Bank of Baroda Recruitment 2026: 2,482 Local Bank Officer Posts Open Across 20 States
Mumbai: Bank of Baroda has announced recruitment for 2,482 Local Bank Officer (LBO) positions in Junior Management Grade/Scale-I (JMG/S-I) across 20 states and Union Territories. The recruitment drive is aimed at strengthening the bank’s workforce in regional markets while creating career opportunities for banking professionals. The initiative is also expected to...
Odisha Orders Salary Deductions for Government Employees Defaulting on Alimony
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has introduced a mechanism to ensure that divorced women and children receive court-ordered maintenance payments on time. Under the new directive, the salary of a state government employee who fails to comply with a court order to pay alimony or child support can be deducted at...
Perfetti Van Melle: Two Minutes Saved in Plant Process Could Add 400 Tonnes of Annual Output
New Delhi: A two-minute improvement in the pre-shift routine at Perfetti Van Melle India’s manufacturing operations could potentially add 300 to 400 tonnes to annual production, highlighting how workforce data and operational analytics are increasingly influencing business decisions. The improvement came from examining what happens between the time a worker arrives...
The Great Indian Pause: Marriage and Motherhood Forcing Millions of Women Out of India's Workforce
A new report by Aspire For Her and Shaadi.org reveals a sobering reality: marriage and motherhood remain the leading reasons why millions of Indian women are forced to leave the workforce, with only a fraction ever returning. Despite rising education levels and aspirations, entrenched social norms and systemic barriers continue...
Amazon Layoffs 2026: 121 Jobs Cut in Washington, India Not Affected
Seattle: Amazon is set to permanently eliminate 121 jobs across Washington state, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing submitted to the Washington State Employment Security Department on August 31, 2026. The layoffs are scheduled to begin on October 1 and continue through October 27. The filing indicates...
RAG Holdings Expands India Operations with Calicut Centre Supporting Global Business Setup, Company Formation and Market Entry Services
Dubai-headquartered RAG Holdings, a global market-entry and business services group supporting entrepreneurs and companies with business setup, company formation, premium workspaces, PRO services, corporate services and international expansion, has strengthened its India footprint with the opening of RAG Holdings, Calicut. RAG Holdings Expands India Operations in Calicut RAG Holdings, Calicut was inaugurated...
NTPC Limited Strengthens Supplier Ecosystem with Velocious
NTPC Limited, India’s largest power generation company under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, today announced that it has gone live with the Avaali’s Velocious Sourcing and Supplier Experience solution across its supplier ecosystem. The system spans not only NTPC but also covers all its subsidiaries. With this go-live, NTPC...
Volkswagen Restructuring Could Put Up to 1.4 Lakh Jobs at Risk, Employee Representatives Warn
Volkswagen’s plans to restructure its operations in Germany are facing renewed opposition from employee representatives, with labour leaders warning that the company’s broader transformation could potentially affect up to 1.4 lakh jobs over time. The figure is an estimate of roles that could be exposed to workforce reductions or changes in...
EPFO Upgrades Member Portal With Eight PF Services Online, Reducing Need for Office Visits
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has upgraded its member portal to bring eight key provident fund services together online, allowing eligible members to complete several transactions without visiting regional offices. The revamped dashboard consolidates services that were previously available through different sections of the EPFO system. The changes are part...
PepsiCo to End Weight-Loss Drug Coverage for Some Employees as GLP-1 Costs Rise
PepsiCo is set to end insurance coverage for prescription weight-loss medications for some employees from October, as employers face rising costs associated with GLP-1 drugs. Employees were informed of the change through a communication from Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefits management business of Cigna Group. According to the communication, weight-loss medications...
Tech Mahindra Employee Dispute Draws Attention to Workplace Grievance Handling
A workplace dispute involving Tech Mahindra and an employee in Hyderabad has attracted public attention after allegations concerning workplace treatment, medical leave and termination were shared widely on social media. The dispute involves R Bhavana, a software engineer who has alleged that she faced difficulties during her employment and that her...
Tamil Nadu Government Extends Maternity Leave for Third Child to 365 Days
The Tamil Nadu government has decided to extend maternity leave for women government employees having a third child from 12 weeks to 365 days, bringing the benefit in line with the leave already available for the first two children. The decision was announced in the state Assembly by the Human Resources...
