For those who wish to work in the UAE, here is an irresistible offer where no employer sponsorship is required. The Emirates’ Green Visa was introduced as part of a major change to its visa system. Unlike traditional work permits, this visa allows people to live in the country for five years without needing an employer to sponsor them. It also lets holders sponsor their family members and provides a six-month grace period after cancellation, which is longer than standard visas. The visa is open to three groups: skilled workers, freelancers or self-employed individuals, and investors or business partners. Skilled…
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Regular staff members of public-sector undertakings (PSU) of The Government of Andhra Pradesh will now retire at the age of 62 instead of 60. This benefit will also be enjoyed by employees of corporations and societies listed under Schedules IX and X of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. The change in retirement age comes into retrospective effect from 1 January 2022. A government order was issued to this effect on 2 July 2026 and brings regular employees of these bodies on par with staff of the state government. Court cases involving employees who retired at 60 will also be…
Marriott International has promoted Khushboo Sharma to director-human resources, marking another milestone in her five-year journey with the global hospitality company. In her new role, she will lead the people agenda, focusing on talent management, employee engagement, leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and HR strategy to support Marriott’s operations. Sharma has been associated with Marriott International for more than five years, progressing through multiple leadership roles. She joined the company in 2021 as human resources manager (HOD) at Courtyard by Marriott Ahmedabad, before being promoted to assistant director-human resources. During her tenure in Ahmedabad, she played a key role in…
Lupin has appointed Bijender Vats as senior vice president & head-human resources. In his new role, he will lead the company’s HR strategy, focusing on talent management, leadership development, organisational transformation, and workforce capability to support Lupin’s continued global growth. Vats brings over 25 years of leadership experience across the pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences, and agriscience sectors. He has built deep expertise in strategic HR, organisational development, talent management, HR business partnering, diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), and business transformation. Most recently, he served as HR head–India & South West Asia, FMC Corporation for over a year, where he led…
Adani Energy Solutions (AESL) has appointed Pramath Nath as its chief people officer (CPO), strengthening its leadership team. Nath brings nearly three decades of experience across the energy, consulting, technology, retail, hospitality and pharmaceutical sectors. In his new role, Nath will lead the company’s people strategy, focusing on talent management, leadership development, organisational transformation, culture, governance and building a future-ready workforce to support AESL’s growth ambitions. Prior to this appointment, he served as chief human resources officer at Adani Green Energy, where he led the people agenda for one of India’s largest renewable-energy companies. Before joining the Adani Group, Nath…
Tech Mahindra has launched an internal review after a job applicant alleged that he faced religious discrimination and verbal abuse during a recruitment interview. The company said it is examining the matter and will take appropriate action based on its findings. The allegations were made by Noida-based job seeker Fazal Sheikh in a post on social-media platform X. Sheikh claimed that he was subjected to derogatory remarks about his religion during an interview for a position at Tech Mahindra. He also alleged that a recruiter verbally abused his friend during a subsequent phone call after the latter intervened on his…
Police have registered an FIR against five women caregivers following allegations of child abuse at a daycare centre operating on the Capgemini HAL campus in Bengaluru. The investigation was launched after videos allegedly showing the mistreatment of toddlers surfaced online and were reported to the Child Helpline. According to the police, the complaint is based on video footage purportedly recorded inside the childcare facility, where employees leave their young children during working hours. The children involved are reportedly between two and three years old. The complaint alleges that caregivers physically assaulted and intimidated children who cried or became restless. The…
More than 150 newly-built government residential quarters in Ahmedabad are lying vacant despite being ready for occupation, leaving several state employees, including those with serious medical conditions, waiting for official possession. The unoccupied quarters are located in Shahibaug, Ranip and Navrangpura. According to reports, approvals for allotting homes to over 20 critically ill or bedridden employees were completed nearly three months ago. However, the beneficiaries are yet to receive possession of the houses. The delay has reportedly forced several employees to continue living in rented accommodation while managing medical treatment and other financial pressures. Some employees have alleged that the…
