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Chennai unit severance package for over 2,592 staff cost Ford Rs 1,296 cr

Average pay worked out to Rs 44.8 lakh per employee; The company is yet to find buyers for the unit

Nestle India dividend 2023: FMCG giant to consider dividend pay on April 12

Nestle India said that the company's unaudited financial results for the first quarter ending March 31 would also be considered at the Board of Directors meeting

InCruiter looks to disrupt HR Tech with its Interview-as-a-service offering

The use of AI/ML algorithms by companies to offer comprehensive solutions to recruiters and highly personalized and contextual services to job seekers is now becoming commonplace

McKinsey to kickstart layoffs this week, 1,400 jobs cuts likely: Bloomberg

Overall layoffs will amount to 3% of the workforce. According to Bloomberg, the company's workforce has risen to nearly 47,000 from 28,000 in the past five years. It was around 17,000 in 2012

Technology firms' engagement with ethical hackers at all-time high

As cyberattacks shoot up, tech firms are engaging with independent researchers more than ever

Days after cheetah's death, Kuno National Park reports birth of four cubs

Aim now is to ensure cubs survive; on cheetah death, ministry officials say 50% mortality was expected

Govt launches 7th round of coal mine auctions; 106 mines for sale

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday launched the seventh round of auctions for commercial mining of coal blocks, putting 106 mines under the hammer

Rajya Sabha adjourned till Monday amid Oppn uproar over Adani issue

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till Monday amid uproar with Opposition members raising slogans demanding a JPC probe into the allegations against the Adani Group

IIT-M to develop tech to upcycle paddy waste for making supercapacitors

The technology will provide an additional source of income to farmers, help reduce stubble burning in North India

Move to clip Chief Justice's powers taken to put pressure: Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has lashed out at the federal government for trying to clip the discretionary powers of the country's chief justice

'Everything fine', says Raut after meeting Sonia, Rahul over Savarkar row

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday met former Congress presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and said everything is fine, signalling an end to the row over V D Savarkar

NCLAT upholds Competition Commission's Rs 1,337 crore penalty on Google

The NCLAT bench comprising chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and member Alok Srivastava said that the CCI investigation was not in violation of the principles of natural justice

Won't speak on Rahul's disqualification as it involves court order: Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday declined to speak on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha, saying he avoided doing so in matters involving court order

BJP confident of returning to power with absolute majority: Karnataka CM

The ruling BJP is confident of returning to power in Karnataka with absolute majority, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday.

Cheetah translocated to India from Namibia gives birth to 4 cubs: Minister

Four cubs have been born to one of the cheetahs translocated to India from Namibia, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Wednesday

MakeMyTrip to grow franchise base by over 50% this year to expand reach

Online travel services provider, MakeMyTrip on Wednesday said it plans to grow its franchise base by over 50 per cent this year to expand its reach in smaller cities and towns across India

Plea challenging Rahul Gandhi's conviction ready, to be moved soon: Reports

A petition challenging Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's conviction and sentencing by a trial court in Surat in a defamation case is ready and is likely to be filed very soon, sources said on Wednesday

No charge on normal UPI payment; interchange fee for PPI transactions: NPCI

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Wednesday said there is no charge for the bank account to bank account-based UPI payments or normal UPI payments

UBS to bring back former CEO Ermotti with Credit Suisse deal ahead

UBS said Wednesday that it's bringing back former CEO Sergio Ermotti to lead the Swiss bank as it moves forward with a government-orchestrated plan to take over struggling rival Credit Suisse

Election Commission says looking into AAP's national status issue

The Election Commission on Wednesday said it is looking into the issue of according the national status to the Aam Aadmi Party