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Govt appoints Ex-Infosys CEO as Chairperson of Mission Karmayogi

Ex- Infosys CEO SD Shibu Lal was on Wednesday appointed chairperson of a three-member task force for...

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Brillio appointments Vishal Chhibbar as Chief Financial Officer

Brillio, a leading digital technology consulting and solutions company, today announced the strength...

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HDFC Bank to hire employees to strengthen its online infrastructure

HDFC Bank plans to set up digital and enterprise units to strengthen its online infrastructure and h...

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Tesla has begun recruiting for leadership and senior-level roles in India

Tesla has begun recruiting for leadership and senior-level roles in India, according to a person familiar with the matter, as it gears up to break into one of the world’s biggest emerging car markets. The California-based maker of electric vehicles is recruiting for positions including a head of sales and marketing, and a head of […]

CEO and Managing Director of Tata Motors to quit on June 30

Guenter Karl Butschek, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Motors Worldwide will be stepping down from June 30, 2021, He had already informed his desire to relocate to Germany at the end of the contract. However, he will continue as a consultant to the company till the end of this fiscal year. Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran […]

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Nokia to allow employees to work remotely for three days a week

Nokia (NOKIA.HE) said its employees can choose to work up to three days a week remotely with increased support for flexible working hours from January after its current work from home policy comes to an end in December. The Finnish telecom equipment maker conducted a survey of its employees at the end of last year and […]

Tata Group companies plan to bring in new workplace models

The pandemic has changed the nature of work, accelerating the adoption of digital technologies by at least a decade and ushering in a hybrid model where work extends beyond offices and engages more women, Tata Sons Pvt Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran said. While the office remains a critical hub and staff will gradually return, the world […]

Symphony ropes in KPMG veteran Amit Kumar as Group CEO

Symphony Ltd, an Air cooler company has announced the appointment of Amit Kumar as the Executive Director and Group CEO of the company. His appointment is effective from August 2, 2021. Currently, Amit works with KPMG as a Partner with a focus on the consumer products sector. He comes with over 18 years of work experience, […]

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Airtel appoints Amrita Padda as Chief People Officer

Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom company has today announced the appointment of Amrita Padda as the Chief People Officer (CPO). She replaces Samit Deb who has decided to leave the company for achieving his entrepreneurial goals. In her new role, Amrita will be responsible for handling Airtel’s People strategy as the telco transforms into a digital […]

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PwC India hikes variable pay for employees

According to ET Report, PwC India, a multinational accounting and auditing firm hikes variable pay of India staff by three quarters, providing wage corrections and giving particular bonuses. The firm has mentioned that it had already paid a two week a special one-time bonus as an appreciation for the unrelenting commitment and efforts during the […]

Delta airlines aims to hire over 1,000 pilots by next summer

Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to hire more than 1,000 pilots by next summer to support its expected recovery from the devastation of the pandemic and an expansion of its route network. Delta expects U.S. leisure travel volume this month to return to pre-pandemic levels and is seeing more business travelers return to the skies, […]

Gaurav Jain elevated as head of Reckitt India

Consumer goods major Reckitt has announced a leadership change for its India business and Gaurav Jain has been elevated to the position of overall Chief of the company. According to CNBC report, the company has brought the health and hygiene business units under one focussed leadership team to optimise the potential of the complementary nature […]

McDonald’s to hire 20,000 staff and open 50 outlets

The US-owned fast-food chain McDonald’s is looking to hire 20,000 people and open 50 outlets in 2021. A further 100 will be added over the next two years, UK and Ireland CEO Paul Pomroy said. Pomroy said, “It’s fantastic to be able to offer an additional 20,000 people an opportunity to work with us. “There […]

Norwegian Air replaces CEO with immediate effect

Norwegian Air has sacked Chief Executive Jacob Schram and the budget carrier which has emerged from bankruptcy protection said it was promoting Chief Financial Officer Geir Karlsen to the top job with immediate effect. The board voted on June 20 to end Schram’s 18-month tenure, although he will continue to support the carrier on a full-time basis during his […]

Flipkart Introduces ‘Back to College’ Program

Flipkart introduces ‘Back to College’ program for a better learning. Under the program, Flipkart is making available a wide range of devices and bundled education content through tie-ups with leading EdTech companies including Edukemy and Simplilearn. As part of the initiative, over 400 courses across coding, AI and competitive entrance examinations will be available to students […]