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Updated on: Jul 2021

Industry

Locus has allocated million for its ESOP buyback

Jul 27, 2021

Sony Pictures Networks India SPN revamps its top leadership team

As Sony Pictures Networks India SPN gears up to embrace its Vision ., it has revamped its organi...

C-Suite Move

Jul 26, 2021

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LT Infotech veteran Ajay Tripathi joins ReNew Power as CHRO

Ajay Tripathi has joined ReNew Power as Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to this, he was working...

CHRO Move

Jul 26, 2021

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Aditya Birla Group to set up new plants in Punjab, will create jobs

Aditya Birla Group is making an investment of around Rs , crore in its recent foray into the pai...

Industry

Jul 26, 2021

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C-Suite Move

KPMG appoints Vishnu Pillai as Managing Partner for its Kochi office

KPMG, a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax, and Advisory services has announced the elevation of Vishnu Pillai as Office Managing Partner for its Kochi office. Earlier he was working as a Partner, Digital Advisory at KPMG India. The company said that in his new role, Pillai will lead the Kochi office in its market-facing […]

Jul 26, 2021

Jobs

This global IT Company to hire 6,000 employees in FY 22

Persistent Systems, a Pune headquartered global IT company plans to hire 6,000 employees in Financial Year 2021-22. The hiring plan includes a mix of 2,000 freshers and about 4,000 lateral employees. Persistent Systems has also hiked salaries from July onwards for its employees working in India by 8-10% and for those who are working in […]

Jul 26, 2021

EPFO

EPFO plans to hire consultant to monitor bond investments

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is planning to hire a consultant for monitoring its bond investment. This move follows EPFO’s arduous struggle to recover nearly Rs 1,400 crore that it invested in Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) and Dewan Housing Finance Corp. Ltd (DHFL), which was later declared bankrupt. According to a report […]

Jul 25, 2021

EPFO

EPFO likely to credit 8.5% interest for 2020-21 by this week

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has finalized the interest rates on provident fund deposits for 2020-21 at 8.5%. EPFO is expected to credit 8.5% interest for the financial year 2020-21 till the end of July. According to sources, the interest amount is likely to be credited to the accounts of subscribers by end of July 2021, […]

Jul 25, 2021

Industry

TCS iON offers a 15-day free digital certification program

TCS iON, a strategic business unit of Tata Consultancy Services offers a 15-day free digital certification program. This is has been named Career Edge for TCS ion digital learning hub platform. The job market today is fraught with challenges and is more competitive than ever before, requiring youth to put their best foot forward to […]

Jul 24, 2021

Appointments

Apollo ropes in JP Morgan Chase’s Piyali Chowdhry as Head- HR, India

Apollo Global Management Inc., a global alternative investment management firm appoints Piyali Chowdhry as Head of Human Capital, India. Earlier, she was working with JPMorgan Chase & Co as Head- HR Advisory, Corporate Centres, India. In her new role, Piyali is responsible for Apollo Global Management and its captive centre Apollo India Services. She will […]

Jul 24, 2021

C-Suite Move

Alstom appoints Michael Keroullé as new President of Alstom Americas

Alstom announced that it has appointed Michael Keroullé as President of Alstom’s Americas Region, effective July 1st. Michael is responsible for the execution of the Alstom in Motion strategy in the Americas and the region’s commercial and operational performance, as well as the continued regional integration of Bombardier Transportation. In his role, Michael is a […]

Jul 24, 2021

Jobs

Flipkart, Wistron, Hinduja Global participate in Karnataka’s virtual job fair

IANS | The Karnataka Skill Development Board on Friday launched a month-long virtual job fair for hiring skilled manpower. “Over 20 companies are participating in the virtual job fair to hire skilled talent in the state across verticals where opportunities are aplenty,” Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan said on the occasion. Among companies participating in the online […]

Jul 24, 2021

Survey & Report

India to see bigger pay rises from next fiscal year

Employees in India will see bigger pay rises next fiscal year as firms expect to emerge from lockdowns and the supply of applicants lags demand, according to recruiters. Paychecks could rise about 8% in the financial year starting April 2022, especially if authorities avert a third wave of the virus, according to Michael Page and Aon Plc. That’s higher than […]

Jul 24, 2021

Jobs

Initiatives taken by the Govt to increase job avenues for skilled workforce

Camps are being organized for orientation of skilled workforce under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). This mode is suitable where a certain group/cluster of candidates with particular skill sets are concentrated. These candidates are provided with a mandatory orientation of 12 hours. As on 10.07.2021, around 23 […]

Jul 23, 2021

Industry

Attrition in IT Industry Won’t Come Down- Apparao V V, CHRO, HCL Tech

According to a Business Standard report, Apparao V V, CHRO, HCL Technologies said in an interview with media that no matter what anyone does but attrition that we’re witnessing in the Indian IT industry will not come down because of demand-supply mismatch is very high. Explaining why are IT companies focusing on high numbers from campus […]

Jul 23, 2021

Industry

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has opted for Edge-to-Office work model

On July 19, writing a blog, President & CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Antonio Neri said, “Today for the first time in more than 16 months, HPE team members were able to meet and collaborate at our San Jose campus and nearly all of our U.S. sites. The company’s new Houston headquarters, currently under […]

Jul 23, 2021