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Updated on: Feb 2023
EPFO extends last day to opt for higher pension by 60 days
EPFO

EPFO extends last day to opt for higher pension by 60 days

One of the World’s largest Social Security Organisations, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has recently released a circular for eligible employees to opt for a higher pension under Employees Pension Scheme (EPS-95). The earlier last date to apply for the provision of a higher pension was March 3, 2023. Now, EPFO has extended the last day to […]

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Siemens Advanta is hiring for Graduate Trainee Engineer; Apply
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Siemens Advanta is hiring for Graduate Trainee Engineer; Apply

The global management consultancy, Siemens Advanta is hiring for a Graduate Trainee Engineer / Student Technical profile. Commenting on the hiring the company said, “How do you shape the future through Digital Industries? We’re looking for the makers of tomorrow, the talented postgraduates with the ambition to join projects that are changing DASS (Discrete Automation […]

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Twitter employee who was found sleeping on office floor gets fired
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Twitter employee who was found sleeping on office floor gets fired

Earlier in November 2022, A Viral picture was shared by Twitter’s director of product management Esther Crawford who was seen sleeping on the office floor after working overtime in order to meet the stringent deadlines, she is fired now in a fresh round of layoffs of 50 employees. She was clicked wrapped in a sleeping […]

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SC refuses to entertain Menstrual Leave PIL for women employees, students
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SC refuses to entertain Menstrual Leave PIL for women employees, students

The Supreme Court (SC) of India has refused to entertain the Menstrual Leave policy PIL for girl students and working women seeking directive to all the state governments to frame rules for menstrual pain leaves for female students and working-class women at their respective workplaces. The PIL was filed under section 14 of the Maternity […]

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TCS feels AI like ChatGPT will be a co-worker, will not replace jobs
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TCS feels AI like ChatGPT will be a co-worker, will not replace jobs

India’s largest IT services provider company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) feels that Generative AI like ChatGPT will be a co-worker for the employees and it will not replace jobs. Milind Lakkad, the Chief Human Resources Officer, TCS shared his view that generative artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT will create an “AI co-worker” and not replace jobs. […]

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Aditya Birla Group is hiring for various roles and also Trainee
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Aditya Birla Group is hiring for various roles and also Trainee

An Indian multinational conglomerate, Aditya Birla Group is hiring for various roles including freshers MBA Trainees profile. The Chairman of Aditya Birla Group said on its career page, “At the Aditya Birla Group, our Corporate Vision is aligned and intricately woven with our People Vision.” The company is hiring for profiles under the following categories […]

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Freshers at Mphasis left stranded as offer letters are about to expire
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Freshers at Mphasis left stranded as offer letters are about to expire

Due to economic uncertainty, the companies have delayed the onboarding of employees, now an Indian Information technology services and consulting company, Mphasis fresher’s offer letter will expire soon due to delay in onboarding. The business today reviewed the offer letters. The company provided offer letters to freshers for the position of Trainee Associate Software in […]

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Ericsson to sack 8,500 employees in the largest layoff in industry
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Ericsson to sack 8,500 employees in the largest layoff in industry

Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company, Ericsson to sack 8,500 employees. This is one of the largest layoffs in the industry. Chief Executive Borje Ekholm said in the memo, “The way headcount reductions will be managed will differ depending on local country practice…” “In several countries, the headcount reductions have already been communicated this week,” Borje Ekholm’s memo added. […]

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Air India is on a hiring spree to hire over 5000 employees
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Air India is on a hiring spree to hire over 5000 employees

Tata Group-owned, Air India is on a hiring spree. The company will be hiring over 4,200 cabin crew trainees and 900 pilots in 2023. Air India, which currently has a fleet of 140 planes, will buy 470 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus. Recently, the Airline will require more than 6,500 pilots to operate 470 aircraft that […]

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Google employees to work in hybrid mode, share space to cut costs
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Google employees to work in hybrid mode, share space to cut costs

As per various reports, the tech giant Google has asked its employees to share the desks and work on alternative days in order of cost-cutting exercise. According to CNBC reports, Google spokesperson said, “Since returning to the office, we’ve run pilots and conducted surveys with Cloud employees to explore different hybrid work models and help […]

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Apple gifts employee with ‘Rarest Product’ for 10 years of service
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Apple gifts employee with ‘Rarest Product’ for 10 years of service

An American multinational technology company, Apple has gifted its employee with the ‘rarest product’ for 10 years of service with the organization. A YouTube video was posted by DongleBookPro. This video showed “Apple’s rarest secret product”, a commemorative plaque specially designed for the 10th anniversary of the employee. The award contains a detailed explanation of the making of the product, too. […]

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Infosys Narayana Murthy’s Advice: No WFH or Moonlighting
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Infosys Narayana Murthy’s Advice: No WFH or Moonlighting

An Indian multinational information technology company, Infosys founder, Narayana Murthy advised youngsters not to fall into the trap of working from home and moonlighting. Narayana Murthy was speaking at the Asia Economic Dialogue organized by the Ministry of External Affairs. According to reports, Narayana Murthy said that as the country is growing and youngsters should work […]

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