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Updated on: Nov 2025

Training

Cognizant Managers Learn New Workforce-Tracking Skills

Nov 14, 2025

Verizon to Cut , Jobs in Largest-Ever Layoff

Verizon Communications, Americas largest wireless carrier, is preparing for its most sweeping...

Layoffs

Nov 14, 2025

Reliance Group Announces ESOPs for RInfra, RPower Employees

The Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group has announced a landmark decision to introduce its first-ever Emp...

Compensation

Nov 14, 2025

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NHRC Launches Online Internship Programme for Students

The National Human Rights Commission NHRC, India, has commenced the November edition of its t...

Employment

Nov 14, 2025

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Appointments

Genpact Appoints Dinesh Jain as Global Capability Center Lead

Genpact, a global leader in agentic and advanced technology solutions, has announced the appointment of Dinesh Jain as its Global Capability Center (GCC) Lead. Based in Mumbai, Dinesh will play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s GCC vision and strengthening its ability to help global enterprises design, scale, and transform their capability center strategies. […]

Nov 14, 2025

Labour Law

Karnataka Notifies One Paid Menstrual Leave Per Month

Karnataka government has formally notified the Menstrual Leave Policy 2025, becoming the first state in India to legally mandate a paid menstrual leave policy that extends uniformly across both the public and organized private sectors. The new rule grants all eligible working women one day of paid leave per month, totaling 12 days annually. This recognizes menstrual health as a […]

Nov 14, 2025

Labour Law

Tamil Nadu Raises Dearness Allowance by 3%

Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, has announced a 3 percentage point hike in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for its government employees, teachers, and pensioners. The announcement, made on Thursday, raises the DA rate from the existing 55% to 58% of the basic pay, bringing the state’s allowance on par with the rate recently declared by the […]

Nov 14, 2025

Partnership

Tech Mahindra Partners with AT&T for 5G/LTE Certification

Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra has finalized a strategic licensing agreement with US telecommunications behemoth AT&T. The deal grants Tech Mahindra access to AT&T’s highly advanced, proprietary Automated Network Testing (ANT) and Open Tool platforms, enabling the IT services firm to offer sophisticated, automated network testing and certification solutions to Communication Service Providers (CSPs) worldwide. The agreement is a significant endorsement of […]

Nov 13, 2025

Appointments

Taniya Arora Joins Epic Group as Country Head – HR and Admin

Epic Group appoints Taniya Arora as the Country Head – HR and Administration, based in Dhaka. Bringing over 22 years of extensive experience in human resources, administration, and expatriate management across global markets, Taniya’s appointment marks a significant step in strengthening Epic Group’s focus on strategic people transformation and organizational excellence. Her leadership will play […]

Nov 13, 2025

Employment

Trump Cites Manufacturing Need to Back H-1B Visa

U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to soften his traditionally hardline stance on high-skilled immigration this week, stating unequivocally that the United States must continue to attract international expertise via the H-1B visa program because the country “doesn’t have certain talents” domestically. The President’s comments, made during a Fox News interview with host Laura Ingraham, have created […]

Nov 13, 2025

Layoffs

Synopsys Cuts 2,000 Jobs to ‘Drive Efficiencies’

Synopsys, the global leader in Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and chip design software, has announced plans for a sweeping corporate restructuring that will result in the termination of approximately 10% of its global workforce, impacting roughly 2,000 employees. The decision, approved by the company’s Board of Directors, is primarily aimed at streamlining operations, eliminating functional […]

Nov 13, 2025

Training

Epson Launches SCARA and 6-Axis Robotics Training for Youth

Epson, a global technology leader renowned for its printing, projection, and robotics solutions, has announced the launch of a comprehensive program designed to empower Indian engineering students with critical, real-world skills in Robotics. This significant educational initiative is aimed squarely at bridging the recognized gap between traditional academic learning and practical expectations. This gap exists in the high-tech, modern […]

Nov 13, 2025

Movement

Anurag Patnaik Steps Down as Head of HR at Nestlé India

Nestlé India, the multinational food and beverage giant, has announced a significant change in its senior management team with the resignation of Anurag Patnaik, the Head of Human Resources for the South Asia Region and a Senior Management Personnel (SMP). Anurag has chosen to “embark on a new chapter in his career,” concluding a distinguished tenure of over […]

Nov 13, 2025

Industry

India to Host 2,400 GCCs by 2030, Shrugging Off H-1B Turbulence

India is poised to solidify its position as the undisputed global hub for corporate shared services, with the number of Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in the country projected to surge by a staggering 33% to over 2,400 by the year 2030. This bullish forecast, presented in a new report by staffing and human resources firm TeamLease […]

Nov 12, 2025

Industry

200 Zepto Cafe Outlets Closed as Focus Returns to Dark Store

Zepto, India’s leading quick commerce player, has announced a major operational restructuring, which involves the temporary shutdown of approximately 200 “Zepto Cafe” outlets across its operational cities. The move is a calculated strategic pivot aimed at consolidating resources and manpower to reinforce the company’s core 10-minute grocery delivery business, which operates through a network of dark stores. […]

Nov 12, 2025

Appointments

MGM Muthu Group Appoints Prashant Khullar Group CHRO

The MGM Muthu Group has announced the appointment of Prashant Khullar as its new Group Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). With an extensive career spanning the hospitality, logistics, and financial services sectors, Khullar brings a wealth of experience in human resources leadership, organizational transformation, and people strategy. As Group CHRO, Prashant will spearhead the MGM […]

Nov 12, 2025