from Twitter and Meta. Due to the recession, there have been layoffs in many companies. Most recently, Major tech companies like Meta laid off over 11,000 jobs, which is nearly 13% of its workforce globally followed by […]

Nov 14, 2022

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Infosys to resume work from office in a phased manner

India’s second-largest IT major, Infosys will soon be resuming its work from office in a three-phased manner. Infosys currently employs 3,45,218 employees as of September 30, 2022. The company communicated with its employees by saying that it is going to adopt a ‘three-phase work from office plan’. The three phases include:- According to Business Today, Krishnamurthy […]

Nov 14, 2022

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Ecom Express opens a grocery fulfilment center in Coimbatore; creating 500 jobs

A leading end-to-end technology-enabled logistics solutions provider, Ecom Express Limited has announced the expansion with a new fulfillment center in Palladam near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Earlier, Ecom Express also announced the launch of its first all-women Delivery Center in the northeast situated in Imphal, Manipur. The company said, “The pursuit of women’s economic independence is going to […]

Nov 14, 2022

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Simplus, an Infosys company is expanding into New Zealand

India’s second-largest IT major acquired Simplus in March 2020 which was one of the fastest-growing Salesforce Platinum Partners in the USA and Australia. Simplus is a recognized leader and advisor in cloud consulting, implementation, data integration, change management, and training services for Salesforce CPQ and Billing applications. The company will bring this knowledge and experience […]

Nov 13, 2022

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IBM is offering a Free SkillsBuild course, Register Here

An American multinational technology corporation, IBM is offering free courses under “SkillsBuild” for both students and also adults/professionals. The company shared the information through a post, “It’s never too late to learn new skills. Explore our free courses this #STEMDay and discover ways to power your future in tech: https://ibm.co/3teQwoy“ The company is offering different courses under the […]

Nov 12, 2022

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Former HCL CEO says moonlighting in IT industry due to Less salary

Moonlighting is a kind of practice when someone is taking up a second job during or outside the normal business hours of primary employment. However, in India, as per the Labour Law, if you are fully employed, you cannot have your own business or even work elsewhere. Most private organizations also have policies that prohibit moonlighting and take strict […]

Nov 12, 2022

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Elon Musk ends remote work in his first email to Twitter employees

An American communications company, Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk said remote work will no longer be allowed and employees will be expected to be in the office for at least 40 hours per week, subject to exceptions by his approval. According to the email reviewed by Bloomberg News, Elon Musk emailed his workers for the […]

Nov 11, 2022

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Mahindra Group signs a MoU for women’s empowerment

The Mahindra Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support women’s economic empowerment in India. This two-year MOU marks a significant step towards achieving the Mahindra Group’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitment of impacting one million women annually from 2026. The Mahindra Group, a global leader […]

Nov 10, 2022

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Communications Manager at Facebook laid off on maternity leave

Meta has recently laid off over 11,000 jobs which are nearly 13% of its workforce. Anneka Patel is one of the employees affected by the layoffs. Anneka Patel was a Communications Manager at Facebook and has recently been laid off during her maternity leave. She shared her story on her LinkedIn profile. Anneka Patel said on […]

Nov 10, 2022

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Dell launches Solar Community Hubs, Opportunities for Youth & Women

An American multinational technology company, Dell Technologies has announced the launch of its new digital inclusion program in India. Solar Community Hubs are solar-powered internet center that connects community members to the digital world. Dell Technologies, together with its nonprofit partner Computer Aid International and like-minded contributors, will be opening Solar Community Hubs across the globe. […]

Nov 9, 2022

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TCS iON offers a 15-day free digital certification program

India’s biggest IT company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced a free 15 days online course “TCS iON Career Edge’ for young professionals. According to the company, this 15-day course will help job seekers to improve their core employability skills such as communication, collaboration, business etiquette, financial and digital literacy, etc. TCS iON Career Edge – Young Professional is a […]

Nov 9, 2022

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Infosys, and Kellogg to upskill employees globally on AI

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced a global collaboration with Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management (Kellogg). Through this collaboration, Infosys and Kellogg will collaborate to accelerate Artificial Intelligence (AI)-centered education for Infosys employees. Infosys and Kellogg have signed a three-year agreement to upskill more than 600 Infoscions working on AI-related projects […]

Nov 9, 2022