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2 days after postponing NEET-PG, health ministry reviews exam process

Top officials from the Union health ministry on Monday reviewed the process of the NEET-PG exam, two days after the entrance examination to postgraduate medical courses was postponed. The National Eligibility Entrance Test (Postgraduate) entrance examination is conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), along with its technical partner Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), for medical students. The government on Saturday postponed the NEET-PG entrance examination, scheduled to be held on June 23, as a "precautionary measure" in the wake of recent allegations on the integrity of certain competitive exams. The Monday meeting was held to check the "robustness" of the system for the conduct of the exam in the coming days, sources said. It was learnt that the TCS top brass briefed about the various aspects of the exam procedure that is followed in the meeting. "The process of uploading the NEET-PG exam paper starts an hour before the exam is to be held. Thi

Future beyond software: How can India bring next wave of lucrative jobs?

Policymakers in New Delhi have their sight on China's factory-to-the-world crown. They are spending $24 billion over five years on production-linked incentives

Fresher hiring in India's IT sector tumbles to two-decade low: Xpheno

HR analysts and college placements offices that Business Standard spoke to said fresher hiring by the top five IT firms has been the lowest in this financial year so far

US court orders TCS to pay $194 million for trade secrets misappropriation

The case, filed by Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) (now known as DXC Technology Company) against the company alleges misappropriation of its trade secrets

Stocks to Watch, June 12:L&T, Cipla, Patanjali Foods, TCS, TVS Supply Chain

Stocks to Watch on Wednesday, June 12: L&T expects private capex to pick up gradually post general elections in India in FY25.

Here's why India should look back 300 years to learn a lesson in AI

This is just the beginning. As generative AI morphs into artificial general intelligence - machines rivaling human cognitive abilities - even highly complex tasks may not require expert programmers

Mcap of 8 of 10 most valued firms erodes by Rs 2.08 trn; RIL, TCS suffer

The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms declined by Rs 2,08,207.93 crore last week, with bellwether Reliance Industries, TCS and Infosys taking the biggest hit. While these three firms along with ITC, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Bharti Airtel and ICICI Bank were the laggards, HDFC Bank and State Bank of India (SBI) emerged as gainers. Last week, the 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 1,449 points or 1.92 per cent. It rose by 75.71 points or 0.10 per cent to settle at 73,961.31 on Friday, snapping a five-day losing streak. The market capitalisation (mcap) of index heavyweight Reliance Industries plunged by Rs 67,792.23 crore to Rs 19,34,717.12 crore, while TCS mcap declined by Rs 65,577.84 crore to Rs 13,27,657.21 crore. The valuation of Infosys slumped by Rs 24,338.1 crore to Rs 5,83,860.28 crore, and that of ITC went lower by Rs 12,422.29 crore to Rs 5,32,036.41 crore. Mcap of LIC dropped by Rs 10,815.74 crore to Rs 6,40,532.52

Wipro public shareholders object to outgoing CEO Delaporte's severance pay

Resolution to pay him $4.33 mn in cash compensation is accepted due to promoter shareholding

TCS, IIT Bombay to build India's first quantum diamond microchip imager

Tool is used to detect anomalies in semiconductor chips without damaging them

Global investors' preference for AI hits India IT stocks' heft as tech bets

Traditional software companies' earnings and valuations are at risk because their business models are not evolving with the times, said Deven Choksey, managing director of DRChoksey FinServ Pvt

86% of executives have deployed AI to enhance revenue: Global TCS study

Companies realising that being 'AI mature is a marathon, not a sprint', it says

TCS' outlook improving after 2 years of recessionary fears: Chandrasekaran

GenAI will we have impact 'not previously seen or imagined', says IT company's chairman

TCS CEO Krithivasan's salary for FY24 at Rs 25 cr, COO earned Rs 26.18 cr

Krithivasan's remuneration includes his that for his previous role as company's global head for BFSI

The expendables: Is the COO position becoming redundant in India?

The COO position is being reassessed as leadership roles get recalibrated and leaders and boards want to keep their structure flat and nimble to make decisions faster than ever before

Rapid adoption: India's BPM industry on cusp of revolution amid GenAI use

BPM industry has been growing faster than the IT services sector, which has been impacted by macroeconomic uncertainties

'AI could replace the need for call centres': TCS CEO Krithivasan

K Krithivasan believes that the demand for IT talent will always increase and employment will not be in trouble

Mcap of 6 of top 10 valued firms at Rs 1.40 trillion; TCS, Infosys lag

The combined market valuation of six of the top 10 valued firms eroded by Rs 1,40,478.38 crore in a holiday-shortened week, with IT majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys taking the maximum hit. Last week, the BSE benchmark declined 1,156.57 points or 1.55 per cent. Stock markets were closed on Wednesday on account of Ram Navami. While Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) were the gainers from the top-10 pack, TCS, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Infosys, ITC and Hindustan Unilever suffered erosion in their valuation. The market valuation of TCS tanked by Rs 62,538.64 crore to Rs 13,84,804.91 crore, the most among the top 10 firms. Infosys faced an erosion of Rs 30,488.12 crore from its valuation which stood at Rs 5,85,936.45 crore. Shares of Infosys on Friday ended nearly 1 per cent lower after the company's revenue growth guidance for FY25 failed to meet market expectations. The market capitalisation (mcap) of

TCS has one of world largest AI-ready workforce: CEO Krithivasan

IT company has trained 300,000 employees in basic foundational AI skills

TCS expands presence in Brazil with new delivery centre in Londrina

Tata Consultancy Services employs around 1,700 professionals in Londrina and will be generating more than 1,600 new jobs through this centre

TCS looking to increase prices to boost operating margins: CFO Seksaria

The company said it is expecting a "better" fiscal 2025 on a robust deal pipeline including a record $13.2 billion worth of orders in the reporting quarter