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Updated on: Sep 2025

Layoffs

Intel Announces Major Job Cuts and Ends Hybrid Work Model

Sep 11, 2025

Provident Fund Access to Get Easier with EPFO Digital Upgrade

Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO is preparing to roll out a significant digital upgrade...

EPFO

Sep 11, 2025

Deloitte Tightens Hybrid Work Policy in India, Beginning October

Deloitte LLP has issued a new mandate requiring its India-based workforce to report to the office at...

Work Model

Sep 11, 2025

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Microsoft Shifts to Hybrid Model, Citing AI Collaboration Needs

Microsoft has officially announced a major change to its workplace policy, requiring employees to wo...

Work Model

Sep 11, 2025

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Employment

AICTE Announces 03 Months HR Internship Program, Apply Today

AICTE and Q TechSolutions have rolled out an exciting part-time internship program in Human Resources (HR), offering aspiring professionals a chance to gain valuable hands-on experience in the field. The internship begins immediately and runs for a duration of three months, with opportunities available Pan India. Interested candidates can apply until October 31, 2025. The […]

Sep 11, 2025

Labour Law

Maharashtra Labour Law Change Spark Protests & Health Concern

On September 3, 2025, the Maharashtra Cabinet approved amendments to labour laws that increase the maximum daily working hours for private sector employees from 9 to 10 hours, and for factory workers from 9 to 12 hours. The decision, part of a broader effort to align Maharashtra with states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, […]

Sep 11, 2025

Layoffs

Novo Nordisk to Cut 9,000 Jobs in Global Restructuring Drive

Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical company known for its diabetes and obesity treatments, has announced plans to lay off approximately 9,000 employees—representing 11.5% of its global workforce—as part of a sweeping restructuring initiative. The move is aimed at simplifying operations, improving decision-making speed, and reallocating resources toward high-growth areas such as diabetes and obesity care. […]

Sep 10, 2025

Industry

SEBI Amends ESOP Rules to Ease IPO Path for Startup Founders

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has amended its regulations to allow startup founders—classified as promoters—to retain Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) and similar share-based benefits granted at least one year prior to filing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO). SEBI amended the ESOP rules to address long-standing concerns about their treatment during the […]

Sep 10, 2025

Appointments

I V S Ranganath joins Tropilite Foods as Vice President & Head-HR

Tropilite Foods Pvt. Ltd. appoints I V S Ranganath as Vice President & Head – Human Resources. Bringing over 27 years of experience, Ranganath will focus on strengthening the company’s people strategy in line with its business growth. At Tropilite Foods, Ranganath will focus on strengthening culture, boosting employee engagement, and developing leadership capability across […]

Sep 10, 2025

Technology

Google Mandates Use of Internal AI Models for Coding Tasks

Google has issued strict new internal guidelines requiring its software engineers to use only the company’s proprietary AI models for all coding-related tasks. The directive, communicated via internal emails and reinforced during company-wide meetings, marks a significant shift in how Google expects its technical workforce to operate in the age of AI. Engineers must now […]

Sep 10, 2025

Employment

Artificial Intelligence Internship with Stipend ₹15000 /month

AICTE and Xtragraad Technologies have announced a comprehensive internship program aimed at nurturing the next generation of AI professionals. The company announced a full-time, nine-week Artificial Intelligence (AI) course, complete with a ₹15,000 monthly stipend. Designed to equip participants with the skills needed to succeed in this rapidly growing field, the program combines foundational theory […]

Sep 10, 2025

Layoffs

Oracle India Staff Face Layoff Fears as Project Emails Raise Alarm

Oracle India employees are grappling with growing unease following a series of project update emails that many interpret as precursors to layoffs. The anxiety is particularly acute within the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) division, which has reportedly been hit hardest by recent job cuts. While Oracle has not issued an official statement, multiple reports and […]

Sep 10, 2025

Appointments

Page Industries Appoints Benjamin Felix Rajkumar as CPO

Page Industries, the exclusive licensee of Jockey International in India and several other countries, has announced the appointment of Benjamin Felix Rajkumar as its new Chief People Officer (CPO), effective September 1, 2025. In his new role, Rajkumar will oversee all aspects of the company’s People and Culture initiatives, primarily focusing on improving business efficiency […]

Sep 10, 2025

Jobs

Quess Adds 1.33 Lakh Formal Jobs, Women Make Up 23%

Quess Corp, India’s leading business services provider, added 1.33 lakh new formal jobs in FY25, according to its latest Pulse Report. The company’s contribution represents nearly 1% of all new Universal Account Numbers (UANs) generated nationally under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), underscoring its role in accelerating formalisation across India’s labor market. The report […]

Sep 10, 2025

Hiring

Infosys Targets 20,000 Freshers, Signals Hiring Revival in IT Sector

Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services firm, has officially restarted its campus hiring program after a two-year hiatus, marking a strategic shift in its workforce planning. The company has invited senior employees—those at job level five (JL5) and above with at least one year of service and a performance rating of “met expectations” or higher—to join […]

Sep 9, 2025

Employment

TCS Rejects Reddit Allegations of Forced Early Retirement

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, has publicly rejected allegations made in a viral Reddit post that claimed a long-serving employee was forced into early retirement without severance pay or compensation. The post, shared under the username “silver_traveller,” described how the employee—allegedly with nearly 30 years of service—was given just 20 minutes […]

Sep 9, 2025