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Updated on: May 2026
Karnataka Announces 60% Salary Hike for Unskilled Staff
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Karnataka Announces 60% Salary Hike for Unskilled Staff

In a historic decision aimed at providing economic security to the unorganized sector, the Karnataka government officially notified a sweeping 60% average hike in minimum wages. The breakthrough announcement, issued on Friday, May 22, 2026, by State Labour Minister Santosh S. Lad, provides massive relief to more than one crore workers across 81 scheduled employments […]

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OpenAI Aggressively woos Indian Tech Talent
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OpenAI Aggressively woos Indian Tech Talent

OpenAI is going all out to charm and integrate India’s vast software developer community into its ecosystem. Recognizing India as its second-largest user market for ChatGPT globally, the Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence pioneer has launched a massive developer outreach strategy. The aggressive charm offensive focuses heavily on making advanced AI tools accessible, localized, and highly optimized […]

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NCW Issues Deadline for TCS to Set Up PoSH Panels at Offices
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NCW Issues Deadline for TCS to Set Up PoSH Panels at Offices

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has pulled up India’s premier software major, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), over severe, systemic compliance failures. Following an intensive hearing on May 21, 2026, led by NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, the commission issued a sweeping directive ordering TCS to establish separate, fully functional Internal Committees (ICs) under the PoSH […]

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Fuel Crises Prompted a Hyderabad Tech Office to Fund Employee EVs
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Fuel Crises Prompted a Hyderabad Tech Office to Fund Employee EVs

Hyderabad-based tech and consulting firm Aza Consulting Services officially launched an exclusive “Green EV Policy” for its workforce. Under the newly unveiled green energy framework, the company is extending direct cash incentives and subsidies to employees who transition away from conventional petrol or diesel vehicles to buy electric vehicles (EVs). Direct Cash Subsidies and Macroeconomic […]

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DRDO’s ACEM Announces Paid Internship Scheme 2026-27
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DRDO’s ACEM Announces Paid Internship Scheme 2026-27

DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation), under its Advanced Centre for Energetic Materials (ACEM), Nashik, has invited applications for the Paid Internship Scheme 2026-27 for engineering students. The internship is open to undergraduate and postgraduate engineering students from recognised institutions. ACEM is a composite propellant processing facility of DRDO that supports strategic missile programmes by […]

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Findi Group Elevates Randeep Singh as Chief Operating Officer
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Findi Group Elevates Randeep Singh as Chief Operating Officer

Findi Group, a fintech company, has elevated Randeep Singh as Group Chief Operating Officer. Based in New Delhi, he will lead operations and talent strategy across the group’s businesses, including FindiATM, TSI (Transaction Solutions International), FindiBANKIT, and Unified Banking Centres. Extensive Experience Randeep joined Findi Group in 2025 as Group CHRO, where he led the […]

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SHRM Tech 2026: Why 45% of Indian Companies Are Struggling to Find AI Talent
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SHRM Tech 2026: Why 45% of Indian Companies Are Struggling to Find AI Talent

SHRM, the world’s largest HR professional society, officially released the SHRM India Skill Intelligence Report 2026: From Talent to Skills, India’s Future of Work at its flagship SHRM Tech 2026 conference held on May 21–22, 2026, at the Jio World Convention Centre. The extensive study reveals a critical roadblock: while corporate ambition for artificial intelligence is skyrocketing, […]

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Navin Fluorine Appoints Vinod Shetty as Chief HR Officer
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Navin Fluorine Appoints Vinod Shetty as Chief HR Officer

Navin Fluorine International has appointed Vinod Shetty as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective May 21, 2026. In this role, Vinod will lead the strategic entire HR gamut, driving talent, culture, capability building, organizational effectiveness, and workforce transformation at Navin Fluorine International. Extensive Experience With nearly three decades of experience across the pharmaceutical and manufacturing […]

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Amazon Shares Inspiring Stories of Frontline Workers
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Amazon Shares Inspiring Stories of Frontline Workers

Amazon has launched a new employee-storytelling initiative to highlight the profound real-world impact of its workplace support systems. The global e-commerce giant, which employs over one million people, released a series of profiles on Friday, May 22, 2026, showcasing how its operations workforce navigates major personal milestones, grief, medical crises, and career advancement. The corporate […]

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Fortuna Entertainment Group Launches Hyderabad GCC
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Fortuna Entertainment Group Launches Hyderabad GCC

Fortuna Entertainment Group (FEG) inaugurated its brand-new Global Capability Centre (GCC) at My Home Twitza in HITEC City, Hyderabad, on Thursday, May 21, 2026. The leading Central and Eastern European omnichannel betting and gaming operator also announced a long-term commitment to invest €12 million in India over the next five years. Fortuna Entertainment Group Anchoring […]

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LTM Elevates Pramod M V as Senior Director – Talent Acquisition
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LTM Elevates Pramod M V as Senior Director – Talent Acquisition

LTM (LTIMindtree), part of the L&T Group, has elevated Pramod M V as Senior Director – Talent Acquisition, In this new role, he will be reinforcing its focus on strengthening leadership in university hiring, early-career engagement, and strategic workforce planning. Extensive Experience Pramod has been associated with LTIMindtree for close to four years and most […]

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GitHub Confirms Employee Device Compromise
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GitHub Confirms Employee Device Compromise

Microsoft-owned code-sharing giant GitHub confirmed on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, that an unauthorized actor successfully breached its internal systems. The intrusion, traced back to a compromised employee workstation, resulted in the mass exfiltration of approximately 3,800 to 4,000 GitHub-internal repositories containing private code, infrastructure configurations, and platform blueprints. The Initial Vector: A Poisoned Marketplace Extension […]

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