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Updated on: Jun 2023
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Microsoft to give employees unlimited vacation days
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Microsoft to give employees unlimited vacation days

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft has announced to give employees unlimited vacation days in the US. Employees living outside the US are not included in the policy due to different laws in all countries. The salaried employees in the US will not have a fixed number of vacation days and can take unlimited leaves […]

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Microsoft Satya Nadella gives substantial approval to India’s digital story, calls it ‘golden age’ of tech
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Microsoft Satya Nadella gives substantial approval to India’s digital story, calls it ‘golden age’ of tech

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft Chairman & CEO, Satya Nadella has given substantial approval to India’s digital story and called it the ‘golden age’ of tech. Nadella, who is currently in India, addressed Microsoft Future Ready Leadership Summit in Mumbai on Tuesday. He is also scheduled to visit Delhi and Bengaluru this week and […]

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Microsoft to train over 100K developers on cloud in India
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Microsoft to train over 100K developers on cloud in India

Microsoft announced the launch of Future Ready Champions of Code, a pan-India program for developers, focused on skilling, certification, and building solutions. The program aims to engage over 100K+ developers across industry and academia with the right set of skills, tools, and resources to drive and innovate for India’s growth. As a part of the […]

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Microsoft to skill 45,000 women, and underserved youth in 3 years
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Microsoft to skill 45,000 women, and underserved youth in 3 years

Microsoft announced the expansion of its CyberShikshaa program in association with the Data Security Council of India (DSCI), Tata STRIVE, and ICT Academy. In the next three years, the program aspires to reach 45,000 women and underserved youth with technical skills for careers in cybersecurity and provide internships or job opportunities for 10,000 learners. More […]

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Microsoft plans Mega Expansion in Pune, Hyper-Scale Data Centre
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Microsoft plans Mega Expansion in Pune, Hyper-Scale Data Centre

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft plans to build a sizable hyperscale data centre in Pune as part of its multi-city data centre strategy for India. The company is also working on data centres in Hyderabad and has already signed a pact with the Telangana government. The Pune-based company has given Microsoft Corporation a 37-year leasehold […]

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Microsoft announces Future Ready Application Hackathon
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Microsoft announces Future Ready Application Hackathon

Microsoft has announced the Future Ready Applications hackathon a six-city, in-person hackathon for Microsoft customers and the developer community. The hackathon provides participants a platform to showcase innovative solutions and solve real- world business challenges around four themes – fintech, ecommerce, sustainability, and developer velocity. The hackathon will be held in Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Chennai, […]

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Microsoft to empower India’s million civil servants in Digital Literacy
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Microsoft to empower India’s million civil servants in Digital Literacy

Microsoft has partnered with Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), and Capacity Building Commission (CBC) to empower India’s civil servants with future-ready skills. The partnership under the project— Capacity Building by MSDE in Microsoft Digital Productivity Skills aims to enhance the functional computer literacy of nearly 2.5 million civil servants of the Government of India (GoI). […]

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Microsoft & ICT Academy collaborate to launch cybersecurity skilling program
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Microsoft & ICT Academy collaborate to launch cybersecurity skilling program

As part of its ongoing commitment to creating a robust cybersecurity ecosystem in the country, Microsoft India has announced the launch of the CyberShikshaa for Educators initiative in collaboration with the ICT Academy. In its first year, the program will skill faculty and higher education students from rural engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Assam, Uttarakhand, […]

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Microsoft expands its footprint in Noida, to hire people from the local pool
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Microsoft expands its footprint in Noida, to hire people from the local pool

Microsoft, a technology major, today announced the expansion of its India Development Center (IDC) in NCR. Over the past two decades, The Microsoft India Development Center has been growing its footprint in India across cities like Hyderabad, followed by Bengaluru and most recently its third campus in Noida was inaugurated earlier this year in January 2021. Upon realizing […]

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Govt of India launches DigiSaksham to enhance employability of youth
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Govt of India launches DigiSaksham to enhance employability of youth

Minister for Labour and Employment, Shri Bhupender Yadav has launched DigiSaksham – a digital skills programme to enhance the employability of youth by imparting digital skills that are required in an increasingly technology driven era. This joint initiative with Microsoft India is an extension of the Government’s ongoing programs to support the youth from rural […]

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UP govt to set up 200-acre Data Center Park in Noida
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UP govt to set up 200-acre Data Center Park in Noida

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh plans to develop a Data Center Park, spread over 200 acre of land at Sector-28 of Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) in the Noida district. The implementation of this plan will begin towards August end. According to the government spokesman, the Data Center Park at Noida will […]

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Microsoft India allotted a 60k-sqm plot in sector-145 Noida
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Microsoft India allotted a 60k-sqm plot in sector-145 Noida

Microsoft India allotted a 60k-sqm plot in sector-145 Noida The Noida authority has allotted a plot spanning over 60 K square metre to Microsoft India (R&D) private limited in sector-145 at a premium of Rs. 103.66 crore. The investment by Microsoft will create employment opportunities for 3,000 people in Noida, according to a Hindustan Times report. […]

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