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Updated on: Jul 2020

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Employees cheat IT firm in Gurugram of Rs lakh, booked

Jul 6, 2020

OYO makes all staff shareholder, grants discounted ESOPs

OYO makes all staff shareholder in the company by granting them discounted ESOPs Covid- impact In...

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Jul 5, 2020

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Cognizant faces legal action from IT Union over layoffs

Cognizant faces legal action from IT Union, KITU over layoffs of bench employees Karnataka State IT...

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Jul 3, 2020

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Siemens starts SITRAIN Access digital learning platform

Siemens launches SITRAIN access the digital learning platform Siemens is expanding its Sitrain Dig...

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Jul 3, 2020

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Accenture cuts up to 900 jobs as Covid-19 hits demand

Accenture cuts up to 900 jobs in UK as Covid-19 pandemic hits demand Consulting firm Accenture is cutting up to 900 jobs, or 8% of its UK workforce, as the coronavirus pandemic prompted a sharp slump in demand for its advisory work. Demand for consultants has dropped during the financial downturn caused by the pandemic, […]

Jul 3, 2020

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Amdocs to lay off hundreds of employees: Report

Amdocs to lay off hundreds of employees worldwide, including senior positions Israeli telecom systems IT solutions provider Amdocs Ltd is set to lay off hundreds of employees in Israel and around the world due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a report published in Israeli-based website Calcalist, Amdocs’s quarterly earnings is around $1 […]

Jul 3, 2020

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Infosys to adapt a hybrid workplace model

Work from home: Infosys to adapt hybrid workplace model The country’s second-largest IT services firm, Infosys is looking at a hybrid model, where some portion of the employees will work from home (WFH) and office in the coming months, said UB Pravin Rao, COO, Infosys. According to a Monycontrol report, speaking at the 39th Infosys AGM, […]

Jul 2, 2020

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upGrad extends WFH till Dec 31, reverses salary cuts

upGrad extends Work From Home till 31 Dec 2020, reverses salary cuts PTI | Education technology firm upGrad on Wednesday announced that it will continue work from home for employees till the end of this year and pay back salaries deducted during the lockdown period. upGrad will not start work from office even if the […]

Jul 2, 2020

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Accenture wants “No late calls and fewer Friday meetings”

Accenture wants its employees less stressed, announces No late calls and fewer Friday meetings As the world in under lockdown and IT professionals are working from home, top IT services major Accenture feels that the employees are more stressed while being at home. According to a Bloomberg report, Accenture has asked people to end conference calls by around 5:30 […]

Jul 1, 2020

Industry

Microsoft launches free Digital Skills Training initiative

Microsoft launches initiative to help 25 million people worldwide acquire the digital skills needed in a COVID-19 economy On 30 June, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella launched an initiative aimed at offering digital-skills training to 25 million people around the world by the end of 2020. As part of the initiative, the company will be providing free access to […]

Jul 1, 2020

Industry

Microsoft to open a 4000-employee campus in G. Noida, UP

Microsoft to open a new 4000-employee campus in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh US-based technology major, Microsoft agreed to set up its campus in Uttar Pradesh, giving a major boost to the state’s efforts to bring in investments. This will ensure employment to about 4,000 persons in the state. With a capacity of 4,000 people, Microsoft’s […]

Jul 1, 2020

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Unlock 2.0 Guidelines & Rules, What to Remain Closed?

Unlock 2.0 Guidelines & Rules: The Centre on Monday issued guidelines for Unlock Phase II, beginning from July 1, with relaxations in night curfew, provision for more domestic flights and trains, and clearance for more than five people in a shop. However, schools, colleges, and other educational institutions will remain closed till July 31, and Metro […]

Jun 30, 2020

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Karnataka launches ‘Skill Connect Forum’ for job seekers

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa launches `Skill Connect Forum` for job seekers and recruiters Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday (June 29) launched the ‘Skill Connect Forum‘ and said that the state government is committed to providing impetuous to creating jobs by reviving economic and industrial activities. After launching the ‘Skill Connect Forum’ in […]

Jun 30, 2020

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Airbus plans restructuring, thousands of job cuts

Airbus finalizing thousands of job cuts as CEO confirms 40% reduction in output European aerospace company, Airbus was finalizing an imminent restructuring plan expected to include thousands of job cuts on Monday as its chief executive confirmed plans to hold output down by 40% for two years. Airbus could set out its largest ever reorganisation […]

Jun 30, 2020

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JSW extends WFH option to 50% of Ballari plant workforce

JSW steel extends work from home option to 50% of its Ballari plant workforce JSW Steel is trying to maintain capacity utilization at its main steel plant at Ballari in Karnataka even as it has extended Work From Home option to 50% of its workforce amid the growing number of COVID-19 cases. It has set […]

Jun 29, 2020

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Amazon announces 20000 jobs, to provide WFH option

Amazon announces 20000 jobs, to provide Work From Home option Amazon India on Sunday announced that it has opened close to 20,000 seasonal or temporary employment opportunities in its customer service organization to ensure customers worldwide continue to have a seamless online shopping experience. The company said in a statement that new positions are now […]

Jun 29, 2020