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Updated on: Sep 2025

EPFO

Fewer Firms Join EPFO as Job Creation Retreats from FY Peak

Sep 3, 2025

Expense Monitoring Intensifies at Amazon Under CEO Andy Jassy

Amazon has introduced a new expense policy requiring employees to report the percentage of work-rela...

Industry

Sep 3, 2025

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TCS Rewards Top Performers with Double-Digit Salary Hikes

Tata Consultancy Services TCS, Indias largest IT services firm, has resumed its annual salary rev...

Compensation

Sep 3, 2025

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IIFL Home Finance Appoints Aarti Marwaha Upadhyay as CHRO

IIFL Home Finance, a leading affordable housing finance company, has announced the appointment of Aa...

Appointments

Sep 3, 2025

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Labour Law

Rajasthan Bill Allowing Women to Work Night Shifts in Factories

Rajasthan government has introduced the Factories (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2025, allowing women to work night shifts in factories across the state. The Bill was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on September 1 by Cabinet Minister Sumit Godara, marking a major policy shift in the application of the Factories Act, 1948. The amendment enables women to […]

Sep 3, 2025

Employment

Shell Offers Virtual Internship in Artificial Intelligence, Apply Today

Edunet Foundation, in collaboration with Shell and AICTE, brings you the Skills4Future Artificial Intelligence Virtual Internship. This program is designed to help students dive deep into Artificial Intelligence with Green Technology and prepare for the jobs of tomorrow. Across four weeks of guided, hands-on learning (within a six-week engagement window), students will gain exposure to […]

Sep 3, 2025

Layoffs

Krutrim Faces Third Round of Layoffs and Leadership Departures

Krutrim, the artificial intelligence venture launched by Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal, has initiated its third round of layoffs since June 2025, letting go of nearly 50 employees from its linguistics division. The latest cuts affect team leads and transcribers working on regional languages such as Bengali, Malayalam, and Punjabi, further thinning the team responsible for […]

Sep 3, 2025

Hiring

Karnataka Faces Pressure to Fill 2.84 Lakh Government Posts

Karnataka government is facing growing pressure to address a significant shortfall in its public workforce, with 2.84 lakh sanctioned posts currently lying vacant across departments. This gap has led to a heavy reliance on outsourced and contractual staff, raising concerns about service delivery, job security, and long-term administrative efficiency. According to official data from the […]

Sep 2, 2025

Hiring

AI Startup Greptile Offers ₹1.5 Crore to Freshers: Details Inside

Greptile, a Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence startup co-founded by Indian-origin entrepreneur Daksh Gupta, has made headlines for offering fresh graduates annual compensation packages of up to ₹1.5 crore. The offer, however, comes with a demanding work schedule—12 hours a day, six days a week—under what Gupta calls the “9-9-6” work culture. The startup’s job listings […]

Sep 2, 2025

Compensation

TCS Implements 4.5–7% Salary Hikes for 80% of Workforce

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, has rolled out annual salary hikes ranging from 4.5% to 7% for a majority of its employees, effective September 1, 2025. The increment letters were sent out late Monday evening, marking the end of a five-month delay in the company’s usual April cycle. The hikes apply […]

Sep 2, 2025

Employment

Virtual Internship: Python, AI, ML, DS, Java, Web Dev: Apply Sept 4

This virtual internship gives students and fresh graduates the chance to learn and apply skills in Python, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Java, and Website Development. The program is conducted online and is divided into three stages: Key Requirements Who Can Apply? Perks Terms of Engagement Note: We are also on WhatsApp, LinkedIn, and YouTube […]

Sep 2, 2025

Appointments

Laurent Freixe Dismissed as Nestlé CEO Following Internal Probe

Swiss multinational Nestlé SA has dismissed Chief Executive Officer Laurent Freixe with immediate effect following an internal investigation that confirmed an undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate. The company stated that the relationship violated its Code of Business Conduct, prompting swift action from the board to uphold its governance standards. The dismissal was announced […]

Sep 2, 2025

Appointments

Delhivery Appoints Vikas Singh Songara as Sr. Director – HR

Delhivery, India’s largest tech-driven logistics organization, appoints Vikas Singh Songara as Senior Director – Human Resources. In his new role, Vikas will be responsible for leading end-to-end HR operations for the entire West Region across all the miles, driving strategic initiatives, talent management, and employee engagement for one of the fastest-growing sectors in India. Extensive […]

Sep 2, 2025

Industry

PwC India has announced the launch of its new office in Nagpur

PwC India has announced the launch of its new office in Nagpur, further strengthening its presence in high-growth potential cities across the country. The move marks a strategic step toward PwC’s Vision 2030—an ambitious blueprint to triple its revenues, scale its workforce to 50,000 professionals over the next five years, and build a future-ready organization […]

Sep 2, 2025

Layoffs

Salesforce Cuts 4,000 Support Jobs as AI Takes Over

Salesforce, the global cloud software giant, has laid off 4,000 customer support employees—nearly 45% of its support division—as artificial intelligence (AI) systems increasingly take over customer-facing operations. The announcement was made by CEO Marc Benioff during a recent appearance on the Logan Bartlett podcast, where he described the move as part of a broader shift […]

Sep 2, 2025

Hiring

Meesho Adds 12 Lakh Jobs to Meet Festive Season Demand

Meesho, the SoftBank-backed e-commerce platform, has announced the creation of 12 lakh seasonal job opportunities across its seller and logistics network in preparation for India’s upcoming festive season. This marks a 40% increase over last year’s festive hiring, reflecting the company’s aggressive push to meet rising consumer demand and deepen its reach into smaller towns […]

Sep 1, 2025