Locus has appointed Deepa Subbaiah as its chief human resources officer (CHRO), as the AI-driven logistics technology company strengthens its people strategy to support its next phase of global growth. In this new role, her focus will be on enabling the company to scale without unnecessary complexity while creating an environment where employees can do their best work. Announcing the move on LinkedIn, Subbaiah said she looks forward to helping Locus “grow with clarity” by strengthening role evolution, decision-making, ownership, and cross-functional collaboration as AI reshapes the future of work. Subbaiah brings over 25 years of HR leadership experience across…
A Delhi-based employee of Wipro has spoken about losing her job after working with the company for more than five years. The layoff took place on 29 June, when she was informed during a call with her manager and the HR team that her role as a marketing and communications coordinator for Wipro AI Solutions had become redundant. The employee, Anukriti Vidyarthi, said the news came as a shock since she had not expected such a sudden change after spending nearly six years in the same workplace. She admitted that the loss of a regular monthly salary was one of…
L’Oréal has elevated Nandini Bhalla to head-HR for the L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty division in India. Armed with a BE in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Nandini Bhalla interned with Wipro for a short while before joining ABB as management trainee in 2013. She played integration manager of a global product-development project catering to the needs of medium voltage segment for almost a year before switching to ICICI Bank. This alumna of the Xavier Institute of Management (XIM Bhubaneswar), from where she completed an MBA in Human Resources Management and Services, served as a summer intern for three months before being…
The Tamil Nadu government has approved an upgraded health insurance scheme for its employees and pensioners, increasing insurance coverage and expanding access to specialised medical treatments. The revised programme will come into effect on 1 July, 2026, and remain valid until 30 June, 2031. Under the New Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) 2026, the base insurance cover has been raised from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7.5 lakh per beneficiary for the five-year policy period. In addition, beneficiaries undergoing select high-cost and critical medical procedures will be eligible for enhanced coverage of up to Rs 12 lakh, depending on the treatment.…
MobiKwik Systems has announced a round of senior leadership elevations to drive its next phase of expansion, appointing Dhruv Wadhera as chief business officer – offline merchant payments and promoting two executives across business and governance functions. The move follows a strong FY26 and aligns with MobiKwik’s plan to scale its merchant ecosystem, sharpen execution, and strengthen institutional governance as it works toward break-even by FY28. Dhruv Wadhera, who has led MobiKwik’s offline merchant payments business since 2023, now steps up as chief business officer (CBO). With over 20 years of entrepreneurial and strategic experience, including a role as a…
The Orissa High Court has dismissed the Odisha government’s appeal against an order granting pensionary and retirement benefits to a former employee, ruling that administrative delays and the movement of files cannot be used to justify missing statutory deadlines. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the state for filing the appeal 303 days late. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Murahari Sri Raman rejected the state’s plea seeking condonation of delay while hearing its challenge to an earlier order in favour of retired fitter mechanic Ratnakar Swain. The bench observed that…
Nissan is investigating a cybersecurity incident that may have exposed the personal information of current and former employees following an attack linked to a vulnerability in Oracle’s PeopleSoft software. The automaker said Oracle informed it that cybercriminals had targeted PeopleSoft systems used by multiple organisations and later confirmed that Nissan was among those affected. The software is used by Nissan Americas to manage employee records, including payroll, tax administration and other HR-related functions. The company said its investigation is ongoing and the full extent of the breach has not yet been determined. However, the compromised data may include employee names,…
UK-based autonomous driving startup Wayve has launched an $85 million employee tender offer, allowing eligible employees to sell a portion of their vested shares at the company’s current valuation of $8.5 billion. The initiative is backed by a mix of existing and new investors and is designed to provide liquidity to employees without requiring the company to go public or be acquired. The valuation was established earlier this year when Wayve raised $1.2 billion in a Series D funding round led by Eclipse, Balderton and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from investors including Microsoft, Nvidia, Uber, Baillie Gifford and…
Biranchi Das, director (human resources), South Eastern Coalfields (SECL), has been entrusted with the additional charge of director (human resources), Mahanadi Coalfields (MCL), effective 1 July, 2026. Das will hold the additional responsibility for six months, until a regular director (HR) is appointed at MCL or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Das has been serving as director HR at SECL since March 2024. With nearly three decades of experience, he has built deep expertise in human resource management, industrial relations, employee welfare, and workforce relations across the coal mining sector. An alumnus of the PMIR Department at Utkal University,…
