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Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR dominate AI job openings on Naukari.com: Report

Nearly 70 per cent of the job openings related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Naukari.com portal are concentrated in Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and Mumbai, according to property consultant CBRE. The findings, based on a comprehensive study of over 64,500 active job listings on online platform Naukri.com as of December 2025, the consultant said in a statement on Wednesday. As per the report, Bengaluru, the primary hub for technology's evolution, commands a 25.4 per cent share of the total AI-related jobs, followed by Delhi-NCR with a share of 24.8 per cent and Mumbai 19.2 per cent. Data was extracted from Naukri.com portal specifically focusing on open job listings tagged under AI. This does not represent the entire universe of AI-based jobs in India, the consultant clarified. As per the CBRE, the job opening related to AI in Hyderabad stood at 12.5 per cent, Pune 9.6 per cent, Chennai 6.4 per cent and Kolkata 2.1 per cent. The top three key domains for AI roles currently include: ..

India AI Impact Summit 2026 Day 2 wrap: Key takeaways on defence, jobs and investment

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India AI Impact Summit: Govt outlines AI-led growth, jobs, skilling push

Ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the government outlines how AI is driving economic growth, job creation and skilling through infrastructure and policy initiatives

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US software major Oracle is considering its biggest round of layoffs in years, as financing pressure mounts around its ambitious AI data centre expansion.

Budget 2026: PM Internship Scheme outlay down over 50% from BE FY26

The PM Internship Scheme had been allocated ₹10,831 crore in the Budget Estimates for 2025-26, but this was later slashed by about 95 per cent to ₹526 crore in the Revised Estimates

World Bank to boost private jobs in India with $8-10 bn annual lending

New five-year partnership framework with India will focus on private sector-led job creation, skills, infrastructure and mobilisation of private capital

Big layoff coming: Why Amazon is cutting 14,000 jobs | Corporate jobs

Amazon is preparing another major round of layoffs, with about 14,000 corporate employees expected to lose their jobs as early as next week. This brings the total planned cuts to nearly 30,000 roles.

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Statsguru: How AI integration is reshaping jobs and wages across sectors

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India-New Zealand FTA to open new doors for skilled professionals: Diaspora

Provisions related to the services sector in the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will open up significant opportunities for highly skilled Indian professionals in areas such as information technology, designers, engineering, manufacturing, education and healthcare, members of the Indian diaspora in Auckland said. Negotiations for the FTA have been concluded and after completion of domestic approvals, it is expected to be implemented from next year. The trade deal will give India tariff-free access to the island nation's markets, bring in USD 20 billion of investment over the next 15 years and will give India more temporary employment visas, easier access for pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Auckland-based computer engineer Rani Singh said the pact is a timely move, especially for the technology and services sector. "While trade agreements are often discussed in terms of goods, this one feels particularly relevant to professionals like me because of its focus on ...

'Low-quality deal': NZ foreign minister slams India-New Zealand FTA

New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters has called the India-New Zealand FTA a "low-quality deal", criticising its impact on dairy, labour mobility and migration

India’s unemployment drops to 8-month low: What November’s jobs data really shows

India’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in eight months in November, driven largely by stronger rural hiring and rising female workforce participation.

NEW LABOUR CODES: IMPACT ON JOBS IN INDIA

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AI rush risks 'democracy, jobs, earth', warn over 1,000 Amazon workers

The employees said Amazon's "all-costs justified, warp speed" approach to the powerful technology will have an impact on the workplace and the environment

India's GCC workforce to reach 3.46 million by 2030 as AI scales up: Report

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India's Gen Z seeks better pay, flexibility, and purpose at work: Survey

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Deutsche Borse to open Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad for expansion

German company Deutsche Borse would open its Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad, the Telangana government said on Tuesday. A delegation led by German Consul General in Chennai Michael Hasper met Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and the German team briefed him about the GCC which is being established as part of the Borse company's expansion, a release from the government said. The new facility will provide at least 1,000 job opportunities in the IT sector in the GCC in the next two years, it said. Thanking the German company for choosing Hyderabad to set up the GCC, the chief minister said Hyderabad is the best destination for investments and that the state government would extend full support to global investors. Reddy urged German companies to invest in IT, Pharma and Automobile sectors in the state. The CM reaffirmed that Telangana is ready to strengthen ties with Germany for more investments, the release added. The chief minister also appealed to the German tea

Gadkari targets creation of 500K jobs in Vidarbha over next five years

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday set the target of creating five lakh jobs in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra in the next five years before a local industry body. He said although the target was challenging, it was achievable. Gadkari was addressing a gathering at the launch of 'Nagpur Skill Centre', a skill development initiative of the Association for Industrial Development (AID) in collaboration with Nagpur Municipal Corporation, Tata STRIVE - a skill development Initiative of Tata Trusts, and Vidarbha Global Foundation. "We have set the target of creating five lakh jobs in the next five years. Five thousand youths from every assembly constituency in Vidarbha will get skill training at the Nagpur Skill Centre," said Gadkari, who is the mentor of AID. "Although the target of skill training and creating five lakh jobs in five years is huge, it is achievable," the Minister for Road Transport and Highways said. He gave the examples of various projects that provided jobs

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