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India has criticised US Vice President JD Vance for describing H-1B visa workers as “indentured servants”, calling his remarks unwarranted and deeply offensive. The response follows the US administration’s suspension of eight technology companies from a programme linked to employment-based green cards. India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Indian professionals in the United States […]
The US administration has suspended eight technology and IT services companies, including Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Wipro and HCLTech, from the employment-based green card process. The decision, announced on October 8, 2026, stops the US Department of Labor from accepting new or processing pending applications under the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme involving these […]
HCL Group will invest ₹500 crore to expand HCL IT City in Lucknow, with the project expected to create around 6,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities. The expansion will add up to 9.5 lakh square feet of capacity and further strengthen Lucknow’s position as a technology and global capability centre hub. The announcement was made […]
XSIO Industrial Parks has announced an additional FDI-backed investment of ₹2,500 crore in Maharashtra, expected to create around 3,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities. Nagpur will remain a key hub for the company as it expands its industrial and logistics parks across the state. The investment was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with […]
Nike plans to open a new campus in Bengaluru by fiscal 2028 as the sportswear company increases its focus on India as a growth market and manufacturing hub. The campus will bring together India-based full-time employees supporting Nike, Jordan and Converse. The company has not yet disclosed the exact location, investment amount or expected headcount […]
Wipro revised its bench policy, effective October 1, 2026, which allows employees in Band 2 and below to remain on the paid bench for up to 180 calendar days. The change has drawn attention to project allocation and Wipro’s separate Extended Bench Leave Programme (EBLP), which has now also become the subject of a labour […]
US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September 2026, far below expectations, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.2% from 4.1% in August, pointing to a sharp slowdown in hiring even as widespread layoffs remain limited. The September job gain was well below economists’ expectation of around 90,000 jobs. August employment growth was also revised […]
Wipro has revised its bench policy for employees in Band 2 (Junior to mid-level employees), allowing them to remain without a billable project for up to 180 calendar days, or six months. The revised policy is effective October 1, 2026. The change comes as several large IT services companies continue to focus on employee deployment […]
Infosys plans to move around 25% to one-third of its workforce into specialist roles and build a team of about 6,000 frontier engineers as AI changes the skills required in the IT services industry, according to people who attended a recent company event. The Bengaluru-based IT services company has more than 320,000 employees globally. The […]
PhonePe plans to hire more than 20,000 frontline sales professionals over the next year as it expands its merchant network across India, particularly in smaller towns and rural areas. The company also plans to deploy more than 50 lakh payment devices over the next 12 months. Focus on Smaller Towns and Rural Markets The planned […]
Vertex Group has inaugurated a new 5,000+ seater Experience Campus in Sector 32, Gurugram, as the technology and business services company expands its delivery capacity to support growing client mandates. The new campus brings together operational floors, workspaces, meeting and training facilities, employee recreation areas, green spaces and cafeteria facilities. The facility is around 30 […]
State Bank of India (SBI) plans to recruit around 11,000–12,000 employees and expand its branch network by 200–250 branches on a net basis during FY27, CS Setty, chairperson of the country’s biggest lender, said in an interview with PTI. This number may vary depending on retirements and emerging requirements, but I expect we should close […]
