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Weak UK jobs market holds steady as new PM Andy Burnham takes office

Average wage growth, excluding bonuses, rose by 3.4 per cent in the three months to May, matching the pace of increase in the ‌three months to April, and the joint-lowest since October 2020

Updated On: 21 Jul 2026 | 11:55 PM IST

PLI schemes attracted ₹2.4 trn investments, generated 1.45 mn jobs in FY26

The government's PLI schemes across 14 sectors attracted Rs 2.4 trillion in investments and generated 1.45 million jobs by FY26, with exports rising to Rs 15.2 trillion

Updated On: 21 Jul 2026 | 11:06 PM IST

India-UK FTA explained: What it means for jobs, exports & you

The India-UK Free Trade Agreement is now in force, opening new opportunities for Indian exporters, businesses and professionals.

Updated On: 14 Jul 2026 | 8:09 PM IST
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Evolving security landscape and new jobs

In this session, Sanjay Poddar, Cybersecurity expert, Ex-Fortinet, Ex-TPG Telecom, talks about the changing cybersecurity landscape and provides management tips to the B-Schoolers.

Updated On: 13 Jul 2026 | 12:19 PM IST
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Why is Microsoft slashing 4,800 jobs? | Xbox

Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees worldwide in one of its biggest restructurings in recent years. Most of the cuts are hitting its Xbox gaming division, even after years of heavy

Updated On: 07 Jul 2026 | 5:05 PM IST
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Datanomics: India second hardest hit as AI-driven tech layoffs accelerate

Oracle joins a growing list of tech firms cutting jobs as AI adoption accelerates, with 2026 layoffs already surpassing the total recorded in 2025

Updated On: 02 Jul 2026 | 11:44 PM IST

VB-G RAM G comes into force Here's how it changes India's rural employment

After 20 years, MGNREGA has officially been replaced by VB-G RAM G (Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission – Gramin). The new rural employment law promises 125 days of guaranteed work

Updated On: 01 Jul 2026 | 9:47 PM IST
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35% of Claude users see AI doing most of their work next year: Report

Anthropic's latest Economic Index Report found that over 35% of Claude users believe AI could perform most of their work within the next year, reflecting the technology's growing integration

Updated On: 29 Jun 2026 | 11:10 PM IST

Over 7 million employed under Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the employment-linked incentive scheme has generated nearly 7 million jobs and expanded social security coverage for first-time workers

Updated On: 19 Jun 2026 | 10:57 PM IST

India's GenAI boom hits talent wall with 83% skills gap: Quess Corp

Demand shifts from AI experimentation to deployment, creating acute shortages in GenAI, governance, MLOps and other specialist roles

Updated On: 17 Jun 2026 | 8:49 PM IST

Soft skills make a comeback among employers as AI makes lookalike resumes

The surge in AI-written resumes is making it harder for employers to shortlist candidates based on CVs alone, prompting greater focus on behaviour, values and communication skills

Updated On: 13 Jun 2026 | 11:37 AM IST

Paytm planning to hire 4,000 employees in AI pivot with some roles cut

Paytm to continue hiring through March 2027, expanding teams across product, technology and AI, with recruitment also planned for senior leadership roles

Updated On: 09 Jun 2026 | 11:04 PM IST

Employers likely to scale back Q3 hiring plans amid global uncertainties

Corporate India is expected to scale back hiring plans in the July-September quarter of this year, signaling a slowdown in hiring momentum, as employers are likely to opt for a more measured approach to hiring amid rising geopolitical challenges, a survey said on Tuesday. According to ManpowerGroup's latest Employment Outlook Survey, the Net Employment Outlook (NEO) for Q3 2026 stood at 48 per cent, down 20 points from the previous quarter but stronger by 6 points since Q3 2025. The Net Employment Outlook (NEO) is derived by taking the percentage of employers anticipating an increase in hiring activity and subtracting from this the percentage of employers expecting a decrease in hiring activity. In the survey of more than 3,100 employers across India conducted from April 1 to 30, 2026, employers cited economic uncertainty, above AI, as the key driver of hiring uncertainty. "India's Q3 2026 hiring outlook remains the strongest globally, with a Net Employment Outlook of 48 per cent,

Updated On: 09 Jun 2026 | 1:53 PM IST

Odisha clears ₹3,793 crore investment proposals, to create 20,000 new jobs

The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority approved 24 projects across 14 districts, with textiles, manufacturing, tourism and clean energy leading job creation

Updated On: 07 Jun 2026 | 5:00 PM IST

Meta layoffs explained: Why Zuckerberg is cutting 8,000 jobs globally

Meta is laying off nearly 8,000 employees globally while pouring up to $145 billion into AI infrastructure. From hiring freezes to AI-focused teams, the company’s latest move shows

Updated On: 20 May 2026 | 1:33 PM IST
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More women, freshers migrating for better blue, grey-collar jobs: Report

More women and freshers among the country's blue- and grey-collar workforce are moving beyond their hometowns for better jobs and higher pay, driving a 31.4 per cent year-on-year rise in job-related migration during January-April 2026, according to a report. A report by blue and grey-collar recruitment platform WorkIndia points to a defining moment in India's labour story, more women, more freshers, and more workers from across the country's blue and grey-collar workforce are looking beyond their home cities for better jobs, better wages, and better futures. The data shows 8.6 million job applications for cities other than applicants' own between January and April 2026, up from 6.5 million in the same period a year ago - a 31.4 per cent year-on-year increase. This far outpaces the 20.2 per cent growth in same-city applications, meaning the cross-city worker pool is now expanding more than 1.5 times faster than the local one, the report revealed. As a result, nearly 1 in 4 workers o

Updated On: 17 May 2026 | 2:53 PM IST

India's April unemployment rate increases to 5.2%, shows govt data

A Reuters poll had projected the April unemployment rate at 5.2%

Updated On: 15 May 2026 | 5:36 PM IST

2 more chip packaging units to be operational by Dec: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said India's semiconductor and AI infrastructure push is gathering pace with new chip packaging units and data centre investments

Updated On: 11 May 2026 | 9:38 PM IST

AI-driven layoffs? Cloudflare cuts 1,100 jobs: Know why

Cloudflare is set to cut more than 1,100 jobs globally, reducing about 20 per cent of the workforce, as it restructures operations around adopting artificial intelligence tools.

Updated On: 11 May 2026 | 5:47 PM IST
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Policymakers need to take note of India's rapidly-shifting jobs landscape

No electoral cataclysm can magically create jobs and change the state of affairs, unless we can come to terms with reality

Updated On: 08 May 2026 | 11:26 PM IST