Semicon India 2023: US chipmaker AMD announces investment of $400 million in India by 2028, to build largest design centre in Bengaluru

American chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has announced that it will invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and will build its largest design centre in the tech hub of Bengaluru. AMD’s Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster made the announcement at Semicon India 2023 in Gandhinagar, which was inaugurated today by PM Narendra Modi. … Read more

Bengaluru water crisis: ₹20 lakh fine collected from over 400 families for using potable water in activities like washing vehicles and gardening

The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has fined 407 people in the city for using potable water for gardening and washing vehicles. A fine of Rs 20.3 lakh was collected from these people in the city that has been facing acute water scarcity for the last 2 months. Notably, since 10th March, a fine of … Read more

Bengaluru water crisis: ₹20 lakh fine collected from over 400 families for using potable water in activities like washing vehicles and gardening

The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has fined 407 people in the city for using potable water for gardening and washing vehicles. A fine of Rs 20.3 lakh was collected from these people in the city that has been facing acute water scarcity for the last 2 months. Notably, since 10th March, a fine of … Read more

IT employees’ union protests before labour commission against unfair mass layoffs, demotions by IT companies exempt from labour laws

In India’s tech capital Bengaluru, employees of the IT/ITeS firms gathered under the flag of the Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) to stage a protest march in front of the Karmika Bhavana, the office of the state labour commission on Saturday, March 16. The employees of the IT/ITeS firms demanded that the exemption given to IT/ITeS companies … Read more