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Updated on: May 2023

Work Model

Air India provides relaxation in leave policy for retiring employees

May 27, 2023

TATA Steel is hiring Engineer Trainees, last date to apply June

Tata Steel is seeking applications from interested candidates for the position of Engineer Trainee i...

Hiring

May 27, 2023

Dell Technologies India announces Career Restart Event on June Apply

An American multinational technology company, Dell Technologies India announces Career Restart Event...

Hiring

May 26, 2023

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HUL announced the launch of Be.Seen an accelerator program

Hindustan Unilever Limited HUL, Indias largest fast moving consumer goods company, along with Gen...

Industry

May 26, 2023

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Hiring

Ph.D. ‘shameful’ job listing is offering Rs 8,000 as a salary

The Delhi-based South Asian University is offering a salary of Rs 8,000/month for the position of a part-time research assistant for a Ph.D. The job details are as below The project seeks to examine how India may have shaped the policies and practices of the United Nations Security Council, especially during its tenure(s) as a […]

May 26, 2023

Industry

IIT Madras exclusive upskilling programs for working professionals

Centre for Outreach and Digital Education (CODE, formerly CCE), The Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT Madras) has been launching a series of certification programs in areas that have high demand and are currently relevant and cutting edge. Executive Education programs from IIT Madras These programs are of duration anywhere between 1-6/9/12 months and are offered in […]

May 26, 2023

Hiring

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology Internship Scheme

For the larger benefit of the student community and to enrich the management/implementation of its various schemes/programmes, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has decided to notify these “Internship Guidelines”, to provide a framework for the engagement of Interns for a limited period. An internship is an opportunity for a student to secure first-hand […]

May 26, 2023

Hiring

TCS plans to hire 40,000 freshers in FY24; Apply Till May 31

India’s largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) plans to make 40,000 campus offers to freshers in the current fiscal year FY24. In FY23, TCS has onboarded over 44,000 freshers and also its highest-ever number of experienced professionals. While announcing the Q4FY23 Results, Milind Lakkad, Chief HR Officer said, “Our focus over the last […]

May 26, 2023

Compensation

Leave Encashment limit increased for salaried employees

Tax exemption limit on leave encashment increased to Rs 25 lakh for non-government salaried employees. The tax exemption on leave encashment of non-government salaried employees (in respect of the period of earned leave at his credit at the time of his retirement, whether on superannuation or otherwise) was earlier up to a limit of Rs.3 […]

May 26, 2023

Industry

Amazon defers joining of new hires from IITs/ NITs campus

An American multinational technology company, Amazon has postponed the joining of new hires from India’s prestigious colleges including Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs). According to Business Today, the Offer letters of NIT students have also been deferred and some have also been revoked it. The impacted graduate from IIT expressed concerns […]

May 25, 2023

Hiring

SBI Youth for India Fellowship 2023-24, last date to apply is May 31

The SBI Youth for India Fellowship is offered to bright young minds who are Citizens of India, Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), Citizens of Nepal/Bhutan. It provides an opportunity for them to live and work with rural communities and contribute towards solving pressing rural development challenges. The SBI Youth for India Fellowship builds young leaders who undergo […]

May 25, 2023

Compensation

Rishad Premji Wipro’s executive chairman takes half salary in FY23

A multinational corporation that provides information technology, consultant, and business process services, Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji has taken a 50 percent voluntary cut in his salary for the fiscal year 2023. Rishad Premji will receive $951,353 in total annual compensation in FY23. This is almost 50 per cent of FY22, his total compensation in FY22 […]

May 25, 2023

Industry

Dish losses data of 3,00,000 employees in a ransomware attack

US-based satellite television giant Dish has confirmed that hackers stole the personal information of about 3,00,000 employees in a ransomware attack in February this year. According to ET report, the company has informed the former employees about the matter. Additionally, the data breach has affected employees’ family members and a “limited number of other […]

May 25, 2023

Layoffs

Meta India directors of marketing, media partnerships laid off

Facebook’s parent company Meta has laid off employees in its business and operations units as part of its final batch of the three-round of layoffs. According to media reports, these layoffs are part of a plan announced in March to eliminate 10,000 roles. The layoffs at Meta have also included two top Indian executives. According […]

May 25, 2023

Partnership

Wipro partners with Google for AI services; to train 20K employees

Wipro Limited, a leading technology services and consulting company, announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud to bring its advanced generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to clients across the globe. Wipro will integrate Google Cloud’s full suite of generative AI products and services—including Vertex AI, Generative AI App Builder, and the Model Garden collection of […]

May 25, 2023

Compensation

SpiceJet hikes salary; pilots to receive Rs.7.5 lakhs per month

An Indian budget airline, SpiceJet has completed 18 years of flying. The airline commenced its first commercial flight on May 23, 2005, flying from Delhi to Ahmedabad. The company will hike the salary of the captains to Rs.7.5 lakhs per month for flying 75 hours. Apart from this, as part of its ongoing 18th-anniversary celebrations, the […]

May 25, 2023