Hiring activities across all sectors surged in November, with IT, telecoms and business process outsourcing (BPO) particularly strong, reports The Hindu Business Line based on a report from jobsite Naukri.com.

According to Naukri’s Job Speak Index, hiring hit a 12-month low in October, due to the festival season - 26 October was Diwali and other festivals were also celebrated around this time.

The paper reports that construction, auto and banking recruitment was similar to September levels, while IT, BPO and telecoms staff saw stronger growth, and sales, accounts and HR positions also rose.

Delhi saw a 39% jump in hiring and was the fastest growing city for new jobs, followed by Mumbai (37%) and Bangalore (31%).

For more on how the festive slowdown affects UK and US recruiters, see this Monday’s recuiter.co.uk.