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Updated on: Jun 2022

Employment

PepsiCo to invest Rs cr on expanding its largest food plant in India

Jun 3, 2022

Microsoft is hiring for various roles, remote jobs, freshers can also apply

Microsoft Corp, an American multinational technology company that produces computer software, consum...

Hiring

Jun 3, 2022

Twitter enters restructuring mode, focuses on user growth

As Twitter pauses hiring, the micro-blogging platform is reportedly shifting employees away from aud...

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Jun 3, 2022

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Tata Group-owned Air India offers VRS to its employees

Streamlining operations, Tata Group-owned Air India offers Voluntary Retirement Scheme to its thousa...

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Jun 3, 2022

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Info Edge-backed startup Udayy shuts down, lays off all employees

Info Edge-backed Edtech startup, Udayy has reported shutting down. This has caused the startup in laying off all its hundred employees. The co-founder of Udayy Saumya Yadav said, “This comes on the back of kids moving back to schools in the post-pandemic world.” “Udayy was witnessing the post-pandemic world for the first time. As the kids […]

Jun 2, 2022

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Ford India workers waiting for a good severance package

The Ford India plant will shut down soon. About 2,000 workers of Ford India Pvt Ltd’s plant are hoping for some good news from the management in respect of their severance package. According to Union officials, around 1,000 workers are inside the Ford India plant at Maraimalainagar and about 700 are outside the gates. The workers of this […]

Jun 2, 2022

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Indiabulls social commerce app Yaari layoffs 60% of staff

Indiabulls owned social commerce application, Yaari has laid off 150 employees which is nearly 60% of its total workforce. According to sources, the company has decided to merge it with another Indiabulls company Dhani Services. The layoffs reportedly happened in the supply support, customer support, business development, and marketing verticals. The company did not extend […]

Jun 1, 2022

Hiring

TCS is hiring any Arts, Commerce & Science graduates, details here

India’s largest IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services invites job applications from any arts, commerce & science graduates from the Year of Passing 2020, 2021, and 2022 under the TCS BPS Hiring Program. On Its advertisement page, the company said, “TCS has curated exclusive opportunities for Arts, Commerce & Science graduates from 2020, 2021, and 2022 year […]

May 31, 2022

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MPL and Front Row lay off 100 and 145 employees respectively

A major real-money stakes-based gaming operator, Mobile Premier League (MPL) has laid off 100 employees, or 10% of the workforce. The company has claimed that it has over 9 crore users on its platform and offers more than 60 online games such as Fantasy Cricket, Rummy, and Speed Chess with real cash prizes in paid […]

May 31, 2022

Hiring

Telecom sector to double job opportunities in FY23, may hire 38000 people

The Telecom sector is likely to double the job opportunities and may hire 38,000 people in the current fiscal year from the expected hiring of 19,000 in the previous fiscal year. According to Deval Singh, TeamLease Services’ Business Head for telecom, IT& ITeS, media, and government said, “The rapid revolution of new technologies like AI, the […]

May 31, 2022

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KPMG offers a free Virtual Experience Program for students

Global consulting and audit firm KPMG has announced that it is offering the “Career Catalyst Program” a free Virtual Experience Program for students. The program will help work students at the crossroads of technology and trust to become next-gen auditors at KPMG. Virtual work experience programs replicate work at top companies and connect students to the companies […]

May 30, 2022

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TCS iON offers a 15-day free digital certification programme

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 the 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 […]

May 29, 2022

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IT union may pursue a complaint against Infosys with state authorities

According to media reports, Pune based IT union NITES may file a complaint against India’s second-largest IT major Infosys with Maharashtra state’s labour ministry. This decision has come as discussions with the Central Labour Ministry and Infosys could not conclude. Infosys has written a letter to the labour ministry to explain its position. In the letter addressed […]

May 29, 2022

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Ex-HR manager of pvt firms held for misappropriation of funds

K. Antony Hruthy, a 47-year-old EX-HR manager of private automobile firms was arrested for misappropriating the employee’s provisional fund (PF) savings of staff. He is charged under Sections 406, 465, and 468 of the Indian Penal and was arrested on Thursday. The official said, “In both instances, the misappropriation of funds came to light when […]

May 28, 2022

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Infosys CEO Salil Parekh’s Salary Jumps 43% To Rs. 71 Crore

India’s second-largest IT services firm, Infosys chief executive Salil Parekh’s total compensation has increased 43% to Rs 71 crore in the fiscal year 2021-22. The revised compensation comes into force as Salil Parekh is reappointed as CEO and MD of the company from 1 July 2022 and ending on 31 March 2027. Salil said in his […]

May 28, 2022

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Microsoft slows hiring due to economic uncertainty

Software giant, Microsoft said it would be slowing down some of its hirings to become more cautious about adding staff. The company would be reducing the pace of hiring people for the software group that develops its Windows, Office, and Teams applications. If the company plans to expand its headcount, new hires for the software […]

May 27, 2022