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Updated on: Jul 2021

Industry

Apple is Bullish on Three Days a Week, Hybrid Work Model

Jul 1, 2021

HCL invites freshers applications for TechBee Program

HCL TechBee is Indias first program that offers IT jobs to class XII completed students. The progra...

Jobs

Jun 30, 2021

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Flipkart opens fulfillment centre in Coimbatore, to create , jobs

Flipkart, an e-commerce giant, on Wednesday launched its grocery services here with the opening of i...

Jobs

Jun 30, 2021

Uber offers a more flexible return-to-office plan now

Announcing earlier that its employees would be required to come back to the office at least three da...

Industry

Jun 30, 2021

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C-Suite Move

Twitter names Sarah Personette as new Chief Customer Officer

Twitter Inc on Tuesday named Sarah Personette as chief customer officer to oversee the social media platform’s global ad sales, global content partnerships, and revenue operations. Personette, who is vice president of global client solutions, will step into her new role on Aug. 1. She will replace Customers Lead Matt Derella, who will leave after nine years at Twitter. Personette‘s […]

Jun 30, 2021

Strike

Ordnance factory workers to go on indefinite strike from July 26

Defence civilian employees of two ordnance factories in Tiruchi affiliated to five national-level federations of trade unions will join their counterparts across the country in indefinite strike from July 26 in protest against the Union Cabinet’s decision to split the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) into seven fully government-owned corporate entities. The strike will impact the […]

Jun 30, 2021

Jobs

Tata Motors announced to launch 10 new Electric Vehicles by 2025

The auto giant, Tata Motors, plans to launch 10 new battery-electric vehicles by 2025, said Chairman N Chandrasekaran during his address to the shareholders in the 76th Annual Report. “By 2025, Tata Motors will have 10 new BEV vehicles, and as a Group, we will invest proactively to set up charging infrastructure across the country. […]

Jun 30, 2021

Jobs

3i Infotech to hire 1000 professionals this year

3i Infotech, a global Information Technology company has announced its plans of recruiting over 1000 technical-functional professionals at its overseas and India-based offices in Mumbai, Chennai, Noida, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad this year, including 100 professionals for this quarter as part of a major recruitment drive. As part of its new growth journey, the company is hiring on […]

Jun 30, 2021

Jobs

British MNC Tide starts operations in India, hiring 1,000 employees

Tide, a British company focused on providing financial and administrative solutions to small businesses, on Tuesday announced its entry into India, committing a Rs 1,000 crore investment over the next five years. The company, which plans to target small and medium enterprises, will be hiring 1,000 people in software development, product development, and field teams to help penetrate […]

Jun 29, 2021

Jobs

Quest Global has acquired Synapse Design, will hire over 2,000 engineers

QuEST Global, a global product engineering and lifecycle services company, has acquired Synapse Design, a Silicon Valley headquartered design and engineering services provider to top-tier semiconductor and systems companies worldwide. This addition will enhance QuEST’s capability in providing comprehensive design and consulting services and software development for the semiconductor industry. This acquisition will enable QuEST’s vision […]

Jun 29, 2021

Appointments

NHRD appoints SV Nathan as National President

NHRD, the largest body of HR professionals in India appoints SV Nathan as National President for 2021-23. The National HRD Network (NHRDN) is a Global Centre for Grooming Leaders and the National Apex body of professionals committed to promoting the People Development movement in the country as well as enhancing the capability of human resource […]

Jun 29, 2021

EPFO

Govt extends wage subsidy scheme via EPFO till 31 March 2022

The government of India on Monday extended the wage subsidy scheme till 31 March 2022 via the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana to boost job creation at the lower end of the salary structure informal jobs. Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana was launched on 1st Oct, 2020. It incentivises employers for […]

Jun 28, 2021

Appointments

Twitter appoints Jeremy Kessel new grievance officer for India

Amidst the tussle with the Union Government over the new IT rules, Twitter has appointed its Global Legal Policy Director Jeremy Kessel, based in US, as the grievance officer for India to partially comply with new IT rules. The new rules, however, require an Indian resident for the role. As per the new IT rules, […]

Jun 28, 2021

Jobs

iD Fresh Food to expand operations, will hire over 500 employees

Home-grown brand, iD Fresh Food said Today that it is all set to strengthen its workforce with 500 new recruits across the verticals for Indian and Gulf Corporation council operations in 2021. The company has ended FY21 with Rs. 294 crores in revenue, up from Rs. 238 crores in FY20, registering a 23.5 per cent increase. […]

Jun 28, 2021

C-Suite Move

EY promotes 43 partners and hired 14 new partners in financial year 2021

EY member firms in India announce 43 promotions to partnership across all service lines in the India region. This is the largest number of promotes across all senior ranks compared to prior years. Additionally, 14 new Partners were hired in FY21 across the business, the company said in statement. According to a statement, This expanded […]

Jun 28, 2021

Industry

Tata Motors to reward its employees with Performance Shares

Tata Motors to issue Performance Shares to its own employees and the employees of its subsidiaries under the long-term incentive scheme. The Board members at its meeting held on 23 June 2021 has approved the Issue of Performance Shares and/or Options to the eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiary companies as per the SEBI […]

Jun 28, 2021