Govt’s new ‘law-to-code’ push; UpGrad’s $1.7 billion valuationHappy Wednesday! The government plans to translate legal provisions into software code that enforces compliance by design. This and more in...
20 May, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
Telecom, aviation crumbling, when will the government pay attention: P ChidambaramThe former finance minister also asked if the government realizes that the aviation industry has suffered massive losses and claimed that "...
30 Jul, 2020, 05.31 PM IST
Telecom sector may cut over 60,000 jobsA great many teleco workers will lose their jobs, mainly in customer support and financial functions segments.
23 Oct, 2018, 08.17 PM IST
RCom to monetise enterprise, global undersea cable businesses: Anil AmbaniAmbani said the telecom industry was reeling under a debt of Rs 7.7 lakh crore and the financial stress has forced the sector to halve its ...
18 Sep, 2018, 11.22 AM IST
Government to help workers laid-off by telecom companies: SecretarySome estimates peg the number of job losses in the sector, which has been passing through choppy waters after the launch of the aggressive ...
18 May, 2018, 05.53 PM IST
No proposal to merge BSNL and MTNL: Manoj SinhaThe publicly-listed MTNL serves the national capital and financial capital alone, while the unlisted BSNL serves the rest of the country an...
18 May, 2018, 05.40 PM IST
Telecom to lose more jobs; on course to cull 90,000 moreSince last year the sector has already lost around 40,000 people and the next six-nine months may see the culling touching 80,000-90,000.
15 Jan, 2018, 06.48 PM IST
Stress-related disorders take toll on telecom sector workersPsychiatrists and psychologists note a spurt in patients from the telecom industry over the past few months, a flow that’s likely to increa...
25 Nov, 2017, 06.26 AM IST
Middle-level telecom employees should be the most worriedAccording to a staffing expert, most of the cuts will be in the tech & engineering side, which typically command salaries between Rs 40,000...
03 Nov, 2017, 06.35 PM IST
Tough times ahead for telecom employees; up to 30,000 face axeMost of the cuts will be in technical and engineering side, which command monthly salaries between Rs 40,000 and a few lakhs, depending on ...
03 Nov, 2017, 11.10 AM IST
Minister Manoj Sinha says there is no job crisis in the telecom sector, here's a reality checkAn HR head said 10,000-25,000 jobs were at risk. If those indirectly employed are also added, the number could rise to as much as 1 lakh.
26 Oct, 2017, 02.07 PM IST
Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha plays down job loss concerns amid consolidation“There is no problem of jobs. Look at the number of stores being opened by Jio. To say that jobs are reducing is untrue and far away from t...
25 Oct, 2017, 08.43 PM IST
Job losses not a worry as data demand will keep telecom afloat in fiscal stormThe telecom industry, struggling under a burden of nearly Rs 5 lakh crore of debt and in the midst of a brutal price competition, has been ...
07 Oct, 2017, 12.19 AM IST
No significant job losses in telecom sector: Aruna Sundararajan“There is consolidation. People are trying to merge. People are saying there is financial strife, but no one is saying there is huge jobles...
06 Oct, 2017, 04.18 PM IST
Hiring will increase in sectors like IT, startups, telecom and BPO: Indian Staffing FederationAs per the recent report by Indian Staffing Federation only 15 major sectors drove the entire jobs market growth in just 11 states.
13 Jun, 2017, 05.20 PM IST
Manoj Sinha downplays job loss threat in telecom sectorTelecom Minister Manoj Sinha said his ministry was closely monitoring other issues in the industry such as call drops and impact of 18% GST...
26 May, 2017, 12.38 AM IST
- Potential job losses in telecom sector enormous, feel experts
The potential job losses in the Indian telecom industry are "enormous" in the wake of 2G licence cancellations and many of the affected ent...
09 Apr, 2012, 02.20 AM IST