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UPPSC overhauls exams: Bar codes and multiple sets to curb cheating amid NEET-NET fallout UPPSC has introduced significant reforms in its recruitment examinations. These changes include using bar codes instead of series on answer copies and printing different sets of question papers from multiple facilities to enhance exam security and p...
06 Jul, 2024, 02.14 PM ISTWomen in India face a jobs crisis. Are factories the solution? As international brands limit their dependence on China by shifting some manufacturing to India, the trend holds the potential to generate significant numbers of manufacturing jobs - especially for women, who have largely been excluded from the rank...
03 Jul, 2024, 08.17 AM ISTView: Some suggestions for systemic improvements to minimise, or stop, future NEET-NET-type leaks Recent events have put the National Testing Agency (NTA) under scrutiny due to the leakage of the NEET-UG test paper, impacting admission to medical colleges. With over 2 million students taking the NEET exam annually for around 1 lakh competitive s...
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AI will eliminate certain roles, but will create more jobs than it eliminates: Deloitte AI exec In an interview with PTI, Tandon, Managing Director, AI and Insights Practice Leader, Deloitte LLP, said AI will not snatch jobs, but will simply do away with some of the easier jobs, and create new roles.
23 Jun, 2024, 04.31 PM ISTAI jobs command premium pay as companies fill specialised roles Experts and staffing firms told ET that qualified AI professionals in India are raking in serious cash. Compared to traditional IT roles, AI specialists can command a salary premium of up to 40-80%. The demand for AI talent is exploding as companies...
18 Jun, 2024, 09.10 AM ISTWhat will a robot make of your resume? The bias problem with using AI in job recruitment Establishing guidelines, ethical standards, and promoting transparency in AI decision-making processes are essential for fair recruitment practices. Collaboration between HR professionals and AI developers can lead to more inclusive and equitable hi...
10 Jun, 2024, 12.13 PM ISTStartup layoffs in 2024: Ola Electric, Byju’s, Flipkart among firms shedding jobs Indian startups and large new-age companies have been cutting down their workforce since the beginning of this year.
04 Jun, 2024, 04.11 PM ISTNo family member of terrorists, stone pelters will get govt job in J-K, says Amit Shah The home minister, however, said the government will make an exception in case someone from a family comes forward and informs the authorities that his or her close relative has joined a terror outfit.
27 May, 2024, 12.20 PM ISTElon Musk predicts artificial intelligence will make jobs 'optional' in future Speaking at a startup and tech event in Paris on Thursday, Musk said, "Probably none of us will have a job,". Elon Musk was speaking remotely via webcam at the Viva Tech event where he predicted a future where jobs would be "optional."
24 May, 2024, 08.42 AM ISTIPL 2024: Sunil Gavaskar terms RCB's performance 'absolutely phenomenal' Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar praised Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for their exceptional performance in the second half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Initially struggling, RCB staged a remarkable turnaround by winning their ...
22 May, 2024, 08.43 PM ISTIPL Eliminator: Rajasthan Royals desperate to arrest slide against Royal Challengers Bengaluru Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals face a crucial IPL Eliminator against an in-form Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Wednesday. After leading the league, RR slipped to third place with four losses and a washout. RCB, led by Faf du Plessis, staged a...
21 May, 2024, 01.26 PM ISTJob site Indeed cuts around 1,000 jobs in second layoff in two years Indeed's layoffs were announced by chief executive officer Chris Hyams in a company memo. This development comes as the job listing platform grapples with a significant downturn in job postings and a cooling labor market.
14 May, 2024, 08.44 PM ISTModi govt 'snatching away' reservation by 'blindly' implementing privatisation: Rahul Gandhi In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi said the mantra of Narendra Modi's campaign to remove reservation is -- 'na rahega baans, na bajegi bansuri', meaning neither there will be government jobs nor any reservation will be available.
02 May, 2024, 12.27 PM ISTTesla to lay off over 6,000 employees in Texas, California, notices show Tesla plans 6,020 job cuts in Texas & California, 12% at Austin gigafactory. Musk to address falling demand & $25,000 car cancellation due to high interest rates. Buffalo, NY sees 285 job cuts.
24 Apr, 2024, 08.13 AM ISTTech jobs dwindle with India's top IT firms cutting workforce by 64,000 With Infosys predicting a meagre 1% to 3% annual revenue growth and Wipro predicting a likely 1.5% revenue decline in the June quarter with a remote probability of a 0.5% increase, the picture for the current fiscal year is similarly dismal. For rec...
20 Apr, 2024, 10.04 AM ISTNovartis to cut 680 jobs in product development Around 440 jobs will go in Switzerland and up to 240 in the United States over the next two to three years, the Basel-based company said. The job eliminations are separate from a restructuring programme which could lead up to 8,000 of Novartis's 78,...
09 Apr, 2024, 07.37 PM ISTTEPA: Norway to eliminate customs duties for almost 98 pc of imports from India The ambitious trade pact, signed between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) comprising Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein, aims to expand trade across a range of areas including pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, new techn...
11 Mar, 2024, 04.11 PM ISTAI can create more jobs than it potentially eliminates: Tech Mahindra's CP Gurnani While some top industry executives have discussed the potential loss of around a third of jobs due to the impact of the technology, Gurnani, one of the longest-serving CEOs in the $245-billion Indian information technology sector, insisted that skil...
18 Dec, 2023, 04.33 PM ISTAxel Springer to close Upday in shift towards AI-based news Upday will close by the end of the year in its current form, with the new service scheduled to launch in the summer of 2024.
08 Dec, 2023, 06.30 PM ISTChatGPT to eliminate a lot of current jobs: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the co that created ChatGPT, believes that artificial intelligence technology will reshape society as we know it, adding that he worries that AI chatbots could "eliminate a lot of current jobs".
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