A 32-year-old call centre employee in Gurgaon has alleged rape by a suspected co-worker and a cab driver. A case registered at the DLF Phase 2 police station in Gurgaon. ...
12:32 PM, Mar 07, 2013
A 19-year-old girl was stabbed to death allegedly by a jilted lover in east Delhi on Monday evening, police said. The incident took place in Dallupura at around 5 pm and the deceased has been identified as Neha, who worked at a Noida BPO. ...
11:50 PM, Dec 31, 2012
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday confirmed the death sentence for the two convicts in the rape and murder case of a BPO employee in Pune. The 22-year-old BPO employee was raped and murdered in 2007. The victim was raped and killed in November 2007. Her body was found at Wadgaon, off the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, on the outskirts of Pune a day later. The driver of her office cab,...
05:13 PM, Sep 17, 2012
Pune: The Bombay High Court is expected to confirm the quantum of punishment in the 2007 rape, abduction and murder of a Pune BPO employee, Jyotikumari Chaudhary. It had upheld the conviction of two people last week. A sessions court had given them the death sentence. Twenty two-year-old Jyotikumari Chaudhary was raped and killed in November 2007. Her body was found at Wadgaon, off the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, on the outskirts...
09:24 AM, Sep 17, 2012
New Delhi: Country's second largest software firm Infosys on Tuesday said it plans to hire close to 2,000 people in the US by the end of this year. "Infosys hired 1,200 people in the US in 2011, and has already added more than 1,000 employees in the country this year. Total US recruitment is expected to be close to 2,000 by the end of 2012," Infosys said in a statement....
05:36 PM, Jul 24, 2012
Bangalore: As the US presidential election ramps up the rhetoric against offshoring jobs, India's flagship software services providers are seeking an image makeover. For Wipro, Infosys and others, multi-billion dollar outsourcing giants with U.S.-listed shares, the challenge is to be seen less as a cheap Bangalore dump for U.S. companies shipping work overseas, and more as responsible firms creating jobs and investing in America's future. "If young people in America...
09:44 PM, Mar 23, 2012
Pune: The two convicts in the Pune BPO employee rape-cum-murder case, Purshottam Borate and Pradip Kokate, have been sentenced to death. The court called it a rarest of the rare cases, saying it was 'premeditated' and 'heinous'. The two were pronounced guilty on Saturday by a Pune court. Twenty two-year-old Jyotikumari Chaudhary was raped and killed in November 2007. Her body was found at Wadgaon, off the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, on...
01:43 PM, Mar 20, 2012
New Delhi: The two accused in the Pune BPO employee rape-cum-murder case were on Saturday pronounced guilty by a Pune court. Twenty two-year-old Jyotikumari Chaudhary was raped and killed in November 2007. Her body was found at Wadgaon, off the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, on the outskirts of Pune a day later. The driver of her office cab, Purshottam Borate and a friend of his, Pradip Kokate, were arrested and charged with...
04:28 PM, Mar 17, 2012
New Delhi: Software body Nasscom on Friday expressed its disappointment over the budget as it has no fresh proposals for the USD 100 billion Indian IT-BPO sector even as the industry's request to exempt SEZ income from Minimum Alternative Tax has been ignored. "There is no focus on putting the economy on a high growth trajectory; fiscal deficit reduction is through higher taxation rather than expenditure management; there is no...
07:18 PM, Mar 16, 2012
Mumbai: India's biggest software services exporter, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Japanese major Mitsubishi Corporation on Wednesday announced a new joint venture, Nippon TCS Solution Center Ltd for the Japanese market. "The JV will be set up with an initial investment of USD 5 million, which will be raised in a phased manner. In this joint venture, TCS Japan has taken 60 percent stake, while the remaining 40 percent will...
05:08 PM, Feb 08, 2012
New Delhi: India on Thursday expressed concern over the proposed US Call Centre Bill but said that it is premature to assess the impact of the decision on the domestic IT industry. A bipartisan bill has been tabled in the US House of Representatives to make companies that move call centres overseas ineligible for grants or guaranteed loans from the federal government, a move aimed at stemming the tide of...
03:35 PM, Dec 22, 2011
New Delhi: Engineers from Delhi and Bihar are the best when it comes to IT product, IT services, KPO, BPO, software testing and hardware networking roles, according to a survey. The National Employability Study 2011 by Aspiring Minds after analysing the employability scores of over 1.2 lakh final year engineering graduates reveals that while Delhi engineers are the best when it comes to IT services, BPO, KPO, software testing and...
12:27 PM, Dec 17, 2011
Mumbai: Little did Koparkhairane resident Bhagyashree Sonawane know that a simple request to her roommate to accompany her grandmother to the bank to collect cash would cost the latter's life. Bhagyashree's grandmother Mirabai Sitaram Sonawane had sold her property in Kurla and needed to collect an initial payment from a bank in Bandra. She asked her granddaughter to accompany her, but Bhagyashree requested her roommate Nasreen alias Annu Iqbal Shaikh...
12:40 PM, Nov 28, 2011
New Delhi: Delhi police have recovered an MMS clip from the rapist of a 21-year-old Delhi University (DU) student who was allegedly drugged and raped in Sultanpuri area of outer Delhi. The clip is believed to be of a previous victim of the accused. Delhi police has sent the accused's mobile and memory card for forensic tests. Cops suspect that he might be involved in other such incidents as well....
11:52 AM, Nov 24, 2011
Koppal: How do you ensure the benefits of liberalization reach the poorest of the poor? Rajesh Bhat, who is just 27 years of age, runs The Head Held High Foundation, which is turning illiterate villagers into BPO employees. At the speed of 40 words per minute, Ramesh processes insurance forms. Ramesh and Yankamma try their best to meet the targets in the tiny rural BPO. Rajesh runs The Head Held...
09:38 AM, Aug 09, 2011
Bangalore: Bangalore, that boasted its tag of the country's IT capital, may now lose it, according to a survey. A survey undertaken by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), warning of this imminent threat, says the status would soon belong to the National Capital Region (NCR) of Noida and Gurgaon as more companies have expressed their interest in setting up shop there. This would include IT, IT-enabled...
09:42 AM, May 31, 2011
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BANGALORE: Bangalore, that boasted its tag of the country's IT capital, may now lose it, according to a survey.A survey undertaken by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), warning of this imminent threat, says the status would soon belong to the National Capital Region (NCR) of Noida and Gurgaon as more companies have expressed their interest in setting up shop there. This would include IT, IT-enabled services...
09:03 AM, May 31, 2011
New Delhi: BPO major Genpact on Monday named NV 'Tiger' Tyagarajan as its President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing Pramod Bhasin who has decided to step down as CEO and member of the Board. Tyagarajan, who is currently the Chief Operating Officer (COO), will join the board effective June 17. "I'm delighted to be able to hand over the reins of the company to my long term business partner Tiger....
02:35 PM, May 17, 2011
So I received my copy of Bangalore Calling from the publishers and I as I sat down to read it, I almost saw my life flashing by. I have been working in the BPO Sector for about 9 years now and if there is one person who could relate to the book more than anyone else, it would have to be me and of course millions like me who work...
08:49 PM, Mar 22, 2011
Mumbai: India has emerged as the most preferred destination for global enterprises to set up their back-end information technology units or captive units in 2010, consultancy firm Everest Group said in a report. "India witnessed the maximum activity, followed by other regions in Asia and the Philippines," a release issued by the consultancy said. Unlike the practice of outsourced work wherein an Indian company erects a facility and employs professionals,...
11:16 PM, Feb 07, 2011
