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Updated on: Nov 2022

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Gig work is rising in the workforce Azim Premji

Nov 30, 2022

Wipro launches AWS Skills Guild Program Step Up

Wipro Limited, leading technology services and consulting company, announced the launch of its new S...

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Nov 29, 2022

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Amazon will Shut Down its Food Delivery Business in India

The e-commerce company, Amazon will shut down its food-delivery business in India on December thi...

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Nov 26, 2022

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IT giant Infosys likely to reclaim No. spot from Cognizant

According to a TOI report, Indias second-largest IT major, Infosys is likely to reclaim spot from...

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Nov 26, 2022

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Great resignation to great layoff, what afflicts IT & Tech Industry

A few months back, great resignation has been the top concern for the IT and Tech Industry but the scenario is changed completely, and now layoff is a new buzzword. The number of layoffs due to failed background checks and moonlighting has increased over the last few months. Recently, Accenture in India fired several employees over fake […]

Nov 26, 2022

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Elon Musk’s 6 Sigma rule for productivity: Avoid large meetings

Elon Musk sent an email to the staff at Tesla with his 6 rules for productivity. This comes after Microblogging and social networking company, after firing about 50 percent of the Twitter workforce, or about 3,800 employees. Elon Musk has emailed staff at Tesla and now Twitter. The email sent to Tesla employees has leaked pointing out the […]

Nov 25, 2022

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Amazon tells labour ministry: No one was fired, resignations were voluntary

E-commerce giant Amazon which was summoned by labour ministry to appear on Tuesday said that the company has not fired any employee, and resignations were voluntary who opted for its separation program on their own by accepting a severance package. Amazon representatives appeared before the deputy chief labour commissioner of the union labour ministry in Bengaluru on […]

Nov 25, 2022

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Tata Group to acquire Bisleri for about Rs. 7,000 crore

According to the Economic Times report, Tata Consumer Products Ltd, part of Tata Group is all set to acquire Bisleri International for up to Rs. 7000 crores. The company’s Chairman Ramesh Chauhan is planning to disinvest Bisleri International to Tata Consumer Products three decades after selling soft drink brands Thums Up, Gold Spot, and Limca to Coca-Cola. […]

Nov 25, 2022

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Amazon to shut online learning vertical in India

An American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon has announced the closure of its online learning academy in August 2023. The Amazon Academy platform was a learning platform for high-school students in India. Amazon will be closing its online learning academy within less than two years of its launch. The company has not given […]

Nov 24, 2022

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Wipro 30,000 employees allowed to form a union in Europe

India’s leading IT companies, Wipro has allowed a workforce of over 30,000 of its employees working in Europe to form a European Works Council (EWC). It becomes the first Indian IT services company to allow its employees to unionize in Europe. Wipro is reportedly engaged in contract negotiations with employee representatives from 13 countries. Commenting […]

Nov 24, 2022

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Delay in onboarding has happened before- Ex- HCL CEO Vineet Nayar

While commenting on the delay in onboarding, former HCL Tech CEO Vineet Nayar said that delay in onboarding has happened before. Former HCL Tech CEO Vineet Nayar said, “This, delay in onboarding, has happened multiple times when there are twists and turns in the demand environment. This has happened before as well when there is […]

Nov 23, 2022

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India’s labour ministry sends notice to Amazon; hearing on Nov23

Labour Ministry of India has sent a notice to Amazon concerning a complaint filed by Nascent IT employees senate Amazon’s public policy manager asked to attend a hearing on Nov 23. A Anjanappa, the deputy chief labour commissioner has summoned the company regarding the Voluntary Separation Program (VSP) and directed it to attend this […]

Nov 23, 2022

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Companies discussing labour shortage up by 28% in 2022, Report

A leading data analytics company, GlobalData revealed that The number of companies mentioning labor shortage in their filings globally increased by 28% in 2022 compared to 2021, continuing an uptrend that was witnessed in recent years, while sentiment fell by 20%. According to GlobalData’s “Company Filings Analytics – Trends & Signals Q3 2022,” labour is […]

Nov 23, 2022

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Lenskart is hiring for various roles, check details to apply

India’s fastest-growing eyewear company and largest eyewear company online, Lenskart is hiring for various profiles globally and in India. Commenting on the page the company said, “At Lenskart, we obsess over our customers and teams. This has served us well. Our purpose is to transform the way people see and experience the world. We do this […]

Nov 23, 2022

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AWS launches infra region in Hyd, to support 48,000 full-time jobs

Amazon Web Services (AWS), part of Amazon.com Inc. company announced the launch of its second AWS infrastructure Region in India—the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region. The developers, startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organizations will have greater choices for running their applications and serving end users from data centers located […]

Nov 22, 2022

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Day One Ventures to pay around Rs. 81 lakh to sacked employees, Apply

An early-stage venture capital firm, Day One Ventures has introduced a program where it will pay $100,000 (around Rs. 81 lakh) to the laid-off employees. This step comes after a number of companies have laid off many employees. Most recently, Meta announced that the company is laying off more than 13% of its staff, or more than 11,000 […]

Nov 22, 2022