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IT-BPM to add 375,000 jobs in FY22, digital skills in demand: TeamLease

Report says sector to reach a head count of 4.85 million in FY22, is on track to reach 10 mn workforce in next five years, with significant increase in contract hiring

Don't take coercive action under new IT Rules: Madras HC tells Centre

The Madras High Court on Monday restrained the Central government from taking any coercive action against digital media firms under the new cal codes made to the parent Information Technology Act.

Best of BS Opinion: Next big tech revolution, status quo on rates, and more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Monday

Near-term growth trajectory to remain strong as Wipro banks on large deals

Despite cost pressures, margins expected to sustain on operating leverage

Clubhouse now lets creators record live room for later listening: Know more

Popular audio chat app Clubhouse on Tuesday said that it is rolling out a new feature -- Replay -- where users can choose to record the audio chat and then save it to a club or profile.

To build metaverse, Meta first wants to build stores

Meta has discussed opening retail stores that will eventually span the world, said people with knowledge of the proj­ect

HCL Infosystems posts Rs 13.07-crore net profit for September quarter

The IT company on Tuesday reported a consolidated net profit

Sebi forms IT project advisory committee to provide technical expertise

It will provide technical expertise to Sebi in various stages of IT solution procurement as members of the Tender Evaluation Committee.

Nasdaq Is getting trounced by an Indian tech gauge this year

The S&P BSE Information Technology Index has gained more than 48% this year, trouncing the Nasdaq 100's performance by about 31 percentage points and heading for the biggest annual beat since 2009

Kerala IT sector to see Rs 6,000 cr investments in two years: IT Park exec

Once the key projects are completed, Kerala's IT sector will create a minimum of 125,000 direct jobs in the state in the next seven years

Kerala CM announces welfare fund for IT, ITES sector, pension for employees

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said that the state government has announced a welfare fund for employees of the Information Technology (IT) and information technology-enabled services (ITES) that ensures a pension of Rs 3000.CM Vijayan on Sunday tweeted, "Started welfare fund for IT & ITES workers in Kerala that ensures a pension of Rs 3000. Women workers will be given financial aid of Rs 15000 during pregnancy and Rs 10000 for marriages.""Beneficiaries will get Rs 15000 for medical treatment. Over 1.5 lakh employees will be benefitted," the CM said.

Mindtree appoints key personnel to expand Europe and APAC presence

Names three Chief Business Officers--one for DACH nations, another for Nordics and Benelux, and a third for Asia-Pacific

IT-BPM industry welcomes GST clarification on intermediaries

This is a long-standing issue between the IT-BPM industry and the government

Q2 revenue recovery, valuations may sustain rally for HCL Tech

The stock has been underperforming peers after two consecutive quarters of muted revenue growth

Further upsides in Mindtree may be capped, headwinds foreseen

Supply side pressures could hit its efforts to maintain margins above 20 per cent

FPIs' defensive mood in August hints at sectoral flows

FPIs have the highest allocation to financial stocks at 31.8 per cent, followed by information technology (IT) at 14.67 per cent.

How MyGov Covid app morphed into a one-stop vaccination helpdesk

Initially aimed at providing credible information from India's government and global sources, the application has since added new and more useful features

Swift deployment of IT solutions key for governments, institutions: CAG

CAG Girish Chandra Murmu on Wednesday said the success of every government and institution in the coming days will be measured by its ability to swiftly deploy IT solutions.

New IT Rules prevent fake news, misuse of freedom of press: Centre tells HC

The Centre has defended the legality of the new IT Rules before the Delhi High Court, saying that the rules seek to prevent the misuse of the freedom of press and protect the citizens from fake news

JK Tech rebrands itself with new website, logo after nearly 25 years

The website features a clean and modern design, with seamless and simplified user interface, portraying JK Tech as a young and vibrant organisation