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Updated on: Jun 2023
P&G India to invest ₹2000 Crore in Gujarat to set up an export hub
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P&G India to invest ₹2000 Crore in Gujarat to set up an export hub

Procter & Gamble India (P&G India) announced that it will invest ₹2000 Crore to set up a new state-of-the-art personal healthcare manufacturing facility in Gujarat. The investment was announced by LV Vaidyanathan, CEO, P&G India, in a meeting with Mr. Bhupendra Patel, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat. The facility builds on top of the P&G […]

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TCS, Infosys, HCLTech, Wipro; net hiring drop 78% in FY23
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TCS, Infosys, HCLTech, Wipro; net hiring drop 78% in FY23

The Indian IT major companies including Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, and HCLTech have witnessed a net 78% hiring drop in FY23. The companies have faced difficulties due to tough macroeconomic conditions. Infosys in FY23 added 29,219 people and in FY22 the company added 54,396 people with a hiring drop of over 46 percent as compared […]

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Microsoft AI training program and grant challenge; last date Aug 15
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Microsoft AI training program and grant challenge; last date Aug 15

data.org with support from Microsoft Corp., launched Generative AI Skills Challenge, a global grant for organizations to help train and upskill teams to use generative AI. This global grant will support organizations driving skilling and economic growth, especially those focusing on fair and community-led implementations of generative AI skills programs, with historically marginalized populations around the […]

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Supreme Court of India’s Observation on Implementation of PoSH Act
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Supreme Court of India’s Observation on Implementation of PoSH Act

Last month, The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment, flagged “serious lapses” and “uncertainty” in the implementation of the Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act, and issued a slew of Directions to Strengthen the PoSH Act. The Supreme Court said it is disquieting to note that there are serious lapses in the […]

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EPFO: How to calculate higher pension additional contributions
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EPFO: How to calculate higher pension additional contributions

Recently, EPFO has further extended the last date to apply for higher pensions to July 11, 2023, which was expiring today June 26, 2023. EPFO provides the last opportunity for employees to submit options within fifteen days to get a pension on higher wages and Employers are given three months’ time for uploading wage details […]

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EY is hiring for various roles, Interns, HR & Freshers 2021 Jobs
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EY is hiring for various roles, Interns, HR & Freshers 2021 Jobs

One of the largest professional services networks in the world, Ernst & Young (EY) is hiring for various roles including Interns, HR, Freshers 2021 pass-outs, and experienced professionals. The company said, “At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology […]

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Deloitte: Nearly 30% of the workforce will be based out of India
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Deloitte: Nearly 30% of the workforce will be based out of India

According to Romal Shetty, CEO, of Deloitte South Asia, the largest professional services network by revenue and several professionals in the world, Deloitte plans to have around 30% of its workforce operating from India within the next four years. Deloitte India currently employs about 50,000 people. The company plans to expand with global growth plans […]

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IBM with Defence Ministry to provide employment to ex-servicemen
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IBM with Defence Ministry to provide employment to ex-servicemen

Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) under Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IBM to engage ex-servicemen and to facilitate their seamless integration into the civilian workforce. Through this MoU, DGR will collaborate with IBM to tap into the rich talent pool of ex-servicemen for relevant job opportunities that may […]

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SBI is hiring Graduates/Post Graduates and Retired Bank Officers, Apply
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SBI is hiring Graduates/Post Graduates and Retired Bank Officers, Apply

State Bank of India (SBI) is on a hiring spree and invites online applications for the various positions of Specialist Cadre Officer. For most of the positions Registrations are ending on 10th July 2023. Current Job Openings State Bank of India provides many opportunities for young graduates as well as experienced professionals for accelerated career growth. […]

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Amid global challenges, India a silver lining: HUL’s Nitin Paranjpe
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Amid global challenges, India a silver lining: HUL’s Nitin Paranjpe

Nitin Paranjpe, Chairman, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), while addressing shareholders at the Company’s 90th Annual General Meeting, said that as India gears up to become one of the largest economies in the world. In his speech titled ‘Transforming to Win in the New India’, Paranjpe cited India as the ‘silver lining’ in a challenging era […]

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Infosys to provide free of cost access to Skillsoft learning content
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Infosys to provide free of cost access to Skillsoft learning content

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Skillsoft, a leading provider of transformative learning experiences, to revamp education and learning for students from class 6 to lifelong learners in India. Infosys will provide learners, free of cost, access to a rich […]

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Amazon to create 20 lakh jobs and invest $15 billion in India
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Amazon to create 20 lakh jobs and invest $15 billion in India

An American multinational technology company, Amazon has committed to invest an additional $15 billion in India over the next seven years. This will take the company’s total India investment across all businesses to $26 billion, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter’s US month. Andy Jassy shared a tweet saying, […]

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