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Chandrasekhar Mukherjee joins Magic Bus India Foundation as CHRO
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Chandrasekhar Mukherjee joins Magic Bus India Foundation as CHRO

Chandrasekhar Mukherjee, former Chief People Officer of South Indian Bank, joins Magic Bus India Foundation as Chief Human Resources Officer. In his new role, Mukherjee will be heading the entire HR functions and reporting to the global CEO. Chandrasekhar is a senior HR leader with almost 3 decades of experience in Human Resources. Prior to […]

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Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of General Electric, dies at 84
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Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of General Electric, dies at 84

Jack Welch, the former Chairman, and CEO of General Electric, whose business prowess catapulted the company to the most valuable in the world and made him a household name, has died on Sunday in New York City. He was 84. His death was confirmed on Monday by GE, and his wife Suzy told media the […]

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Google and Amazon curbs employees’ travel because of coronavirus fears
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Google and Amazon curbs employees’ travel because of coronavirus fears

A Google employee in Switzerland has a confirmed case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on Saturday. According to a report in the NPR, the Google employee was in its Zurich office “for a limited time” before showing COVID-19 symptoms. “We can confirm that one employee from our Zurich office has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. They […]

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Capgemini to hire up to 30,000 employees in India
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Capgemini to hire up to 30,000 employees in India

Capgemini is looking to hire up to 30,000 employees in the country in 2020. The hiring will be evenly split between freshers and laterals. The Tech major Capgemini, which employs close to 1.15 lakh people in India, is looking to hire up to 30,000 employees in India this year, as it seeks to derive more […]

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Retirement age of Govt. employees reduced to 58 years in Punjab
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Retirement age of Govt. employees reduced to 58 years in Punjab

In a major decision to boost job opportunities for the youth, the Punjab government has decided to reduce the retirement age of government employees from 60 to 58 years. The announcement was made by Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal on 28th Feb, Friday, who informed the Assembly that the retirement age of government employees has […]

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Salaried employees could face a cut in interest on PF deposits in FY20
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Salaried employees could face a cut in interest on PF deposits in FY20

Salaried employees could face a cut in interest on their provident fund (PF) deposits in the Finacial year 2020. After the cut, the interest rates on PF deposits would drop to 8.5%. EPFO is considering slashing the interest rates on the provident fund by 15 basis points. If that follows through, employees would face a […]

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Salary Hike in 2020: Decoding Appraisal Trends- Timesjob
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Salary Hike in 2020: Decoding Appraisal Trends- Timesjob

India Inc can expect double-digit salary hike this year TimesJobs survey reveals that a majority (28%) of HR professionals feel that the IT sector will outshine other sectors this appraisal season IT sector to roll out highest appraisals in 2020; IT, Sales, and Marketing professionals to bag maximum hike Location-wise, country’s IT capital, Bengaluru, would […]

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Cognizant Named a Top Employer 2020 in 15 Countries Worldwide
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Cognizant Named a Top Employer 2020 in 15 Countries Worldwide

Cognizant has been named a Top Employer 2020 in 15 countries worldwide by Top Employers Institute. The Institute recognizes leading organizations that continuously optimize workplace practices to develop and nurture talent while providing an outstanding work environment. In Europe, Cognizant was recognized for a sixth consecutive year, receiving certification in 10 countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, […]

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NCLT approves Hindustan Unilever, GSK Consumer Healthcare merger
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NCLT approves Hindustan Unilever, GSK Consumer Healthcare merger

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSKCH India) on Wednesday said its merger deal with Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has been approved by the Chandigarh bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). On November 6, 2019, the Mumbai Bench of the NCLT had sanctioned the scheme and the order was subject to the sanction of the Chandigarh […]

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PepsiCo to set up a new manufacturing unit in Assam
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PepsiCo to set up a new manufacturing unit in Assam

Food and beverage company PepsiCo India has proposed to set up a Rs 400-crore greenfield project for manufacturing Lays potato chips and Kurkure corn puffs in Assam. Assam’s Industry Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary on Wednesday said PepsiCo India has proposed to invest Rs 400 crore in the state to set up a greenfield project for […]

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Expedia cuts 3,000 jobs
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Expedia cuts 3,000 jobs

Expedia has announced that it would be laying off almost 3,000 employees globally, including 500 from its brand new Seattle headquarters. Online travel giant Expedia has committed to a restructuring effort designed to simplify the company’s businesses and improve operational efficiencies and it will eliminate 12% of its workforce or around 3,000 jobs. In an […]

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