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Samsung India has begun laying off employees in its television and home appliance divisions.
Reports say about 80 to 100 executives or workers have been asked to leave in the first round.
The cuts are linked in reports to rising operational costs, weaker demand, lower margins, and a declining rupee.
Affected staff are receiving severance packages.
Why it mattersThe cuts signal cost pressure at Samsung India and could reshape jobs in its consumer electronics units.
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The smartphone division is reported to be safe for now.
Further manpower reductions could follow after Diwali or depend on festive season sales.