NEW DELHI: The government on Friday said that there reports of job losses in the IT sector are motivated, but stressed on the need for higher skilling. "You know by any standard scrutiny, the way Indian digital economy is rising, the question of slackness in jobs is absolutely factually incorrect. "He cited the examples of TCS and Infosys that he claimed had intentions of new hirings. TCS and Infosys are hiring over 20,000 more people each. Recruitments from colleges have also slowed because the industry has slowed down.

Source: Times of India June 16, 2017 14:52 UTC