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Updated on: Nov 2023
Google, TCS, Amazon stand for employees amid Israel-Hamas war
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Google, TCS, Amazon stand for employees amid Israel-Hamas war

Amid the Israel-Hamas War, companies including Google, TCS, Amazon, and Microsoft have come forward to stand for their employees. Find Below are steps that companies have taken for the employees: Amazon Andy Jassy, President and CEO at Amazon said amid the Israel-Hamas war, “The attacks against civilians in Israel are shocking and painful to watch. I […]

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EY & Microsoft Green Skills passport programs free online program
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EY & Microsoft Green Skills passport programs free online program

The EY organization and Microsoft announced the launch of the Green Skills Passport, which helps learners aged 16 and over develop skills to find green jobs and pursue opportunities in the growing green economy. The free online program is part of an ongoing social impact collaboration focused on sustainability, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and upskilling […]

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Infosys with Microsoft to accelerate industry-wide adoption of generative AI
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Infosys with Microsoft to accelerate industry-wide adoption of generative AI

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced that it is collaborating with Microsoft to jointly develop industry leading solutions that leverage Infosys Topaz, Azure OpenAI Service and Azure Cognitive Services. Both organizations are bringing together their respective artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to enhance enterprise functions with AI-enabled solutions across multiple industries. The integrated solutions will accelerate rapid […]

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Microsoft Future Ready Talent, a free virtual internship; Apply
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Microsoft Future Ready Talent, a free virtual internship; Apply

In its continued endeavor to empower students to be future ready, Ministry of Education, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Microsoft have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This collaboration is aimed at creating skilling and job readiness for students and educators associated with AICTE and its partner institutions through a wide array […]

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KPMG brings global ESG Academy in collaboration with Microsoft
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KPMG brings global ESG Academy in collaboration with Microsoft

KPMG has launched the KPMG ESG Academy in collaboration with Microsoft and some of the world’s leading universities and institutions. The scalable, turnkey academy leverages the KPMG Learning Enablement and Analytics Platform – a preconfigured platform enabled by Microsoft 365, Azure, Teams, and Microsoft Viva Learning that helps to deliver learning directly in the flow of work. […]

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Govt. launches Skill India Digital to bring skilling initiatives together
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Govt. launches Skill India Digital to bring skilling initiatives together

To ensure that every Indian has access to quality skill development, relevant opportunities, and entrepreneurial support, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship launched Skill India Digital (SID), a comprehensive digital platform aimed at synergizing and transforming the skills, education, employment, and entrepreneurship landscape of India. The platform embodies the […]

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Microsoft Offers Digital Skills Certification Courses; Apply
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Microsoft Offers Digital Skills Certification Courses; Apply

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft is offering various certification courses that will benefit IT professionals. Microsoft Certifications Earn certifications that show you are keeping pace with today’s technical roles and requirements. Microsoft has certification paths for many technical job roles. Each of these certifications consists of passing a series of exams to earn certification. […]

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Freshworks Appoints Johanna Jackman as Chief People Officer
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Freshworks Appoints Johanna Jackman as Chief People Officer

Freshworks Inc., has announced the appointment of Johanna Jackman as the company’s new Chief People Officer (CPO). Johanna joins the executive team and reports to Freshwork’s Chief Executive Officer Girish Mathrubootham and President Dennis Woodside. Jackman will be responsible for the company’s global human resources strategy and operations, which oversees HR business partnerships, talent acquisition and […]

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Microsoft is inviting applications for Internship; Apply
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Microsoft is inviting applications for Internship; Apply

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft in India is inviting applications for Silicon Engineer – Internship Opportunities. Responsibilities The Silicon team at Microsoft is seeking passionate, driven & intellectually curious engineers to join our CAD team. They are responsible for building & delivering the overall design system which includes the foundational automation, software solutions, methodology […]

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Microsoft appoints Puneet Chandok to lead India operations
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Microsoft appoints Puneet Chandok to lead India operations

Microsoft today announced Puneet Chandok’s appointment as Corporate Vice President of Microsoft India and South Asia. Effective September 1, 2023, he will assume the operational responsibilities from Anant Maheshwari. Supported by a strong leadership team, Puneet will oversee the integration of Microsoft’s businesses across South Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, further […]

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HUL announces Neelam Dhawan as an Independent Director
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HUL announces Neelam Dhawan as an Independent Director

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) announced the appointment of Neelam Dhawan (63) as an Independent Director on its Board, effective 1 August 2023, for five years. Ms. Dhawan is currently a Non-Executive Director at ICICI Bank Limited, Capita PLC, Fractal Analytics Pvt Ltd, Yatra Online Inc, and is the Chairperson of a startup, Capillary Technologies. She […]

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Why is Google restricting internet access to 2,500 employees?
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Why is Google restricting internet access to 2,500 employees?

An American multinational technology company, Google is starting a new pilot program restricting some of its employees to use internet-free desktops. A Google spokesperson in an emailed statement said, “Ensuring the safety of our products and users is one of our top priorities,”. “We routinely explore ways to strengthen our internal systems against malicious attacks”, […]

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