Sai Lakshmi Industries has appointed Shweta Suryavanshi as its chief human resources officer (CHRO). In her new role, she will lead the company’s people strategy, talent management, leadership development, organisational capability, and workforce transformation initiatives as the diversified business group expands across its fashion, real estate and hospitality businesses. Suryavanshi brings over 25 years of human resources leadership experience across hospitality, consulting, technology, facility management, manufacturing, infrastructure, and the non-profit sector. Her expertise spans strategic HR, organisational development, talent acquisition, industrial relations, leadership development, performance management, employee relations, learning and development, workforce planning, and HR compliance. Most recently, she served…
IndiGo group chief human resources officer Sukhjit S Pasricha has stepped down effective July 2026, marking the end of a nine-year association with India’s largest airline across two tenures. Announcing the move on LinkedIn, Pasricha said it was “time to transition from ‘India by IndiGo’ to ‘Make in India’”, indicating a new role next month in a sector tied to the nation’s growth and manufacturing ambitions. He described his IndiGo journey as “incredibly fulfilling” and thanked colleagues for being part of it. Pasricha’s second stint at IndiGo began in November 2022 as group CHRO, where he steered people strategy through…
Jindal Steel has brought on board Afrin Noor as vice president – talent & strategy. Afrin Noor arrives with over 20 years of expertise in HR business partnering, talent management and organisational design. At Jindal Steel, she will lead initiatives to strengthen the leadership pipeline, sharpen workforce capabilities, and foster a culture anchored in innovation and operational excellence. Her role centres on aligning people strategy with business outcomes, driving strategic change, and building frameworks for sustainable growth. Before moving to Jindal she was with Honeywell, where she spent 16 years (from June 2020 to April 2026) and rose to HR…
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories making annual audits under the POSH Act mandatory. The move is aimed at ensuring safer workplaces for women and strengthening compliance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The advisory has been sent to chief secretaries, police chiefs, district magistrates, and other senior officials for enforcement at every level. It requires all establishments with 10 or more employees to conduct yearly audits covering internal committees, complaint handling, confidentiality safeguards, workplace safety infrastructure, awareness programmes, and use of…
In the latest round of job cuts at Microsoft, reportedly scheduled to be announced next week, the company is expected to reduce under 2.5 per cent of its workforce. That means, as per BI’s report, thousands of employees across different divisions may be affected. The layoffs are likely to hit roles in sales, consulting, and the Xbox gaming unit. Microsoft had about 2.28 lakh full-time employees as of 30 June, 2025, based on its SEC filing. This move comes as US companies continue to trim staff in technology, media, and finance while redirecting spending toward AI infrastructure. Microsoft itself has…
Microsoft’s reported restructuring of its Xbox business is beginning to impact its external partner network, with public relations agency *Assembly* reportedly laying off employees after reductions in Xbox-related vendor contracts. According to reports, Microsoft has started scaling back contracts with vendors supporting its gaming business ahead of an expected round of workforce reductions within Xbox. The move signals that the company’s cost-cutting efforts are extending beyond its own payroll, affecting businesses that provide services to its gaming division. Assembly, which reportedly counts Microsoft as its largest client, is said to have begun reducing its workforce following the loss of Xbox-related…
Nintendo has announced a 10 per cent increase in base salaries for all employees in Japan, reinforcing its focus on investing in talent as it prepares for the next phase of growth. The decision was confirmed by President Shuntaro Furukawa during the company’s 86th Annual General Meeting held in Kyoto. The salary revision reflects Nintendo’s long-standing belief that its employees and game creators are central to the company’s success. The move comes as businesses across Japan continue to respond to rising living costs and intensifying competition for skilled talent by strengthening employee compensation. Alongside the pay hike, the company shared…
A Bengaluru employee’s claim of being forced to resign weeks after relocating has ignited online discussion about nepotism in small companies. The worker shared on Reddit that they secured the role after months of unemployment and moved from their hometown to Bengaluru at personal expense, hoping for stability. Shortly after joining, they realised it was a family-run firm. About two weeks later, the owner’s son came on board and began handling nearly identical responsibilities. The employee was then asked to submit his resignation. “Terminated from job due to nepotism. Don’t know what to do,” the post read going to say,…
The Andhra Pradesh government has initiated the process of allocating employees across its 28 reorganised districts following approval from the President of India for the district reorganisation. The move is aimed at strengthening administrative functioning in the newly-created districts, many of which have been operating with temporary staffing arrangements since their formation. The state first reorganised its administrative map in April 2022 by creating 13 new districts, increasing the total from 13 to 26. In 2025, the TDP-led NDA government added two more districts—Markapuram and Polavaram—taking the total number of districts to 28. Following the Centre’s approval, the state government…