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New Delhi: The public transport system of the national capital, Delhi, is reeling under intense pressure ahead of festivals, especially Diwali and Chhath. The problem seems to be aggravating, as hundreds of compressed natural gas (CNG) buses were recently taken off the roads, leaving commuters stranded for hours. Major routes facing acute shortages of buses include ITO to Laxmi Nagar, Geeta Colony, Patparganj and Mayur Vihar. The scenario is forcing passengers to wait long hours or board overcr ...Read More >
At a startup in India, developers are improving AI chatbots that communicate like humans. LimeChat aims to drastically reduce customer service jobs by automating responses, cutting staff by 80% for 10,000 monthly queries. Cofounder Nikhil Gupta says once clients hire their AI agents, they won't need to hire people again. At a startup office in this Indian city, developers are fine-tuning artificial-intelligence chatbots that talk and message like humans. The company, LimeChat, has an audacious ...Read More >
KITU's documents did not indicate any mass layoffs, senior labour department officials told ET. TCS general manager (HR) Boban Varghese Thomas appeared for the software major, while KITU president VJK Nair, general secretary Suhas Adiga, and secretary Sooraj Nidiyanga appeared for the employees in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) office bearers on Wednesday furnished records of two layoffs at TCS -- one terminated and another forced to resign -- to the labo ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's computer services industry is riding a wave of global demand, and artificial intelligence appears to be one of the big drivers. According to the World Bank, India's software exports have grown sharply since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, with sectors like outsourcing and business process services adopting AI faster than expected. Speaking at the Fourth Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi, Franziska Ohnsorge, Chief Economist for the South Asia Region at the World Bank ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 1: The Indian job market has witnessed a double-digit growth in September, with hiring increasing year on year (YoY) for freshers as well as for experienced professionals, according to a report on Wednesday. The report by job portal Naukri showed that fresher hiring grew more than 15 per cent YoY, while demand for professionals with over 16 years of experience rose over 13 per cent YoY. Among metros, hiring growth was mainly led by Hyderabad, which posted more than 15 per cen ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian job market has witnessed a double-digit growth in September, with hiring increasing year on year (YoY) for freshers as well as for experienced professionals, according to a report on Wednesday. The report by job portal Naukri showed that fresher hiring grew more than 15 per cent YoY, while demand for professionals with over 16 years of experience rose over 13 per cent YoY. Among metros, hiring growth was mainly led by Hyderabad, which posted more th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Vodafone Idea's enterprise arm, Vi Business, on Monday said it has launched an Internet of Things (IoT) innovation lab in Mumbai in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT). The "Vi Business IoT Innovation Lab" offers demonstrations of connected vehicles, smart grid for energy optimisation, smart manufacturing for real-time monitoring, and the future of IoT with edge artificial intelligence, Vi Business said in a joint statement. ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered 23 cases and enquiries in September, including 11 trap cases, two disproportionate assets cases, two criminal misconduct cases, regular enquiries, and two surprise checks. As many as 22 public servants, including one outsourcing employee, were arrested and remanded to judicial custody. The bureau seized Rs 8.91 lakh in trap cases. In disproportionate assets cases, assets worth Rs 14.05 crore were unearthed. Between January and Se ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 30: Lumina Datamatics, a strategic partner to global publishers and eCommerce retailers, is delighted to announce that it has been recognized as one of the Most Preferred Workplaces for Women 2025-26 by Marksmen Daily at the 2nd Edition of the Most Preferred Workplaces in IT, ITES & Women Awards 2025-26. The award ceremony was held on September 26, 2025, at Novotel Mumbai. Also Read | Will Lionel Messi Play Tonight in Inter Miami vs Chicago Fire MLS 2025 ...Read More >
BENGALURU/HYDERABAD: Donald Trump's H-1B visa crackdown will hasten U.S. firms' shift of critical work to India, turbocharging the growth of global capability centres (GCCs) that handle operations from finance to research and development, economists and industry insiders say. The world's fifth-largest economy is home to 1,700 GCCs, or more than half the global tally, having outgrown its tech support origins to become a hub of high-value innovation in areas from design of luxury car dashboards t ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) Corporate India's credit moderated marginally in the April-September period, and the impact of the tariffs slapped by the US is a monitorable factor going ahead, rating agencies said on Tuesday. Crisil said the credit ratio, or the number of upgrades to downgrades, moderated to 2.17 in the first half of the fiscal, which is down from 2.75 in the same period last year and 2.64 in the October 2024-March 2025 period. The agency, which rates 7,300 companies, said there were 49 ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 29: TCS layoffs have become a major talking point in the tech community since CEO K Krithivasan announced cutting 2% of the company's workforce. Previously, it was reported that around 12,000 employees had been laid off by the IT major in India; however, according to new reports, the tech sector has been facing several other issues globally, such as the H-1B visa fee hike by US President Donald Trump and the rise of artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, IT unions and other parti ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Moody's Ratings on Monday affirmed India's long-term local and foreign-currency issuer ratings and the local-currency senior unsecured rating at Baa3. The global ratings agency has also maintained its outlook for India as stable. "The rating affirmation and stable outlook reflect our view that India's prevailing credit strengths, including its large, fast-growing economy, sound external position and stable domestic financing base for ongoing fiscal deficits, w ...Read More >
New Delhi, India -- Meghna Gupta* had planned it all - a master's degree by 23, a few years of working in India, and then a move to the United States before she turned 30 to eventually settle there. So, she clocked countless hours at the Hyderabad office of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's largest IT firm and a driver of the country's emergence as the global outsourcing powerhouse in the sector. She waited to get to the promotion that would mean a stint on California's West Coast. Now, ...Read More >
