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Labour Ministry to object to states' Ordinance plan on labour laws
UP, Gujarat govts are seeking to suspend major labour laws via this route; ministry firming up its response
 "Labour Ministry to object to states' Ordinance plan on labour laws")
IT firms seek higher volume of work from clients amid price discount demand
Higher volume may offset losses from delayed payment in short-term; travel & hospitality, auto cliebts make max requests for delayed payment; Large IT firms likely to gain most from price war
 "IT firms seek higher volume of work from clients amid price discount demand")
Logging in with facemasks: Offices look different as staff returns to work
Office life in these cities resumed on Monday, albeit cautiously and with full knowledge of the need to maintain social distancing.
 "Logging in with facemasks: Offices look different as staff returns to work")
Wipro unveils sanitisation walkways, robots to fight the coronavirus
Developed in four weeks, these walkways have already been installed at Wipro's campuses and factories. The walkway has been priced between Rs 1-1.3 lakh per unit
 "Wipro unveils sanitisation walkways, robots to fight the coronavirus")
IT firms form teams to chase revenue streams emerging from Covid-19 crisis
Industry observers said the high level of virtualisation across most sectors has led to increased demand for various IT services.
 "IT firms form teams to chase revenue streams emerging from Covid-19 crisis")
Big names in Indian philanthropy team up to respond to climate change
Some of the biggest names in Indian philanthropy have teamed up with researchers and more to craft an India-specific response to the climate crisis. Nikita Puri reports on the development
 "Big names in Indian philanthropy team up to respond to climate change")
Why is Trai trying the TV business?
The telecom authority's latest recommendations seek to quasi-nationalise a rating system that a competitive, largely private industry uses
Wipro to repurpose its Pune facility into a 450-bed Covid-19 hospital
The process will be completed in four weeks and the IT firm will hand over the facility to the Maharashtra government by May 30
 "Wipro to repurpose its Pune facility into a 450-bed Covid-19 hospital")
Google sees jump in cloud infra use as India stays at home during lockdown
We're pushing limits to bring tech to every user, says Google Cloud India head Karan Bajwa
 "Google sees jump in cloud infra use as India stays at home during lockdown")
IT firms with higher fixed-price contracts may see lower impact on top line
HCL Tech, Wipro have more than 60% of revenue coming from such contracts, while Infosys has more than 50% share
 "IT firms with higher fixed-price contracts may see lower impact on top line")
Five ex-staff file class action suit against Wipro alleging discrimination
Demanding a "trial by jury", the class action lawsuit seeks Wipro to adopt a valid, non-discriminatory method for hiring, promotion, termination, and other employment decisions.
 "Five ex-staff file class action suit against Wipro alleging discrimination")
Employee count shows Indian IT biggies hired fewer people in March quarter
TCS showed marginal rise in their employee count, as Infosys and Wipro witnessed drop in their staff base on sequential basis
 "Employee count shows Indian IT biggies hired fewer people in March quarter")
Covid-19: Wipro Consumer Care fast-tracks launch of health-related products
According to reports, the Indian hand hygiene market is expected to cross Rs 2,000 crore by 2025 registering a compounded annual growth rate of more than 9 per cent
 "Covid-19: Wipro Consumer Care fast-tracks launch of health-related products")
Trump's immigration ban: Will it affect Indian IT sector? The story so far
Trump talked about suspending immigration visas, and the H-1B visa, which is more popular among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa
 "Trump's immigration ban: Will it affect Indian IT sector? The story so far")
Infosys, TCS, Wipro: IT stocks tumble as Trump plans immigration suspension
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, HCL Technologies, Hexaware Technologies, NIIT Technologies and Mindtree were down 1 per cent to 5 per cent on the NSE in intra-day trade
Covid makes it harder to estimate short-term earnings, says analyst
The uncertainty stemming from the virus and countries' efforts to contain it have made it harder to estimate short-term earnings
 "Covid makes it harder to estimate short-term earnings, says analyst")
Coronavirus lockdown keeps companies' yearly, quarterly results in limbo
Till April 19, only 41 out of the 3,947 companies listed on the BSE have managed to finalise the dates for the declaration of their yearly financial results.
MARKET WRAP: Sensex gains 223 pts as banks rally; Nifty settles at 8,993
All that happened in the markets today
 "MARKET WRAP: Sensex gains 223 pts as banks rally; Nifty settles at 8,993")
Have enough cash reserve, will look at potential M&A deals: Wipro CFO
In a Q&A, Jatin Dalal says his company is looking at investments that are good but impacted by the market downturn
 "Have enough cash reserve, will look at potential M&A deals: Wipro CFO")
IT firms unlikely to resume operations instantly, to see staggered opening
Most companies are going to continue to let employees work from home
