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IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. (Photo: PTI/File)

IT sector to create 25-30 lakh jobs by 2025: Prasad

IT companies employ 40 lakh people directly and 1.3 crore indirectly.

23 May 2017 7:49 PM

Performance-linked workforce realignment impacts about 0.5-3 per cent of the talent pool and there is no change this year.

IT Layoffs: Re-skill or perish, says Nasscom

Nasscom could not clarify the reason why there was noise around the layoffs this year.

18 May 2017 5:46 PM

IT layoffs give birth to India's first union for techies

Union will safeguard interests of IT employees and subject companies to labour laws for violation of rules.

17 May 2017 4:57 PM

Even as IT majors say that Indian opportunity is very volatile, contributes only single digits to the revenue and has problems surrounding payments. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Domestic opportunity can help IT cos tide over job losses'

Information technology and business process management industry has grown at a healthy clip for nearly two decades.

17 May 2017 3:16 PM

IT companies have assured that there is "nothing unusual" this year and decision to not renew some contracts were part of the annual appraisal process.

IT sector 'robust', layoffs part of appraisal process: Govt

IT sector will continue to hire and has added five lakh jobs in the last 2.5 years.

17 May 2017 9:27 AM

The number of people who will become redundant in the next three years will be about five to six lakhs. (Photo: AFP)

IT to layoff up to 2 lakh engineers annually for next 3 years: report

Contrary to media reports of 56,000 IT professionals to lose jobs this year.

14 May 2017 6:22 PM

A majority of nearly 16 lakh engineering graduates who seek jobs every year may find it difficult to get one.

Strategy on jobs needed

As the IT job market undergoes a tectonic shift, studies suggest people must reskill themselves to suit job demands.

13 May 2017 12:11 AM

The administration may also raise salaries paid to H1-B visa holders, a move that could significantly increase costs for IT companies that are already facing pressure on margins. (Representational image)

Indian IT industry faces twin challenges of Trump, automation

The IT sector is lobbying hard as the new US administration under President Donald Trump considers putting in place visa restrictions.

18 Feb 2017 8:51 AM

Indian IT sector leaders to meet US lawmakers to lobby against H1-B visa bill

Trump may issue an executive order curbing the H-1B programme sent shares in IT companies tumbling this week.

03 Feb 2017 9:58 AM

Indian IT industry put on edge by Trump's 'buy American-hire American' pledge

India hopes to have a meaningful engagement with the US, Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said.

22 Jan 2017 7:35 PM

Out of 21 sub-components and assemblies, three were addressed in last year's budget and five more have been recommended for this year.

IT, Telecom cos seek ease of doing biz, mfg push

Domestic investments are also important and currently resident investors are taxed at twice the rate than non- residents.

10 Dec 2016 3:38 PM

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