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Updated on: Sep 2021

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Ford Motor to cease local production in India, shut down both plants

Sep 9, 2021

Axis Bank Diversity Charter to Empower Employees, Clients

Axis Bank Limited, Indian banking, and financial services company has announced several HR measures,...

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Sep 7, 2021

Latest news: Axis Bank Diversity Charter to Empower Employees, Clients - SightsIn Plus

Zomato shuts down its Singapore and UK-based subsidiaries

According to a stock exchange filing report, Food delivery firm Zomato has decided to shut down its ...

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Sep 4, 2021

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TCS invites registrations for TCS IT Wiz a Digital Quiz Program

Tata Consultancy Services announces TCS IT Wiz , a digital quiz program for inter-school stude...

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Sep 4, 2021

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Citco opens office in Hyderabad, will hire more than 1,200 employees

The Citco group of companies (“Citco”), the global alternative investment assets servicer with $1.5 trillion in assets under administration, has announced the launch of a new office in Hyderabad as part of its ongoing expansion in India. The Hyderabad office plans to hire more than 1,200 employees over the next two years and will operate […]

Sep 2, 2021

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LG Display to create 10,000 jobs in Vietnam

Vietnam has awarded a Licence to South Korea’s LG Display that will see it raise its investment in the northern port city of Haiphong by $1.4 billion, the city’s People’s Committee said on Tuesday. The investment will boost the company’s OLED display output at the Haiphong factory to 13 million to 14 million units per month, from the current 9.6 million […]

Sep 1, 2021

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Google delays office return until January next year, CEO Sundar Pichai

Alphabet Inc-owned Google is extending its voluntary return-to-office policy through January next year, CEO Sundar Pichai said on Tuesday, citing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in many parts of the world. The rapid spread of the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant is also making companies reconsider their mask mandates and vaccination policies. “Beyond January 10, we will enable […]

Sep 1, 2021

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Wipro is rolling out salary hikes from September 1, 2021

There is good news for the employees of Bengaluru-based IT major, Wipro. As announced in the month of June this year, the company is rolling out a second salary hike of the year for its employees from 1 September 2021. According to the company statement “Wipro will initiate merit salary increases (MSI) for all eligible […]

Aug 31, 2021

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Wipro’s new Rewards & Benefits programs to retain its employees

Recently in an Interview with SightsIn Plus, Saurabh Govil, President and CHRO, Wipro Ltd said that Attrition has always been a concern for the industry however now we are witnessing an unprecedented war for talent. He added, “We look at attrition at different levels. One level is the point at which attrition is happening and […]

Aug 31, 2021

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Alibaba fires 10 for leaking sexual assault accusations

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd dismissed 10 employees for publicizing a female colleague’s account of sexual assault allegations against a former manager, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company fired the 10 employees for sharing screenshots of the woman’s post in the public domain after removing watermarks that bore their IDs, the Bloomberg report said, […]

Aug 30, 2021

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Tata Steel to invest Rs 3,000 crore in Jharkhand, looking for expansion

Domestic steel giant Tata Steel on Saturday expressed commitment to invest Rs.3,000 crore in Jharkhand in the next three years to augment capacities. The commitment was made at the launch of the Jharkhand Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (JIIPP) 2021 here, launched by Chief Minister Hemant Soren. The Jharkhand government aims to facilitate investment to […]

Aug 29, 2021

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Kia workers OK wage deal without strike for 1st time in 10 years

Seoul: Unionised workers at Kia, South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker, have voted to accept the company’s wage proposals without a strike for the first time in a decade. Kia said 68 percent of 26,945 workers voted in favor of wage offers that include an increase of 75,000 won ($64.30) in monthly basic pay, two months of wages in performance-based pay, […]

Aug 29, 2021

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Tata Consumer Products launches ‘CUSP’ a new parenthood program

Tata Consumer Products, a part of Tata Group has launched a complete caregivers assist program, ‘CUSP’ for its employees in India who are new parents or, are on the cusp of parenthood. The new initiative is aiming towards employees successfully balance their professional and personal commitments to foster a more inclusive and progressive workplace. Under ‘CUSP’ […]

Aug 28, 2021

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India probes L&T employee welfare arm for alleged fraud

India is inspecting accounts of L&T Employees Welfare Foundation Pvt Ltd, a unit of Larsen and Toubro Ltd., for allegations of cheating and misappropriation of funds, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Registrar of Companies has issued a notice to two companies — L&T Welfare Co Ltd. and L&T Employees Welfare Foundation — seeking their response, […]

Aug 28, 2021

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Infosys to open a new Digital Dev Centre in Toronto, will hire 500 people

IT Major, Infosys today announced that it will establish a new digital development centre at its largest Canadian office in Mississauga. This is aimed at creating 500 high-quality jobs in the Toronto Region over the next three years. Spanning nearly 50,000 square feet and bringing significant investment from Infosys to the country, this digital development […]

Aug 26, 2021

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What is Wipro’s plan to bring employees back to office

IT major, Wipro is working on a plan to bring more employees Back to Office. As the second wave of COVID-19 subsides and vaccination ramp-ups, most of the companies around the world are working on plans to bring their employees back to the office. In an interview with SightsIn Plus, Saurabh Govil, President & CHRO, Wipro […]

Aug 26, 2021