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Updated on: Apr 2021

Industry

Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung, Ciena, Foxconn keen to set up manufacturing base in India under PLI

Apr 9, 2021

How TCS Reimagining Hiring Strategies

TCS democratizes entry-level hiring by looking beyond the traditional campus With the demand for exp...

Industry

Apr 9, 2021

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Tesla appoints Manuj Khurana to lead its policy and business efforts in India

Tesla appoints Manuj Khurana to lead its policy and business efforts in India Tesla Inc is scouting ...

Appointments

Apr 8, 2021

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HSBC moves to permanent work from home for call centre staff

HSBC moves to permanent work from home for call centre staff HSBC is moving more than , staff in...

Industry

Apr 8, 2021

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Industry

Flipkart fulfilling centre to create around 18,000 jobs

Flipkart fulfilling centre in Manesar to create around 18,000 jobs In view of the increasing demand of warehousing, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday approved the allotment of 140 acres in Manesar to Flipkart for setting up its largest fulfilling centre in Asia. The approval was granted at the meeting of the Haryana Enterprise Promotion Board presided […]

Apr 6, 2021

Industry

India’s tech services could touch $300-350bn in revenues by 2025

India’s tech services could touch $300-350bn in revenues by 2025: Nasscom India’s technology services industry’s growth can accelerate by 2-4 per cent over the next five years, reaching USD 300-350 billion in annual revenues on the back of a cloud, artificial intelligence AI, cybersecurity, and other emerging technologies, a report by Nasscom said on in […]

Apr 6, 2021

Coronavirus

Volvo Car India to bear Covid-19 vaccination cost of its employees

Volvo Car India to bear Covid-19 vaccination cost of its employees Volvo Car India on Monday said it will bear the cost of vaccinating its employees against Covid-19. The benefit would also extend to their spouses, children and parents who are eligible to receive the vaccine, the automaker said in a statement. The company would reimburse these costs as and when […]

Apr 5, 2021

Industry

IBM expects 80% staff to work 3-days/week in office model

IBM expects 80% of staff to work 3-days/week in office model, CEO Arvind Krishna IBM expects 80% of its staff to work in a hybrid model after the pandemic. Career Trajectory is a concern for 10-20 % of employees staying entirely remote. The parents will be allowed to work entirely remotely until schools reopen. IBM […]

Apr 5, 2021

Coronavirus

Pernod Ricard India to bear the COVID–19 vaccination costs for all its employees

Pernod Ricard India to bear the COVID–19 vaccination costs for all its employees Liquor company, Pernod Ricard India will bear the COVID–19 vaccination costs for all its employees and their families including spouse, kids, parents, and parent-in-law, and also covering the third-party staff. The decision ensures the nationwide vaccination drive commencing April 1, 2021, for […]

Apr 4, 2021

Industry

Microsoft deferred reopening offices to September 7, 2021

Microsoft deferred reopening offices to September 7, 2021 Microsoft has announced to delay the reopening of its offices till September, after it stated to slowly reopen Redmond, Washington-based headquarters and nearby campuses from March 29 with a six-stage hybrid workplace strategy. In a statement to The Verge, a company spokesperson said that based on its […]

Apr 4, 2021

Industry

Microsoft India allotted a 60k-sqm plot in sector-145 Noida

Microsoft India allotted a 60k-sqm plot in sector-145 Noida The Noida authority has allotted a plot spanning over 60 K square metre to Microsoft India (R&D) private limited in sector-145 at a premium of Rs. 103.66 crore. The investment by Microsoft will create employment opportunities for 3,000 people in Noida, according to a Hindustan Times report. […]

Apr 3, 2021

Industry

Cognizant completes the acquisition of Servian

Cognizant completes the acquisition of Servian Cognizant has completed its previously announced acquisition of Servian, a Sydney, Australia-based, privately-held enterprise transformation consultancy specializing in data analytics, artificial intelligence, digital services, experience design, and cloud. The acquisition of Servian expands Cognizant’s integrated, end-to-end digital transformation capabilities in Australia and New Zealand to help clients move to […]

Apr 3, 2021

Coronavirus

OYO, Hetero Labs, and Cure.fit to cover COVID-19 vaccination cost for employees

OYO, Hetero Labs, and Cure.fit to cover Covid-19 vaccination cost for employees and family members Hospitality firm OYO has announced that it will cover Covid-19 vaccination cost for all its employees and their family members in India. The employees and their family members in India can choose to get the vaccination done at any centre, convenient to them and the […]

Apr 2, 2021

Diversity & Inclusion

Reckitt expands gender pay reporting to almost 70% of its global workforce

Reckitt expands gender pay reporting to almost 70% of its global workforce Reckitt (new name of Reckitt Benckiser group of companies) maker of popular consumer goods Lysol, Enfamil, and Mucinex, today published its most comprehensive gender pay report to date, providing data for ten of its major markets, representing almost 70% of Reckitt employees across the world. […]

Apr 2, 2021

Industry

Amazon to bring workers back to offices by fall

Amazon to bring workers back to offices by fall Amazon plans to have its employees return to the office by fall as the tech giant transitions away from the remote work it implemented for many workers due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company had previously given its return-to-office date as June 30, but questions remained as to whether […]

Apr 1, 2021

Coronavirus

ACC, Ambuja to support employees with COVID-19 vaccination

ACC, Ambuja to support employees with COVID-19 vaccination “The risk of the pandemic is still significant. We are ensuring precautions in all our activities from manufacturing to logistics and sales. It’s sad that despite every effort by our Governments and medical professionals, another wave of the pandemic is hitting us,” said Neeraj Akhoury, CEO India, LafargeHolcim, […]

Mar 31, 2021