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Updated on: Jun 2023
Shocking incident company locks employees inside the Office
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Shocking incident company locks employees inside the Office

A shocking incident has been reported when a company locks Employees Inside the Office. In a video, a watchman locked the office doors to prevent employees leaving from the office. The shocking incident video was shared by Ravi Handa on Twitter saying, “Indian edtech founders are now literally locking in their employees. Get the hell […]

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Bajaj Finserv to invest Rs 5,000 crore in Pune to create 40,000 job
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Bajaj Finserv to invest Rs 5,000 crore in Pune to create 40,000 job

The Maharashtra government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding – MoU with Bajaj Finserv on Saturday in Mumbai. Under this MoU, the non-banking finance company will invest 5,000 crore rupees in Pune which is expected to create 40,000 jobs. After signing the MoU, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that Pune is gradually becoming […]

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Bengaluru landlord invests nearly ₹8 lakhs tenant’s startup
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Bengaluru landlord invests nearly ₹8 lakhs tenant’s startup

A Bengaluru tenant Pawan Gupta, the co-founder and CEO of a matrimony app called Betterhalf AI took to Twitter to highlight his story of how he found an unexpected investor. Pawan Gupta has revealed that his landlord has invested $10,000 (Rs 8.2 lakh approximately) in his AI-driven matrimonial app. The investor was nonother than Pawan […]

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Government of India launches free online course; Check Details
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Government of India launches free online course; Check Details

Startup India Learning Program is a free online Entrepreneurship Program, a Government of India (GOI) initiative. The program of Invest India in collaboration with UpGrad has developed this program. The aim is to help entrepreneurs get their ideas and ventures to the next level through structured learning. The program covers lessons on key areas of […]

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An employee was fired for taking toilet breaks of up to 6 hours a day
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An employee was fired for taking toilet breaks of up to 6 hours a day

A China employee (named identified only by his surname Wang) was fired for taking toilet breaks of up to 6 hours a day while at work. He took the breaks due to medical reasons. The employee underwent treatment for an “anal problem,” which led to his frequent bathroom visits. Mr. Wang joined the company in […]

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CEO held for cheating of Rs 18 crore in an education loan scam
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CEO held for cheating of Rs 18 crore in an education loan scam

A Bengaluru-based CEO of an online ‘data science programme’ firm has been held for cheating of Rs 18 crore in an education loan scam. An officer said, “The firm was supposed to continue paying the EMI until the student secured employment, after which the responsibility would shift to the student.” “However, the accused failed to […]

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Stanford University offers Free Online Courses for new skills; Apply
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Stanford University offers Free Online Courses for new skills; Apply

A private research university in Stanford, California, Stanford University is offering free online courses in various domains. Stanford was founded almost 150 years ago on a bedrock of societal purpose. The mission of the university is to contribute to the world by educating students for lives of leadership and purposeful contribution; advancing fundamental knowledge and […]

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Microsoft to train youth on AI, digital, and cybersecurity skills
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Microsoft to train youth on AI, digital, and cybersecurity skills

Committed to empower youth in India with future-ready skills, Microsoft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), to train students and educators at government-led Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and National Skills Training Institutions (NSTIs). As part of this collaboration, Microsoft will […]

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Does TCS warn employees to work from office, what is the reality?
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Does TCS warn employees to work from office, what is the reality?

According to media reports, TCS has started sending memos to employees who are not completing at least 12 days of work from office (WFO) in a month. And in the memo, TCS also warned employees of potential disciplinary action who fail to follow the rostered office attendance. As per TOI report, employees are warned and […]

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Air India Takes Learning to New Heights with Gurukul.AI Launch
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Air India Takes Learning to New Heights with Gurukul.AI Launch

To enrich the learning experience of its employees, Air India, India’s leading airline and a Star Alliance member, has launched an innovative learning hub—Gurukul.AI. Gurukul.AI has been created in sync with Vihaan.AI, the airline’s five-year transformation programme, and will transform Air India into an organization that evolves through continuous learning. In sync with the emerging […]

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Microsoft and Accenture have announced “Project Amplify program”
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Microsoft and Accenture have announced “Project Amplify program”

Microsoft and Accenture have announced the third cohort of the Project Amplify program. In its latest edition, the program will support 13 Indian startups with solutions focusing on clean tech, circularity, regenerative agriculture, education and skilling. Aimed at improving millions of lives by addressing diverse challenges, the initiative offers hands-on support to help startups scale […]

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Work Trend Index: How AI will Change the way we work in India?
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Work Trend Index: How AI will Change the way we work in India?

Microsoft released the India findings of its flagship Work Trend Index 2023 Report, “Will AI Fix Work?” Bhaskar Basu, country head – Modern Work, Microsoft India, said, “As the nature of work evolves, AI promises to be the biggest transformation to work in our lifetimes. The next generation of AI will unlock a new wave […]

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