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Myntra rolls out a family support policy for employees

Myntra, a fashion e-commerce company rolls out a family support policy. The company will provide fin...

Coronavirus

Latest news: Myntra rolls out a family support policy for employees - SightsIn Plus

PwC plans to hire , people over years in major ESG push

Accounting firm PwC said on Tuesday it would invest billion over five years to create , ne...

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Labour Law

Draft Rules of Compensation under Code On Social Security, 2020 notified

The government of India has notified the draft rules relating to Employee’s Compensation under the Code on Social Security, 2020 on 03.06.2021 for inviting objections and suggestions, if any, from the stakeholders. The objections and suggestions are required to be submitted within a period of 45 days from the date of notification of the draft […]

EPFO

EPFO extends deadline of PF return with Aadhaar seeded UANs till Sept 1

Yesterday, Retirement fund body EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) extended the deadline for mandatory Aadhaar-linking with universal account number (UAN) of individual subscribers by three months from June 1 to September 1, 2021. EPFO in an order said the date of implementation of ECR (electronic challan cum receipt or PF return) with Aadhar verified UANs has been […]

Industry

Oracle India head, wife booked for cheating customers

Hyderabad (Telangana), Oracle India head, and his wife were booked for cheating customers by collecting huge advance amounts for the projects using the goodwill of the Oracle company, informed the police on Tuesday. The police stated that it booked Oracle India Country Head Pradeep Agarwal and his wife Meenu Agarwal under sections 406, 420, 506 […]

How does Deloitte India support Mental Wellbeing of employees?

Nathan SV, Partner and Chief Talent Officer at Deloitte India on Mental Wellbeing of employees Well-being has perhaps been one of the most popular words over the past few months. What does it truly mean to be well? In the 2020 Millennial Survey by Deloitte, 54 % of Gen Zs and 57% of millennials in […]

UST to hire 1000 employees within next two years for Hyderabad centre

UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, today announced the expansion of its workforce in its center at Hyderabad, Telangana, to over 1,000 employees. The company plans to double the headcount and add 1000 more associates in Hyderabad by the end of 2023. UST’s Hyderabad center, located in the state of Telangana, was opened in 2018 with a team of 250 employees, […]

Industry

Vedanta extends Covid cover for employees, families, business partners

Vedanta Limited on Monday announced an enhanced COVID cover for its employees, their families, and business partners. Vedanta has taken up employee-friendly initiatives to promote the health and safety of its people, especially during the current pandemic. “Under the aegis of Vedanta Cares Covid relief initiatives, the company announces long-term HR benefits, on its commitment to ensuring the health […]

Apple plans to create 23,000 jobs in India by March 2022

Apple supply chain’s shift of operation to India, in line with the incentives provided by the government, has reportedly created around 20,000 jobs in the country to date. According to a report in DigiTimes Asia, the number could have been higher were it not for the Covid-19 pandemic. Manufacturers including Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron were […]

Merger & Acquisition

Naukri.com operator Info Edge acquires Zwayam

Info Edge, which runs the recruitment portal Naukri.com, has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the share capital of Zwayam Digital Pvt Ltd. Under the agreement, Zwayam will leverage the InfoEdge experience, ecosystem, and resources and invest more in the business to serve both existing and future customers even better. Bengaluru-based Zwayam Digital […]

C-Suite Move

HCL Technologies ropes in Accenture’s Siki Giunta to Lead Cloud Business

HCL Technologies, (HCL), a leading global technology company, today announced the appointment of Siki Giunta to further accelerate #HCLCloudSmart industry cloud offerings into client markets. #HCLCloudSmart is a comprehensive suite of industry-aligned Cloud offerings, solutions, services, and products which help clients achieve business transformation according to their unique industry needs and market conditions. The portfolio […]

CHRO Move

Anshul Bhargava joins POSOCO as Director -Human Resources

Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO), a PSU under the Ministry of Power said that Anshul Bhargava has taken over charge as Director- Human Resources on Monday, June 14. He replaces Meenakshi Davar who superannuated on January 1, 2021. Anshul’s appointment as Director -HR was announced in the month of March 2021. Bhargava will be overall in charge […]