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Updated on: Nov 2022
Amazon will Shut Down its Food Delivery Business in India
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Amazon will Shut Down its Food Delivery Business in India

Nov 26, 2022

Amazon tells labour ministry No one was fired, resignations were voluntary

E-commerce giant Amazon which was summoned by labour ministry to appear on Tuesday said that the com...

Industry
Nov 25, 2022
Amazon tells labour ministry No one was fired, resignations were voluntary

Amazon to shut online learning vertical in India

An American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon has announced the closur...

Industry
Nov 24, 2022
Amazon to shut online learning vertical in India

AWS launches infra region in Hyd, to support , full-time jobs

Amazon Web Services AWS, part of Amazon.com Inc. company announced the launch of its second AWS in...

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Nov 22, 2022
AWS launches infra region in Hyd, to support , full-time jobs
Amazon layoffs are illegal, NITES says to labour minister
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Amazon layoffs are illegal, NITES says to labour minister

The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has approached the Labour Ministry concerning the layoff of Indian employees at amazon. “The law of the land is above Amazon policies,” Harpreet Singh Saluja, President, NITES said in a mail. “As per the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act the employer cannot, without prior permission from the […]

Nov 21, 2022
Amazon appoints Rohit Johar as HR Director, India
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Amazon appoints Rohit Johar as HR Director, India

An American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon has announced the appointment of Rohit Johar as HR Director for India Business. Rohit has confirmed the development on social media and said, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as HR Director India at Amazon!” Rohit is a leader with diverse leadership experience across Human […]

Nov 21, 2022
Amazon confirms layoffs and sends emails to impacted employees
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Amazon confirms layoffs and sends emails to impacted employees

An American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon has confirmed the layoffs at the company. However, The company did not reveal the exact number of employees laid off however as per the earlier reports 10,000 employees or 3 percent of its workforce were expected to be laid off. Impact on India Team These cuts […]

Nov 17, 2022
Amazon to lay off 10,000 employees, starting this week
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Amazon to lay off 10,000 employees, starting this week

An American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon is planning to lay off nearly 10,000 employees. The layoffs will be starting as soon as this week. The employees will be affected in its corporate and technology sectors. This layoff will affect nearly three percent of Amazon’s corporate employees and less than one percent of its global […]

Nov 15, 2022
After Meta and Twitter, now Amazon to layoff employees
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After Meta and Twitter, now Amazon to layoff employees

According to reports, global e-commerce major, Amazon has announced that the company is freezing new hiring in its corporate workforce sighting due to uncertainty in the global economy. E-commerce major has told employees in some unprofitable units to look for jobs elsewhere in the company. However, the exact number is unclear. As per the WSJ report, the company will be moving to redeploy staff […]

Nov 12, 2022
Amazon holds hiring in corporate workforce due to slow economy
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Amazon holds hiring in corporate workforce due to slow economy

An American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon has announced the company will be freezing all its new hiring in its corporate workforce. Amazon has taken this step due to global economic uncertainty. The company’s CEO Andy Jassy has been looking for ways to cut costs across the company. Beth Galetti, Amazon’s senior vice […]

Nov 4, 2022
Amazon is hiring for various roles including WFH jobs, Apply
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Amazon is hiring for various roles including WFH jobs, Apply

An American multinational technology company that focuses on e-commerce, Amazon is hiring for various roles including Work From Home (WFH) Jobs in India. Commenting on the hiring process, the company said, “We seek top talent from all industries and a range of backgrounds to join our offices and operations centers around the world. People who succeed at Amazon […]

Nov 1, 2022
Nykaa appoints Rajesh Uppalapati as Chief Technology Officer
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Nykaa appoints Rajesh Uppalapati as Chief Technology Officer

FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd (NYKAA) has announced the appointment of Rajesh Uppalapati as their new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to strengthen Nykaa’s position as a best-in-class consumer technology platform. Over a decade, Nykaa has carved a niche for itself by creating a seamless, omnichannel experience backed by latest and robust technological capabilities and this new, […]

Oct 28, 2022
Amazon to hire 150,000 workers ahead of holiday season
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Amazon to hire 150,000 workers ahead of holiday season

Amazon is hiring 150,000 employees throughout the U.S. in full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles across its operations network through Amazon’s seasonal hire program. A diverse range of positions are available to applicants from all backgrounds and experience levels. Employees can earn, on average, more than $19 per hour based on position and geography. Jobs in […]

Oct 7, 2022
Amazon to invest $150 mln for underrepresented founders
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Amazon to invest $150 mln for underrepresented founders

Amazon has announced Amazon Catalytic Capital, a new initiative to invest $150 million in venture capital (VC) funds, accelerators, incubators, and venture studios that provide funding to entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds, primarily at the pre-seed/seed stage of venture capital funding. The company will invest in funds that focus on Black, Latino, Indigenous, women, and LGBTQIA+ founders. Amazon expects to support more […]

Oct 6, 2022
WhatsApp Pay Head Manesh Mahatme quits, joins Amazon
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WhatsApp Pay Head Manesh Mahatme quits, joins Amazon

The Head of WhatsApp Pay India payment business, Manesh Mahatme, has quit and is joining Amazon India as Director of Products. WhatsApp in a statement said Mahatme played an important role in expanding access to WhatsApp payments in India, adding the payments service was “a priority for Meta and we will continue to innovate and […]

Sep 23, 2022
Northeast India gets its first all-women delivery station by Amazon
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Northeast India gets its first all-women delivery station by Amazon

Amazon has started its first all-women delivery station in Northeast India. The company has received the opportunity to start an all-women partner delivery station in Champhai (a district close to the Myanmar-India border). The station is run by Christina Rindiki, an entrepreneur who started a last-mile delivery company called Service with Amazon’s DSP program. Christina Rindiki […]

Aug 26, 2022