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Updated on: May 2022
Edtech firm Vedantu lays off 424 employees
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Edtech firm Vedantu lays off 424 employees

Edtech firm Vedantu CEO Vamsi Krishna said in an email to employees that the company has laid off 424 people. That is about 7 per cent of its total workforce of 5,900 employees. While saying that a decision like this was extremely difficult to take, he added that it is “days like these that are […]

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Apple delays the plan to have employees in office 3 days a week
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Apple delays the plan to have employees in office 3 days a week

Citing a resurgence in Covid-19 cases, Apple has delayed its plan for employees to come back to the office 03 days a week. As per the company statement, Apple was all set to implement a work from office policy. Employees were supposed to work from the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays beginning next week. The […]

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Infosys failed again to appear before Labour Commissioner Central
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Infosys failed again to appear before Labour Commissioner Central

According to media reports, India’s second-largest IT major Infosys didn’t appear again before Labour Commissioner Central, Delhi for a joint discussion with NITES. This is the second time in two months that Infosys failed to appear before Labour Commissioner Central after notice from Labour Ministry on the non-complete clause. In the case of a non-compete clause, the Ministry […]

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Tata Motors Finance will train 25000 drivers in India
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Tata Motors Finance will train 25000 drivers in India

Tata Motors Finance, a Non-Banking finance company, has launched the project Akanksha its flagship skilling program that aims to impart relevant skill-based training to over 25000 drivers across the country. The project is designed as an upliftment program that covers critical aspects like financial literacy, entrepreneurship, occupation-related skills as well as life skills. The focus […]

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TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCL hybrid work model and their hiring plan
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TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCL hybrid work model and their hiring plan

Most IT companies such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCL have adopted a hybrid work model rather than calling all employees to work from office. However, the COVID-19 situation in the country is under control, companies are encouraging employees to join the office physically. The IT sector can continue with its plans in the future. The firms are worried about […]

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Airtel to set up a digital technology hub in Pune, to hire 500 professionals
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Airtel to set up a digital technology hub in Pune, to hire 500 professionals

Telecom services provider, Airtel will set up a new technology centre in Pune for driving its digital services in the Western region. To take the move ahead, the telecom company is looking to hire nearly 500 digital engineering professionals by the end of this fiscal. The hiring process will be from engineering colleges including IITs, […]

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TCS Hiring 2022: any graduate and post-graduate can apply until May 20
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TCS Hiring 2022: any graduate and post-graduate can apply until May 20

Under TCS Off-Campus Hiring Program, India’s largest IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services invites job applications from graduate & post-graduate fresh talent B.E. /B.Tech /M.E. /M.Tech /MCA /M.Sc from the Year of Passing 2020, 2021, and 2022. The company said on its advertisement page, “TCS Off-Campus Hiring is an opportunity for you to make #TheBigMove […]

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Startups at Jammu and Kashmir are turning job seekers into employers
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Startups at Jammu and Kashmir are turning job seekers into employers

The creation of industry innovation clusters has encouraged a new generation of entrepreneurs to grow and create jobs for others. Startups from India are making their way into the global market. India now ranks third in the world in terms of innovation and start-ups after the US and China. Change has not come overnight, the […]

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Google is hiring in India, freshers, and remote job aspirants can also apply
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Google is hiring in India, freshers, and remote job aspirants can also apply

Search giant Google is hiring for various roles in India and across the globe. It is inviting job applications from experienced people and fresh talent, remote job aspirants can also apply. The company said on its advertisement page, “We strive to provide Googlers and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience focused on supporting […]

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Mphasis to hire 600 professionals in Mexico in the coming year
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Mphasis to hire 600 professionals in Mexico in the coming year

Mphasis, an Information Technology solutions provider specializing in cloud and cognitive services, today announced plans to recruit up to 600 employees for its Guadalajara operations in the coming year. The vacancies – which cover a range of functions from application development and infrastructure management (including telecoms and networking), to end-user and help desk support – […]

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India’s labour force increased by 8.8 million in April largest monthly rise
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India’s labour force increased by 8.8 million in April largest monthly rise

The labour force in India has increased by 8.8 million from 428.4 million in March 2022 to 437.2 million in April 2022. As per the CMIE, unemployment stood at 7.83% in April compared to 7.57% in March. The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy said, One of the largest monthly increases, with working-age people who were out of […]

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WhiteHat Jr employees resign after company asked them to work from office
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WhiteHat Jr employees resign after company asked them to work from office

The WhiteHat Jr, a platform that was acquired by BYJU’S in 2020 over 800 employees have resigned from the kid’s online coding learning Edtech start-up in the last two months after being asked to work from the office. This has come after the company has asked its employees to return to office within a month’s […]

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