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Updated on: Aug 2021

Industry

Tata Consumer Products launches CUSP a new parenthood program

Aug 28, 2021

India probes LT employee welfare arm for alleged fraud

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Industry

Aug 28, 2021

Latest news: India probes LT employee welfare arm for alleged fraud - SightsIn Plus

LT India hires over , freshers through campus recruitment

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Jobs

Aug 27, 2021

Latest news: LT India hires over , freshers through campus recruitment - SightsIn Plus

Wipro invites online applications for K freshers hiring before Sept

Indias leading IT service provider company, Wipro invites online applications from engineerin...

Jobs

Aug 27, 2021

Latest news: Wipro invites online applications for K freshers hiring before Sept - SightsIn Plus

C-Suite Move

Infosys India’s Raghupathi CN to retire in Sept, but Infosys tries to retain him

India’s second-largest IT major, Infosys India business head Raghupathi CN to retire in September 2021. However, the company is trying to retain him as his exit could hamper its attempt to turn around the crucial Income Tax portal project, for which it received severe criticism this week, Moneycontrol report says. He was supposed to be […]

Aug 27, 2021

Jobs

Flipkart adds new warehouses in Karnataka, to create over 14,000 jobs

Walmart-owned Flipkart on Thursday said it has strengthened its supply chain network in Karnataka with the addition of three new facilities ahead of the upcoming festive season, a move that is expected to help create over 14,000 job opportunities. The new fulfilment centres (warehouses) will help create deeper capabilities to support thousands of sellers, MSMEs, small farmers from the state to […]

Aug 27, 2021

Technology

Top 10 HR Tech Tools You Need to Win 2021

Top 10 HR Tech Tools You Need to Win 2021 As an HR professional, you must be wondering how to create a workplace experience that meets the needs of the modern workforce. Don’t worry you are not the only one, HR leaders all across the globe are facing a similar challenge. Attracting, managing, engaging, and […]

Aug 27, 2021

Labour Law

Govt launches e-Shram Portal for free workers registration across India

Today, Minister for Labour and Employment, Shri Bhupender Yadav today formally launched e-Shram portal and handed it over to the States/UTs in the presence of the Shri Rameswar Teli, Minister of State for Labour & Employment and Petroleum & Natural Gas. Registration of Unorganized Workers begins across the Country as Government of India launches the e-Shram […]

Aug 26, 2021

Jobs

Samsung’s massive investment plan can create 560,000 jobs

Samsung Group said that its mainstay Samsung Electronics and other affiliates plan to invest a combined 240 trillion won ($205 billion) over the next three years in a move to secure future growth engines and expand technology leadership in the post-Covid-19 era. With 180 trillion won, or 75 percent of the amount, allocated to South Korea, the conglomerate also […]

Aug 26, 2021

Industry

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

Jobs

Bank employees family pension to be increased to 30% of last pay drawn

In a bid to provide relief to families of bank employees, the Government of India has approved the Indian Banks’ Association’s (IBA) proposal to increase the family pension to 30% of the last salary drawn. This move would make family pension go up to as much as Rs 30,000 to Rs 35,000 per family of bank […]

Aug 26, 2021

Work Model

Hybrid Work model challenges and Technology solutions- Capgemini

Remote work was already gaining popularity before the pandemic, but COVID-19 has fast-tracked this process – disruptions that were expected to occur over several years are happening within months. Hybrid work is no longer an option but a new norm, and enterprises can improve their workplace strategies by asking the right questions and seeking answers […]

Aug 26, 2021

Industry

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

Jobs

Board Infinity to hire 2000 employees in next six months

Board Infinity, an early career skilling & career transition platform, announced that the company plans to hire 2000 employees in the next six months and grow the paid learner base to 3 lakh learners by 2022 end. The startup is hiring freshers and young professionals in areas like technology, digital marketing, operations, sales. The company […]

Aug 25, 2021

Jobs

Cognizant to add 50% more employees to its workforce in this fiscal

The US-based IT major, Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking to hire about 100,000 lateral hires in 2021, and onboard 30,000 fresh college graduates in the current fiscal to deal with rising attrition. Additionally, the company is also planning to make 45,000 offers to freshers in India for 2022, said the company’s CEO Brian Humphries on June […]

Aug 25, 2021

Jobs

Over 54,000 startups providing about 5.5 lakh jobs

Foreign direct investments into the country are on the rise, jumping to USD 12.1 billion in May this year, providing about 5.5 lakh jobs, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. He also said the government is working on a mission mode to achieve an exports target of USD 400 billion in 2021-22. “India has received the highest ever FDI inflow […]

Aug 25, 2021