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Tech Mahindra has clarified that R Bhavana, the Hyderabad employee who protested outside the company’s campus over an alleged termination, remains an active employee and continues to be on the company’s payroll. The development follows the earlier SightsIn Plus report on the Tech Mahindra employee protest, published on July 24. Bhavana had alleged that she […]
The Andhra Pradesh government has announced a job calendar for 10,060 government jobs in different departments. The vacancies will be filled through direct recruitment in four phases. The government had already notified 1,523 vacancies on May 15 through the Higher Education Department under the first phase. The remaining vacancies will be notified in the next […]
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has deployed a Digital User Experience Monitoring tool on company-issued laptops, raising questions about employee activity monitoring, data security, and privacy. According to Moneycontrol, the tool can show applications accessed and the time spent on them. Tool Used on Company-Issued Laptops The deployment is being viewed internally from two perspectives: preventing […]
The Tamil Nadu government has announced a major change in its maternity leave policy, allowing women government employees to avail 365 days of maternity leave for the birth of their third child. The decision was announced in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on August 18 by Human Resources Management Minister D. Sarathkumar during the discussion on […]
India’s top 10 private banks reduced their combined workforce by 10,000 employees in FY26, taking their total headcount to 739,452 as of March 31, 2026. The decline followed a reduction of 9,637 employees in FY25 and came after strong hiring in FY24. Workforce Falls After Two Years of Strong Hiring The figures are based on […]
Cognizant has launched its Talent Accelerator programme for 489 newly hired graduates from 58 business schools across 37 cities in India. The two-week programme combines onboarding, functional training, sales and marketing sessions, and interaction with the company’s business and leadership teams. Two-Week Onboarding Programme The programme is being conducted simultaneously at Cognizant facilities in Chennai, […]
The Goa government plans to create 6,000 to 8,000 additional government jobs over the next six months, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said during his Independence Day address on August 15, 2026. Addressing the celebrations in Goa, Sawant said the government is taking steps to create more employment opportunities for young people through recruitment across different […]
Infosys will continue to hire around 20,000 college graduates in FY27, showing that freshers remain an important part of its workforce plans. However, the company is changing the way it selects and develops this talent, with greater focus on specialist skills and deeper technical knowledge. The hiring plan comes even as Infosys reduced its employee […]
New Delhi, August 15, 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the nation on the 80th Independence Day, announced a series of initiatives focused on AI skilling, education, sports, semiconductor manufacturing, nuclear energy and women-led development. AI Skilling for One Crore Youth The biggest announcement was a nationwide programme to train one crore […]
After a relatively subdued campus hiring season in 2025, fresher recruitment is showing signs of improvement in 2026. Colleges are reporting earlier recruitment activity, while IT services companies, start-ups, GCCs and core industries are expanding their presence on campuses. The improvement is particularly visible among large IT services companies, which had taken a more cautious […]
Large companies could become the biggest source of job losses in the coming years as artificial intelligence (AI) and automation make it easier to reduce tasks and roles, according to Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani. Speaking at the NCAER India Policy Forum 2026, Nilekani said large, well-structured organisations could be more vulnerable to job displacement because […]
India’s Freshers Hiring outlook has improved for the second half of 2026, with 75% of employers planning to hire freshers between July and December. The figure is up from 73% in the first half of 2026, showing a modest improvement in entry-level recruitment. However, the rise does not mean hiring is increasing across all industries. […]