TCS Deploys Digital Experience Monitoring Tool on Employee Laptops, Raising Privacy Questions
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has deployed a digital user experience monitoring tool on company-issued laptops, prompting discussions around employee privacy, data security and workplace monitoring. According to a report by Moneycontrol citing people familiar with the deployment, the technology can provide visibility into applications accessed on employee devices and the time...
Starbucks to Lay Off More Than 200 Employees as Corporate Reorganisation Nears Completion
Starbucks is set to cut more than 200 corporate jobs as the coffee chain completes a previously announced reorganisation of its workforce and operations. The company has filed a required notice detailing the planned workforce reductions. The affected positions are expected to be spread across its corporate operations, with coffeehouse and...
Bank of America Tightens Hybrid Work Policy, Bans Consecutive Remote Days
Bank of America is tightening its hybrid work policy by requiring eligible employees to separate their two weekly work-from-home days, the financial services company has confirmed. Under the updated policy, employees in eligible hybrid roles will continue to work three days from the office and two days remotely each week. However,...
Apple Plans 200+ Job Cuts as Siri and Vision Pro Teams Undergo Restructuring
Apple is reportedly planning to cut more than 200 jobs as part of a broader restructuring of teams working on Siri, artificial intelligence and Vision Pro. The changes are expected to affect roughly 100 positions in the Vision Pro division and another 100 or more roles across Siri and related software...
EPFO Employees’ Enrolment Campaign 2026: Employers Asked to Bring Eligible Workers Under EPF Coverage
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign 2026 (EEC 2026), giving employers a one-time opportunity to enrol eligible workers who were previously left outside the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) system. The campaign was notified on June 29, 2026, and will remain open until October 31, 2026....
Finland Steps Up Its Search for Indian AI and STEM Talent
As the global competition for AI and STEM professionals intensifies, Finland is strengthening its efforts to attract skilled talent from India. Through Business Finland’s Work in Finland initiative, the country is offering clearer immigration pathways and targeted opportunities for Indian professionals in high-growth technology sectors. The message is straightforward: bring your...
TDCX Opens Second Hyderabad Campus, Reinforcing India as Key Global Delivery Hub
TDCX, a leading global customer experience solutions firm, today opened its second campus in India at Meenakshi Eco Park in Hyderabad. The new site reinforces India’s position as the company’s fourth-largest operations base and follows a more than 600% increase in TDCX’s India headcount over the past three years. TDCX Founder...
Indian Sales Consulting Firm Wins Global Recognition for Dealer Sales Transformation
Catalyst Training Services (Catalyst), a Bengaluru-based sales-performance consultancy, has won Silver at the 2026 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards® in the Best Sales Training Program for Extended Enterprise category for Dealer Conversion Breakthrough, a dealer sales transformation programme conceptualised, designed and delivered by Catalyst for TVS Motor Company Limited. Madhusudhan...
Vedanta Taps Young Talent to Drive India’s Next-Gen Industries
On International Youth Day, Vedanta Group highlighted the growing role of India’s young workforce in transforming resource-intensive industries through digital skills, data-driven decision-making and new-age engineering. The diversified conglomerate, which operates across metals, oil and gas, critical minerals, power and technology, has onboarded more than 1,500 young professionals this year through...
Nexdigm Accelerates Delivery of AI-Enabled Transfer Pricing Solutions, by Investing in infer360
Nexdigm a leading Indian-origin firm with a global presence and a provider of professional services, consulting, and outsourcing solutions, today announced a strategic alliance with infer360, an AI-native transfer pricing platform built by seasoned transfer pricing experts and former Big Four leaders. Combining deep domain expertise with decades of advisory...
Bank Employees Step Up Demand for Five-Day Work Week
Bank employees and officers across several parts of India have intensified their demand for the introduction of a five-day banking week, with demonstrations held in cities including Shivamogga, Nizamabad and Jammu. The protests were organised under the banner of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), which has been urging the...
Allahabad High Court Rejects Maternity Leave for Fourth Child
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Shashi Kumari, a government school employee from Sambhal district, who sought six months of maternity leave following the birth of her fourth child. Kumari had approached the court after the local Block Education Officer rejected her maternity leave request in June,...
OpenAI Buys Back $7 Billion in Employee Shares at $852 Billion Valuation
OpenAI has reportedly bought back around $7 billion worth of shares from its employees, giving workers at the privately held AI company an opportunity to realise part of the value of their equity without waiting for a public listing. The employee share sale values OpenAI at approximately $852 billion, in line...
