Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the ongoing investigation into the Nashik Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) case has suggested that the allegations of sexual harassment and religious coercion are “extremely serious” and were being carried out under a “module”. Speaking to the media, the Chief Minister, who has arrived in Kolkata for election campaigning, confirmed that preliminary investigations suggested the activities were not isolated inciden…
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New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Amid the political storm over allegations of forced religious conversion and sexual exploitation at the Tata Consultancy Services’ (TCS) Nashik branch, a fresh application on Thursday has been moved before the Supreme Court in the pending religious conversion case, citing the incident as evidence of “organised religious conversion” and seeking stronger judicial intervention against unlawful conversions across the country.Filed in the pending matter “In Re: The Issue of…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Faridabad module case linked to the Delhi car bomb blast in November last year has served as a stark wake-up call for Indian security agencies. While several white-collar modules have been uncovered in the past, the Faridabad network operated on a far larger and more organised scale.An Intelligence Bureau official said that emerging patterns point to a growing preference among terror groups for white-collar operatives, indicating a shift in recruitment and operatio…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) announced on Wednesday that it has constituted a fact-finding committee to conduct a detailed inquiry into the alleged incidents of sexual harassment of women at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) BPO unit at Nashik in Maharashtra. The committee will submit its report within 10 working days.The committee, which will visit the place of the incident on April 17, comprises Justice Sadhna Jadhav, Retired Judge of Bombay High Court, …
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Nasscom on Tuesday said that any instance of misconduct or harassment in the technology sector is treated with the utmost seriousness, with companies taking swift and appropriate disciplinary action in line with established procedures.The industry body issued the statement in response to the alleged sexual harassment case at Tata Consultancy Services’s Nashik facility, which has triggered concern across the sector.Nasscom emphasised that such incidents are isolated a…
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Allegations of forced religious conversion and sexual exploitation at the Nashik branch of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Tuesday triggered a major political controversy in Maharashtra, with leaders across party lines calling for a thorough investigation while differing on the extent of institutional accountability.Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Nirupam described the allegations as “serious and alarming”, claiming that Hindu women employees at the Nashik office were al…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Calling the allegations emerging from the Nashik branch of Tata Consultancy Services ‘gravely concerning and anguishing,’ Natarajan Chandrasekaran on Monday said the matter is being treated with utmost seriousness and a thorough investigation is underway.In a statement, Chandrasekaran said action has already been initiated against the accused employees and the company is extending full cooperation to the ongoing probe.He reiterated that the Tata Group follows a str…
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Indian equity markets witnessed a sharp rally last week, lifting the combined market valuation of eight out of the top-10 most valued companies by a massive Rs 4,13,003.23 crore.The gain was led by strong gains in banking heavyweights HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank.The upbeat sentiment in the market was reflected in benchmark indices, with the Sensex surging 4,230.7 points or 5.77 per cent, while the Nifty climbed 1,337.5 points or 5.88 per cent during the week.According to Aji…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Tata Consultancy Services on Sunday said it has suspended employees under investigation in connection with the Nashik case and is fully cooperating with authorities. The IT major reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on harassment and coercion, stating that further action will be based on the outcome of the ongoing inquiry.The India’s largest IT services exporter has come under scrutiny after multiple FIRs were registered over alleged incidents of sexual harassment an…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) IT services major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday reported a slight rise in last‑12‑months attrition rate to 13.7 per cent in the fourth quarter (Q4), up from 13.5 per cent a year earlier.The tech giant also saw its headcount increase by 2,356 employees in the March quarter to 5,84,519, up from 5,82,163.”Women make up 35.2 per cent of total employee strength,” the software services firm said, adding that employee headcount dipped by 30,906 from the first…