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Updated on: Jul 2023
Amazon launches Early Internship in India, 8 weeks paid program
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Amazon launches Early Internship in India, 8 weeks paid program

Amazon Future Engineer (AFE), the flagship philanthropic computer science education program by Amazon, has launched an early internship program exclusively for AFE Scholars. The AFE Internship offers a unique opportunity for girl students from low-income families to gain valuable work experience, preparing them to become future leaders in the tech industry. 68 AFE Scholars, who […]

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Retired BHEL officer duped of Rs 1.5 crore for job in MNC
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Retired BHEL officer duped of Rs 1.5 crore for job in MNC

There have been various scams reported recently. Now, a Retired BHEL officer duped over Rs 1.5 crore for a job in MNC. A retired engineer of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) Abhijeet Sinha post-retirement was searching for a job and uploaded his details online on many websites. According to the reports of TOI, he has […]

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SBI appoints Kameshwar Rao Kodavanti as CFO
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SBI appoints Kameshwar Rao Kodavanti as CFO

State Bank of India, the largest lender in the country announced the appointment of Kameshwar Rao Kodavanti, who has been with the bank since 1991, as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Kodavanti replaces Charanjit Surinder Singh Attra who has resigned from the post. “Kameshwar Rao Kodavanti has been appointed as CFO of State Bank of […]

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Founder praises ‘high-integrity’; staffer denies taking increased pay
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Founder praises ‘high-integrity’; staffer denies taking increased pay

Shivanshi Verma the employer and founder of the healthcare app HealthTick explained that an employee, she hired is a ‘high-integrity’ staffer and even after increasing the salary the employee refused. Explaining the ‘high-integrity’ of the employee the founder has explained that she has hired an employee after college. The founder shared a post on Twitter saying, […]

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PM Modi unveils India’s homegrown AI platform, Bhashini
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PM Modi unveils India’s homegrown AI platform, Bhashini

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PM Modi) has unveiled Bhashini, an AI-based language translation tool developed indigenously in India. During his address at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on July 4, Narendra Modi said, while addressing SCO heads of state, “We are happy to offer Bhashini, India’s language platform driven by AI, to all members […]

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TCS to upskill 25,000 engineers on Microsoft’s Azure Open AI
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TCS to upskill 25,000 engineers on Microsoft’s Azure Open AI

A global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has said that the company plans to train 25,000 engineers. This will provide these engineers certified in Microsoft’s Azure Open AI. TCS has also launched its new Generative AI Enterprise adoption offering for clients, making a bet on the rapidly […]

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Generative AI will widen the scope of roles of knowledge workers
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Generative AI will widen the scope of roles of knowledge workers

70% of executives believe that generative AI will enable organizations to widen the scope of the roles of knowledge workers. Nearly all executives (96%) recognize that generative AI is a key topic in the boardroom, with the majority confirming that their leadership are strong advocates. This is according to Capgemini Research Institute’s latest report, ‘Harnessing […]

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Meta launches Twitter rival new App ‘Threads’ in 100 countries
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Meta launches Twitter rival new App ‘Threads’ in 100 countries

Mark Zuckerberg just announced the initial version of Threads, an app built by the Instagram team for sharing text. This app will offer a new, separate space for real-time updates and public conversations. This social network platform is in the market to compete with Elon Musk’s Twitter. Meta’s CEO and co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg has announced the debut of […]

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Tata Steel sacks 35 employees for breach of ethical code
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Tata Steel sacks 35 employees for breach of ethical code

An Indian multinational steel-making company, Tata Steel has sacked 35 employees for breach of the ethical code according to TOI reports. Tata Steel chairman N Chandrasekaran said, “The company has made significant acquisitions in the last few years and initiated a drive for an open culture.” “Employee can express his or her concerns. It could […]

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BharatPe Group appoints Pankaj Goel as Chief Technology Officer
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BharatPe Group appoints Pankaj Goel as Chief Technology Officer

BharatPe Group, India’s leading name in the fintech ecosystem, has announced the appointment of Pankaj Goel as the Chief Technology Officer. Pankaj is a seasoned engineering leader with nearly three decades of experience in technology and engineering roles. Prior to joining BharatPe, he was the Head of Payments Engineering at Razorpay. Pankaj will be reporting […]

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Tech firm HackerRank announces July 1 to July 9 recharge break
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Tech firm HackerRank announces July 1 to July 9 recharge break

The tech company, HackerRank which is a technology hiring platform is providing a July 1 to July 9 recharge break. According to India Today, the company said, “We all have been seeing a lot in recent times about hectic work-life balance, employee making up reasons to get leave or go on vacation. “ “This thing by […]

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Amanda Rajkumar steps down as Adidas’s global HR leader
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Amanda Rajkumar steps down as Adidas’s global HR leader

Amanda Rajkumar [51], Executive Board member and Labor Director of adidas AG, responsible for Global Human Resources, People and Culture, has informed adidas AG’s Supervisory Board that she will not extend her Executive Board mandate beyond December 31, 2023. The Supervisory Board has accepted her decision and agreed on the termination of her appointment as […]

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