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Updated on: Sep 2026
Wipro Expands Employee Productivity Tracking: What TimeScope Records
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Wipro Expands Employee Productivity Tracking: What TimeScope Records

Wipro is expanding the use of its TimeScope productivity monitoring platform across India, allowing employees and managers to track digital work activity on company-issued laptops and desktops. The rollout includes information on login duration, inactive periods and time spent on work-related applications. According to an internal employee communication reviewed by Mint, Wipro initially deployed TimeScope […]

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Godrej Bets ₹480 Crore on a Bigger Manufacturing Future in MP
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Godrej Bets ₹480 Crore on a Bigger Manufacturing Future in MP

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) has inaugurated its fourth manufacturing unit at Malanpur in Bhind district, Madhya Pradesh, with an investment of more than ₹480 crore. The expansion has made the Malanpur site home to what the company describes as Asia’s largest integrated soap manufacturing facility. The new unit takes GCPL’s total investment at the […]

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TCS Wins Best Buy India GCC Mandate, Beats Accenture
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TCS Wins Best Buy India GCC Mandate, Beats Accenture

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has won a five-year technology services mandate for Best Buy’s India global capability centre (GCC) in Bengaluru, beating Accenture in the final stage of the selection process, according to people familiar with the matter cited by The Times of India. Best Buy had issued a request for proposal (RFP) for technology […]

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Microsoft Sends Internal Memo to Employees on AI Data Centre Impact
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Microsoft Sends Internal Memo to Employees on AI Data Centre Impact

Microsoft has acknowledged internally that the rapid expansion of AI data centres is making it harder to meet some earlier emissions commitments, as employees raise concerns about energy use, water consumption, emissions and the impact on local communities. Employees Question Impact of Data Centre Growth Noelle Walsh, head of Cloud Operations and Innovation at Microsoft, […]

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L&T Wins Ultra-Mega Rs. 15,000 Crore-Plus Middle East Order
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L&T Wins Ultra-Mega Rs. 15,000 Crore-Plus Middle East Order

L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Offshore (LTEH Offshore) has secured an ultra-mega order from ADNOC Offshore for a major project in the Middle East. The project will be executed through a consortium arrangement, with LTEH Offshore serving as the lead partner. The project involves the development of multiple offshore facilities, along with the upgrade of existing facilities. […]

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Octave Intelligence to Scale Hyderabad Centre to 2,000 Engineers
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Octave Intelligence to Scale Hyderabad Centre to 2,000 Engineers

Octave Intelligence plc has inaugurated a 2 lakh sq ft Technology and Innovation Centre in Hyderabad, with plans to scale the facility to 2,000 engineers in the coming years. The new centre is located in HITEC City and will support the company’s global technology and innovation operations. Key Takeaways The centre will bring together teams […]

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TCS Denies Employee Surveillance Reports Over Laptop Monitoring Tool
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TCS Denies Employee Surveillance Reports Over Laptop Monitoring Tool

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has rejected reports that it is using monitoring software to track individual employee activity on company-issued laptops, calling the reports “baseless and inaccurate”. The clarification comes after a report claimed that the IT services company had deployed a Digital User Experience Monitoring tool across laptops used by nearly 600,000 employees. What […]

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Welspun Corp Bags ₹17,200 Crore US Pipe Supply Order
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Welspun Corp Bags ₹17,200 Crore US Pipe Supply Order

Welspun Corp has secured its largest-ever single order, valued at approximately US$1.8 billion (₹17,200 crore), for the supply of pipes from its manufacturing facility in the United States. The company disclosed the order on August 20, with execution planned across FY2028 and FY2029. Order Book Rises to ₹42,100 Crore Welspun Corp said the latest contract […]

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Cognizant Begins Customer Notifications Over Personal Data Exposure
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Cognizant Begins Customer Notifications Over Personal Data Exposure

Cognizant has notified customers about a data breach that occurred on April 21, 2026, saying their personal information may have been exposed. The IT services company said it has no evidence that the information has been misused so far and is offering affected customers identity theft protection services. Cognizant Discloses Data Breach In a notification […]

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