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The suspension of H-1B and L-1 visas by the U.S administration till December 2020 is likely to cost the Indian IT Companies Rs. 1,200 crore with a marginal loss of 25-30 basis points (0.25-0.30 per cent) in their profitability this fiscal, ...

Microsoft, an American multinational tech giant, has launched a global initiative to provide ‘new digital skills' to 25 million jobs-seekers in the COVID-19 economy. The initiative is aimed at empowering people, who lost their jobs owing to the coronavirus pandemic-induced economic ...

The World Bank recently approved USD $500 million (approximately Rs 3,700 crore) loan for strengthening and improving the quality of school education system in India. The Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved the loan for Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States ...

'Cirque du Soleil' - a Canadian entertainment enterprise and circus producer will be laying off 3,500 employees to avoid bankruptcy owing to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The famed circus operator has filed for 'bankruptcy protection' to safeguard the company's future. ...

The Government of Karnataka has tentatively permitted schools in the state to conduct online classes for children below class five, with fixed timings for different grades, until it receives a detailed report from the expert panel formed by the Dept. of ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the "Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan" - a 125-day campaign aimed at providing employment to migrant workers and others in Uttar Pradesh affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The "Atma Nirbhar UP Rojgar Abhiyan" ...

The Union Government in a significant move has decided to increase the salary of personnel working along India's borders. The minimum wage for people involved in building roads and infrastructure projects in these regions has been hiked by 100 to 170 ...

IIT Delhi alongside IIT Madras has announced the suspension of all physical face-to-face classes for the forthcoming semester in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The institutes will be conducting all their programmes through online mode till December this year. Confirming ...

In a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday, the Union Cabinet gave its assent for setting up of a new Space board - the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) to provide room for private players in ...

Paytm Mall, the online shopping platform of Paytm E-commerce Private Ltd., recently shifted its operations from Noida to Bengaluru, and in leading to this will be hiring 300 new employees in product and technology roles in an effort to expand and ...

The novel coronavirus (nCoV) or COVID-19 pandemic not just brought the world to a standstill, but spelled doom to several businesses and impacted economies globally compelling several multi-national corporations, private companies and business establishments resort to harsh policies of layoffs and ...

Amazon has emerged a bringer of livelihood for many, both in India as well as overseas amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw several companies resorting to layoffs and pay cuts. Given this, Amazon India, has declared that it has 50,000 job ...

Students across India will soon be able to pursue dual degrees simultaneously in same or diverse streams at the college and university level, with the University Grants Commission (UGC) approving of the same, as per official sources. However, of the two ...

The Indian Army is considering a proposal for allowing common citizenry to be a part of the 1.3 million-strong force for a brief stint of three years, as per the official sources. "A proposal is being discussed under which common citizens ...