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Hyderabad IT Professionals Booked in Widening Political Donation Tax Scam

Hyderabad IT Professionals Booked in Widening Political Donation Tax Scam

In an astonishing development, more than 400 IT professionals in Hyderabad are under investigation by the Income Tax Department for allegedly making false or exaggerated political donation claims to receive illegal tax deductions under Section

AP Govt Approves 10 Hour Workday, Unions Protest-Know the Details

AP Govt Approves 10 Hour Workday, Unions Protest-Know the Details

In a major policy shift for labour, the Andhra Pradesh government under N. Chandrababu Naidu has revised the state's labour laws to extend the mandated length of the working day for private companies and factories

Amazon Cuts Jobs in Alexa and Kindle Divisions Amid Ongoing Layoffs 

Amazon Cuts Jobs in Alexa and Kindle Divisions Amid Ongoing Layoffs 

Amazon has announced additional job cuts in its book division that will impact less than 100 positions across teams, including Kindle and Goodreads. The cuts are intended to help the tech giant increase efficiencies and

California State Workers Resist July 1 Office Return Amid Budget Cuts

California State Workers Resist July 1 Office Return Amid Budget Cuts

On Thursday, hundreds of California state employees protested at the State Capitoland strongly opposed Governor Gavin Newsom’s July 1 return to office directiveand subsequent budget cuts. The new policy will make the majority of stateemployees

MP Govt Probes Suspicious Employee Codes as 50,000 Workers Go Unpaid for 6 Months, INR 230 Crore Under Scrutiny 

MP Govt Probes Suspicious Employee Codes as 50,000 Workers Go Unpaid for 6 Months, INR 230 Crore Under Scrutiny 

In a shocking turn of events, nearly 50,000 government employees in the state of Madhya Pradesh have been unpaid for the past six months, triggering a wide ranging investigation into possible corruption at the administrative

Delivery Giants Settle NYC Fee Cap Lawsuit, Paving Way for Policy Change

Delivery Giants Settle NYC Fee Cap Lawsuit, Paving Way for Policy Change

The three largest food delivery companies DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats reached a settlement with New York City over a controversial bill that banned certain fees for restaurants. It was filed in federal court in

WASPI Women in Limbo as Labour Rejects GBP 1,000 – GBP 2,950 Ombudsman Compensation Plan

WASPI Women in Limbo as Labour Rejects GBP 1,000 – GBP 2,950 Ombudsman Compensation Plan

The Labour government has created controversy by disregarding the recommendation from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) to grant compensation between GBP 1,000 and GBP 2,950 to WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequality) women.

Microsoft Layoffs: 300 More Jobs Cut Amid AI Restructuring Push

Microsoft Layoffs: 300 More Jobs Cut Amid AI Restructuring Push

In early June 2025, Microsoft laid off more than 300 employees, the latest round of job cuts as it continues to integrate operations around artificial intelligence. This is only weeks after the company made its

UK Labour Hits Pause on GBP 5,000 Business Summit Amid Low Demand

UK Labour Hits Pause on GBP 5,000 Business Summit Amid Low Demand

The UK Labour Party has postponed a GBP 5,000 per-head business conference planned for June 23 in central London amid reports of low numbers of executives and lobbyists attending. The conference was intended to be

From Streets to Screens: PCMC Empowers Workers with ‘Ata Thambaycha Naay

From Streets to Screens: PCMC Empowers Workers with ‘Ata Thambaycha Naay

In a heartfelt initiative to recognise and uplift sanitation workers, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) organised a special screening of the Marathi film Ata Thambaycha Naay. Held in Pimpri under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan,