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Updated on: Oct 2022
Mukesh Ambani to open a family office in Singapore: Report
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Mukesh Ambani to open a family office in Singapore: Report

According to reports, the Second-wealthiest man, Reliance Industries Ltd. Chairman Mukesh Ambani is reportedly setting up a family office in Singapore. Family offices are considered organizations that manage the affairs of the wealthy. The report has also added that Singapore has become a hub for family offices of the wealthy crediting its low taxes and relative […]

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Nearly 30,000 IT professionals affected by delayed onboarding
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Nearly 30,000 IT professionals affected by delayed onboarding

According to Harpreet Singh Saluja, President of NITES, an IT employees association, nearly 30,000 IT professionals have been impacted by the delay in onboarding at top IT firms like Infosys, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini, and others. “The ballpark figure could be around 30,000 professionals because it is an ongoing process. Throughout the year, campus placements are conducted by these IT […]

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Amazon to invest $150 mln for underrepresented founders
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Amazon to invest $150 mln for underrepresented founders

Amazon has announced Amazon Catalytic Capital, a new initiative to invest $150 million in venture capital (VC) funds, accelerators, incubators, and venture studios that provide funding to entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds, primarily at the pre-seed/seed stage of venture capital funding. The company will invest in funds that focus on Black, Latino, Indigenous, women, and LGBTQIA+ founders. Amazon expects to support more […]

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TCS, Infosys, Wipro: Can ex-workers join rivals?
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TCS, Infosys, Wipro: Can ex-workers join rivals?

Infosys has a non-compete clause in the offer letters which restricts the employees who resigned from the company can’t work with the ‘named competitors’. The ‘named competitors’ such as Tata Consultancy Services, IBM, Cognizant, Wipro, and Accenture’ for 6 months if the new job involves working with a customer with whom the employee has worked in […]

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Uber asks employees to return to office twice a week
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Uber asks employees to return to office twice a week

American mobility service provider company, Uber has asked its employees to come into the office twice a week. The company has announced Tuesdays and Thursdays as “anchor days”. On these particular days, all non-remote employees must work from the office globally. The policy will be effective from November 1. However, the company has added that employees […]

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Wipro asks employees to return to office three days a week
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Wipro asks employees to return to office three days a week

Bengaluru-based, India’s IT services provider company Wipro has asked its employees to work from the office for at least three days a week. The company will be operating its campuses four days a week from October 10. In its statement, Wipro said it has adopted a flexible and hybrid approach in its return-to-work policy. “Starting […]

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66% employees plan to leave current company in next three to nine months
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66% employees plan to leave current company in next three to nine months

According to the finding of Capgemini Research Institute’s latest report, the report finds that 34% of all employees are planning to leave their current company within a year. Of this group of employees who intends to leave, two in three (66%) plan to do so in the next three to nine months. Only 28% of […]

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Air India trying forced eviction, say employees
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Air India trying forced eviction, say employees

Tata-owned Air India has been ordered by the Bombay HC to wait till October 28 before initiating action against employees who refuse to vacate their staff quarters. The employee has also said the airline took steps to disrupt the water supply provided to its staff colonies in Mumbai and Delhi and began forcible eviction. The letter sent […]

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BHU launches internship programme, students to get Stipend
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BHU launches internship programme, students to get Stipend

The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has launched an internship programme, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan with an aim to offer professional exposure to students to increase their employability after completing their education. The programme is designed under the scheme Institution of Eminence, BHU. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s Internship is a one-year long programme. The selected candidates will receive a […]

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Amazon India signs MoU to skill and employ PwDs
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Amazon India signs MoU to skill and employ PwDs

A Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), the Government of India, Skill Council for Persons with Disabilities (SCPwD), and Amazon Seller Private Limited. The main objective of this MoU is to jointly provide skill training and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in the […]

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People who delay goals during pandemic may prevent anxiety, depression: Study
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People who delay goals during pandemic may prevent anxiety, depression: Study

The pandemic has changed the work culture for employees and companies as well. The Researchers had certain findings regarding anxiety and depression. According to a new study, individuals who delayed their long-term ambitions during the pandemic were better able to prevent anxiety and depression. The researchers plan to build on these findings and hope their […]

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Wipro, Infosys, Tech Mahindra cancel offer letters of many freshers
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Wipro, Infosys, Tech Mahindra cancel offer letters of many freshers

IT majors of India Wipro, Infosys, and Tech Mahindra have revoked the offer letters issued to many freshers candidates. Initially, these companies delayed the onboarding process for several months. Students have received a letter stating that their employment letter is being revoked. The Tech companies have been revoked on grounds of failing certain eligibility criteria […]

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