Don’t talk to media or organise protest, TCS staff told
The Lucknow and Bengaluru centres of TCS were launched 33 years back. But the company did not allow the Lucknow centre to grow beyond 2,000 seats while in Bengaluru TCS had over 50,000 seats at present, alleged the staff.
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Lucknow, Lucknow
PUBLISHED ON JUL 26, 2017 03:14 PM IST
Employees of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Tuesday alleged that the company’s top HR officials asked them not to talk to the media or organise any protest against the IT major’s decision to shift Lucknow staff to other centres.
Corporate business HR head, DP Nambiar along with another official, Nagraj Hijari told staff at the Lucknow office of TCS that the company’s decision was irreversible and the employees would be taken care of at the new centre as per its policy, claimed employees.
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However, Nambiar was not able to explain why the Lucknow centre was not allowed to grow beyond 2,000 seats in the last 33 years and why it was not given due opportunities by the company despite generating good business, said the employees.
The Lucknow and Bengaluru centres of TCS were launched 33 years back. But the company did not allow the Lucknow centre to grow beyond 2,000 seats while in Bengaluru TCS had over 50,000 seats at present, alleged the staff.
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“The step-motherly treatment to the Uttar Pradesh capital continued because of an anti-UP lobby in the company’s management,” added TCS employees.
TCS employees have decided to step up their efforts to retain the Lucknow centre and plan to meet leaders of opposition parties in this regard.
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Free entry for women at Lucknow's historical monuments on Women's day
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PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 08:37 PM IST
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By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 05:59 PM IST
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By HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 09:02 AM IST
- A meeting of cops and village watchmen was held at the Soraon police station on Wednesday in this regard.
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PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 08:42 AM IST
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By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 08:23 AM IST
Predicting his party’s victory on 350 seats in the assembly elections, he said no one trusted the EVMs. At a training camp for party workers in Jhansi, Yadav said that even in the United States, the presidential elections were held through ballot papers and the counting lasted for several days
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Budget passed in UP Assembly; House adjourned sine die
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The government presented the last budget of its current tenure last week with an outlay of ₹5,50,270.78 crore.
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After the threat call to 112 emergency response number of the Uttar Pradesh police at around 9am, nearly 1000 tourists were evacuated from the Taj Mahal.
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A survey is also underway of the adjoining properties for the expansion of the temple land. A list of all houses in the area is being prepared to ascertain ownership of the properties
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By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Lucknow
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 10:50 AM IST
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By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Lucknow
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 10:30 AM IST
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UP pollution control board to review industries on Ganga’s banks
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 10:09 AM IST
According to board officials, the review will begin in April and is expected to continue till June. Reportedly, there are over 1,000 registered industries situated on the banks of the Ganga in UP. Most of these industries are situated in the Kanpur-Prayagraj belt