The awards were given by the UN's body on women for their work on principles of women's empowerment and helping champion gender equality.
The decision regarding this was taken by the Board of Approval in its meeting on September 18.
A dog and metal detector squad was rushed to the multi-storeyed building, which also houses the Times of India office.
Concerns have been raised over rising unemployment in the US and Obama's visit to India was expected to see issues around outsourcing being discussed.
Analysts expect Wipro's revenue to grow 17 per cent this financial year, largely in line with its FY12 performance. Profits are expected to grow 14 per cent, compared to FY12.
The company had a net profit of Rs 1,318.8 crore (Rs 13.18 billion) in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal, Wipro said in a filing to the BSE.
T K Kurien talks on the outlook for the next year, the slow growth in the retail vertical and initiatives to introduce automation.
The government on Monday approved the proposals of Reliance Industries, Wipro, Hewlett Packard and Biocon to set up Special Economic Zones -- a move that is expected to generate at least 67,000 jobs by March 2006.
The announcement coincides with the visit of Mexican President Felipe Caldern Hinojosa to Bangalore as part of his official four-day India tour.
The scope of services includes the suite of IT infrastructure and applications across the enterprise.
Aim is to drive accountability and bring the organisation closer to the client.
Housing Development Finance Corporation has divested its entire stake in the Bermuda-based Spectramind for Rs 26.4 crore to Wipro.
Ironically, the Bangalore-based company had established itself as a major Information Technology powerhouse leveraging India's low-cost high-skilled manpower.
Wipro has a good brand because of the trust and quality it enjoys globally.
This is evident in the firm's client addition and mining abilities, and also in its ability to stabilise employee attrition.
Wipro's IT Business crosses $3 billion in FY 06-07;
Commercial vehicle manufacturer Eicher Motors said on Monday it had tied-up with Wipro Infrastructure Engineering to source hydraulic tipping kits for its new range of tippers.
So far, all three have launched their own initiatives to train teachers and students in information technology. While Infosys BPO has Project Genesis to train faculty, which in turn teaches students, Wipro recently launched a similar programme called Mission 10x.
"Outlook for wages and salaries... given the current scenario, we have no plans for increase in the course of the year," the Bangalore-headquartered, New York Stock Exchange-listed company's executive vice-president, Pratik Kumar said. On campus hiring in the current fiscal, he said the company would visit the colleges (only) in January-March (unlike previous years when they selected students a year before they got the degree) but gave no firm numbers.
'Jobs openings are scarce, but these companies are either hiring or laying off relatively few workers,' Forbes said. The magazine noted that technology and service firms dominate the 'list of job creators.' These firms are among the world's 2000 biggest companies compiled by Forbes and the league is topped by American industrial conglomerate General Electric. It also includes 47 Indian entities.
More and more women are making their presence felt in jobs related to sciences, technology, and engineering across organisations.
In a move towards gender inclusion, Tamil Nadu has partnered Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) to offer a 5 per cent job reservation for LGBTQAI+ and people with disabilities at GCPL's upcoming fast-moving consumer goods manufacturing unit in Thiruporur in Chengalpattu district. According to industry experts and activists, while companies acknowledge transgender communities, this is the first time the entire spectrum of gender minorities, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning (one's sexual or gender identity), asexual and intersex, is receiving such a notable share of job participation in the private sector while signing memoranda of understanding with states.
Its total income was down 4.9 per cent at Rs 14,304.6 crore
Investors' wealth fell by Rs 2.89 lakh crore in two days of market fall, with the BSE Sensex tumbling 796 points on Wednesday, amid weak global market trends ahead of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. Fresh foreign fund outflows and caution ahead of a host of interest rate decisions from global central banks also added to the overall bearish trend. Besides, the US Fed meeting, the BoE (Bank of England) and the BoJ (Bank of Japan) are also scheduled to meet this week.
Wipro Infotech, the India and West Asian IT business of Wipro, aims to use its data centre platform to offer a host of services, including cloud computing and software as a service (SaaS) on a pay-per-use model, Anand Sankaran, senior vice-president told Business Standard.
Wipro on Friday said it has employed 30 cost-cutting measures, especially in the area of operational efficiency, to tackle the current downturn.
Azim Premji, chairman of Wipro, met the chief minister and formally accepted the plot offered in New Town Rajarhat, on the north-eastern fringes of this city.
Software major Wipro on Friday posted a net profit of Rs 411.70 crore (Rs 4.117 billion) for the second quarter ending September 30, up by 79 per cent over Rs 230.20 crore (Rs 2.302 billion) reported during the same period last year.
IT major Wipro understands clearly the difference between a bribe and 'facilitating payment' and is not averse to giving gifts "in the normal course of business" provided that these do not exceed $50.
India's third-largest software services exporter, Wipro said quarterly profit rose 11 per cent from a year earlier, in line with analysts' estimates, after an increase in orders boosted earnings.
Wipro joined its other information technology peers -- Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and HCL Technologies in beating estimates.
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