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Updated on: Oct 2022

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Ola Bhavish Aggarwal ripped up presentation punishes employees

Oct 20, 2022

Wipro fired senior employees in mints for huge integrity violation

Indias IT services provider company, Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji has said the company sacked its t...

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Oct 20, 2022

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Professionals moonlighting should leave Karnataka IT Minister

In India, as per the Labour Law, if you are fully employed, you cannot have your own business or eve...

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Oct 19, 2022

Latest news: Professionals moonlighting should leave Karnataka IT Minister - SightsIn Plus

Tech Mahindra signs MoU with Gujarat, plans to hire people

An Indian multinational information technology services and consulting company, Tech Mahindra has an...

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Oct 19, 2022

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Infosys, Wipro, TCS, and HCL hired 105,000 freshers this year

The top four IT service providers, Infosys, Wipro, TCS, and HCL all together have on-boarded over 1,05,000 freshers in 2022. The IT majors are expected to hire a total of 1.57 lakh freshers by end of this fiscal. The company’s attrition rate has also decreased marginally. Nilanjan Roy, Chief Financial Officer, Infosys said, “We have already hired 40,000 freshers out of […]

Oct 18, 2022

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Suniel Shetty’s advice on Layoffs be like Rahul Dravid

Actor and Producer Suniel Shetty has shared a LinkedIn post expressing his opinion on layoffs. However, the actor did not mention any specific name of the company. Recently, A global ed-tech company, Byju announced that it will be laying off nearly 5 percent of the workforce or 2,500 employees. Suniel Shetty’s in his post said, “A recent article […]

Oct 18, 2022

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India unlikely to be hit as hard by global recession as other nations

The Covid-19 as it has changed the working culture and scenarios. There have been many layoffs in many companies due to a lack of investment and the global recession. The major reason behind inflation is just not demand-led is supply-side inflation. The SBI chairman has given clarity over the global recession. Explaining the topic Dinesh […]

Oct 17, 2022

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KPMG Career Catalyst Program free for all students: apply here

Multinational professional services and one of the big four audit firms, KPMG has introduced a program “KPMG Career Catalyst Program”. This virtual experience is designed to make the world of KPMG Tax more accessible than ever before. Through collaboration and innovative technologies, Tax professionals work closely with clients to better understand their organizational needs and […]

Oct 17, 2022

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IBM Opens a New Client Innovation Center in Bhubaneswar

IBM today announced the opening of its new IBM Client Innovation Center (CIC) in Bhubaneswar, India. This is in line with the forays IBM has been making into emerging cities to get access to the diverse and rich talent available across the country. The Center will fast-track the digital transformation and economic growth of the region, […]

Oct 17, 2022

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Company is fined for firing employee who switched off webcam while WFH

Recently, a US company fired an employee for switching off the webcam while Working from Home (WFH). A Dutch court has ordered a US company to compensate a sacked employee for $72,700 after the employee was fired for turning the webcam off while working from home The termination of the employee had a significant negative impact. […]

Oct 17, 2022

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No Problem with Moonlighting unless contract breached: Minister

Most recently, Infosys has fired a few employees in recent months for moonlighting. However, the exact numbers are not mentioned. Earlier, Wipro laid off 300 employees who were found working with its competitor companies at the same time employment with Wipro. The Union Minister of State for Electronics & IT and Skill Development, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, commented on the current controversial debate Moonlighting, […]

Oct 15, 2022

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Accenture and Mindtree also delay onboarding fresh hires

A global technology consulting and services company, Mindtree has delayed the onboarding of employees by 10 months. The job claimant has been waiting for onboarding since January. Accenture reportedly confirmed hiring in April but is delaying the onboarding till 2023. According to reports, freshers who got the offer letter from the company earlier in the year […]

Oct 15, 2022

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Newsrooms in India are not inclusive: Report

According to a new report, about 90 percent of leadership positions in Indian media are occupied by upper caste groups with not even a single Dalit or Adivasi heading Indian mainstream media. Chief Executive Officer of Oxfam India, Amitabh Behar said, “Our second report in three years continues to show that newsrooms in India are […]

Oct 15, 2022

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Infosys didn’t mandate return to office, will continue flexible working

India’s second-largest IT service provider Company, Infosys CEO Salil Parekh said that the company will continue its flexible approach, Infosys is not setting any days for employees to work from the office s the current work model has worked well for the company. Currently, the company does not favor calling employees back to the office. CEO Salil […]

Oct 15, 2022

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HCLTech introduces Higher Education Program for employees

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, and Purdue Global announced a new partnership to provide HCLTech employees educational opportunities. HCLTech employees and their apprentices based in the United States will be able to pursue courses at Purdue Global to enhance their technology skills. HCLTech’s existing Apprenticeship Program creates new career pathways for aspiring tech professionals by providing […]

Oct 14, 2022

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Infosys added over 10,032 employees in Q2, attrition rate 27.1%

India’s second-largest IT major, Infosys has announced the Q2 result yesterday. The company has also announced a share buyback worth Rs. 9,3000 crores along with an interim dividend of Rs. 16.5 per share. However, Infosys shares closed about 0.7% lower ahead of its Q2 announcement. As of September 30, 2022, The company added 10,032 employees. Nilanjan Roy, Chief […]

Oct 14, 2022