A 36-year-old man who allegedly duped job aspirants of their money by promising them overseas employment was arrested by the Delhi Police crime branch on Thursday, and his illegal placement agency was also busted, said police. The man was identified as Imran Khan, a resident of west Delhi's Uttam Nagar. A total of 148 passports- 145 Indian and three Nepali - were seized from the placement agency's office at Nangli Jalib near Janakpuri East Metro station in Delhi, said police, adding that Khan h ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Police's Crime Branch has busted a visa fraud racket operating from south Delhi's Zamrudpur, arresting three men for allegedly duping foreign job seekers. The accused -- Deepak Pandey (33), Yash Singh (23), and Wasim Akram (25) -- posed as representatives of a global outsourcing company handling visa, passport, and consular services. They allegedly extorted large sums of money by issuing fake appointment letters and visas. The case came to light after a consultant from VFS Globa ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Police's Crime Branch has busted a visa fraud racket operating from south Delhi's Zamrudpur, arresting three men for allegedly duping foreign job seekers. The accused -- Deepak Pandey (33), Yash Singh (23), and Wasim Akram (25) -- posed as representatives of a global outsourcing company handling visa, passport, and consular services. They allegedly extorted large sums of money by issuing fake appointment letters and visas. The case came to light after a consultant from VFS Globa ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Confederation of Indian Industry has called for establishing a National Global Capability Centres (GCC) Council through exclusive legislation to develop next-generation Digital Economic Zones, helping unleash the true potential of GCCs that have lately been at the vanguard of creating technology jobs at the country's top outsourcing hubs. The proposed council would help deepen the industry-academia partnership, the apex industry body said, as part of its 'Suggested Framework for ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) India is central to the global, integrated delivery approach of Publicis Sapient and the digital business transformation company is "excited" about the addressable market here as well, according to CEO Nigel Vaz. In an interview with PTI, Vaz further said digital business transformation budgets (global spends) in 2026 are likely to be "better and more significant", as companies reset strategic priorities. He, however, cautioned that persistence of inflation and macroeco ...Read More >
Lucknow: With the efforts of the Yogi government, Uttar Pradesh has now emerged as the new epicentre of investment and industrial growth. This will also be reflected during the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) 2025. As per the master exhibition layout of the mega show to be held at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, large space has been allotted for the state's priority, rising, and champion services sectors. As per the layout plan, Halls 1 to 8 and Hall 15 have been allocated for B2 ...Read More >
Mumbai : RRP Electronics, a leading-edge powerhouse in semiconductors and backed by cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, has secured 100 acres in Navi Mumbai as Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis presented Letter of Comfort for relocating a semiconductor fab from one of the world's most established semiconductor companies in Sherman, Texas, Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister lauding the development said, "This allotment of land firmly positions Maharashtra at the heart of India's Semico ...Read More >
Euro Pratik Sales has announced a price band of Rs 235-247 apiece for its IPO, opening on September 16. The issue will close on September 18. Investors can bid for a minimum of 60 shares and in multiples thereafter. The IPO is entirely an OFS of up to Rs 451 crore by promoter and promoter group selling shareholders. The offer also includes a reservation for eligible employees applying in the employee reservation portion. The Mumbai-based company operates on an asset-light business model, with a ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 2: In a significant feat for the country to become a global semiconductor hub, Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday presented the first made-in-India processor, along with test chips from four approved projects, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. The first fully indigenous 32-bit microprocessor, called 'Vikram,' has been developed by ISRO's Semi-conductor Laboratory (SCL). It is designed to withstand the harsh environmental conditions of spac ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant feat for the country to become a global semiconductor hub, Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday presented the first made-in-India processor, along with test chips from four approved projects, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. The first fully indigenous 32-bit microprocessor, called 'Vikram,' has been developed by ISRO's Semi-conductor Laboratory (SCL). It is designed to withstand the harsh environmental conditi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Two to three more semiconductor companies are likely to come to India, encouraged by the Centre's ambitious India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) scheme, according to S Krishnan, secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY). "We have got to 10 (number of approved semicon projects). Maybe two or three more (companies), and then we should be fully absorbing whatever we have done in the first phase of the India Semiconductor Mission," Krishnan said on Monday at an event organised by th ...Read More >
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case of disproportionate assets against Bandi Nageswara Rao, Tahsildar of Fort Warangal mandal, after searches revealed properties and valuables worth over ₹50 crore, allegedly acquired through corrupt means. The ACB officials conducted simultaneous searches at seven locations, including Rao's residence, the homes of his family members, his office and other premises. Preliminary findings revealed possession of properties valued at ₹1.15 cror ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) reported a total of 179 registered cases across the state in the first eight months of the year, seizing Rs 33.12 lakh in trap cases and recovering assets worth 44.33 crore from various departments. From January to August, ACB registered 179 cases, out of which 108 were trap cases, 11 disproportionate asset cases, 18 criminal misconduct cases, 18 regular enquiries, 21 surprise checks and three discreet enquiries. 167 public servants, includi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) India AI market is on the cusp of hyper-growth phase, seen at USD 28.8 billion by 2025 but faces severe talent crunch with only one qualified engineer available for every 10 open GenAI roles, a report by TeamLease Digital said on Thursday. As per the report, the most in-demand capabilities are specified prompt engineering, LLM safety and tuning, AI orchestration, agent design, simulation governance, and AI compliance and risk ops are among increasingly sought-after AI sk ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 ...Read More >
Lucknow, Aug 26 (PTI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said there will be guaranteed minimum wages for all working youths in Uttar Pradesh, making it the first state with such an initiative in the country. Adityanath said companies must pay their employees fairly, while the state government will bear any additional burden, ending any scope of worker exploitation. Inaugurating the three-day "Rozgar Mahakumbh 2025" in Lucknow, the chief minister said labour laws are being modernised to ...Read More >
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