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Updated on: May 2021

Appointments

Ex- GSK EVP-HR, Rahul Kapoor joins The Himalaya Drug Company as Chief People Officer

May 7, 2021

Cognizant reports attrition compared to in the previous quarter

Cognizant reports attrition compared to in the previous quarter Cognizant, one of the world...

Industry

May 6, 2021

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XLRI Jamshedpur appoints Fr. Paul. Fernandes as new Director

XLRI Jamshedpur appoints Fr. Paul. Fernandes as new Director XLRI Jamshedpur has appointed Fr Paul F...

Appointments

May 6, 2021

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KPMG UK staff to work in offices up to four days a fortnight from June

KPMG UK staff to work in offices up to four days a fortnight from June Accounting firm KPMG told its...

Jobs

May 6, 2021

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Demise

C. Mahalingam (Mali) former EVP & Global Chief People Officer of Symphony passes away

C. Mahalingam (Mali) former EVP & Global Chief People Officer of Symphony passes away A seasoned HR leader, former EVP & Global Chief People Officer of Symphony Teleca Corporation, and Bangalore NHRDN Chapter President, C. Mahalingam (Mali) passes away today fighting with COVID-19. His earlier assignments include Vice President-HR with IBM India/South Asia, Vice President-HR […]

May 6, 2021

Coronavirus

MG Motor starts free COVID-19 vaccination drive for employees

MG Motor starts free COVID-19 vaccination drive for employees MG Motor India today has started the free COVID-19 vaccination drive for all its employees. The vaccination drive is being extended to all the direct contractual employees as well, the company said in a statement. The company said that it has partnered with relevant authorities at its Gurugram and Halol facilities as well […]

May 6, 2021

Industry

How TCS is helping its employees combat the second wave of Covid-19

TCS announces Covid Care Services for employees, their dependents India’s largest, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced an array of Covid-19 care services and benefits for its employees and their dependents to ensure their wellbeing. The company said, “some of these benefits include, paid quarantine leave, 24×7 TCS Covid-19 helpdesk to seek any assistance required, […]

May 6, 2021

C-Suite Move

Cisco India President Sameer Garde has resigned

Cisco India President Sameer Garde has resigned Sameer Garde, Cisco President (India & SAARC) has resigned after spending four years at the global networking solutions provider. He had taken over as the president of Cisco’s India and SAARC operations in July 2017. However, Sameer will continue to hold office till the end of July this year, according […]

May 5, 2021

Industry

GX Group rolled out bonus of one month’s basic salary in April 2021

GX Group rolled out bonus of one month’s basic salary in April 2021 GX India rolled out bonus for its employees, which is equal to one month’s basic salary in April 2021. This has come in times of pandemic when most companies are deferring salary hikes and bonuses. The company has rolled out bonus to […]

May 5, 2021

Appointments

Ola Electric appoints Balachandar Natarajan as Senior Vice President & CHRO

Ola Electric appoints Balachandar Natarajan as Senior Vice President & CHRO Ola Electric appoints Balachandar Natarajan (popularly known as Bala) as Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer. He will be reporting to Mr. Bhavesh Agarwal, co-founder & CEO, Ola Group. Ola Electric introduces the future of mobility, the most advanced electric scooter ever. Redefining the benchmarks for […]

May 5, 2021

Jobs

Infosys, Mphasis to hire 2,000 workers; Wipro to invest GBP 16mn in UK

Infosys, Mphasis to hire 2,000 workers; Wipro to invest GBP 16mn in UK IT firms Infosys and Mphasis on Tuesday said they will create employment for about 2,000 people, while Wipro will invest GBP 16 million (about Rs 163 crore) in the UK over the next few years. The announcements were made ahead of the […]

May 5, 2021

Labour Law

Labour Ministry notified draft rules, seeks feedback on trade unions under IR Code

Labour Ministry notified draft rules, seeks feedback on trade unions under IR Code The Ministry of Labour and Employment has sought public feedback on draft rules for recognition of trade unions and disputes related to those under the Industrial Relations Code 2020. The Industrial Relations Code 2020 was passed by Parliament in the Budget session […]

May 5, 2021

Industry

Infosys to hire 1,000 workers in UK in next 3 years

Infosys to hire 1,000 workers in UK in next 3 years India’s second-largest IT firm, Infosys plans to hire 1,000 workers in the UK over the next three years as part of efforts to support the country’s economic recovery and growth. The company is looking the new hires in the digital space, including cloud computing, data and analytics, artificial […]

May 4, 2021

Jobs

SpiceJet defers upto 50% of April salary for many employees

SpiceJet defers upto 50% of April salary for many employees SpiceJet has deferred up to 50% of the April salary of a significant section of employees due to the impact of the second coronavirus wave, sources said on Saturday. Employees, including pilots and cabin crew, have got 10-50% of their April salaries deferred. Junior employees […]

May 4, 2021

Appointments

WizKlub appoints ex-Wipro and ex-Cognizant Pankaj Bande (Jain) as CTO

WizKlub appoints ex-Wipro and ex-Cognizant Pankaj Bande (Jain) as Chief Technology Officer WizKlub, a cognitive and tech skills development edtech startup, recently onboarded Pankaj Bande (Jain) as their Chief Technology Officer. Pankaj will lead the Product Design and Learning & Development Team at Wizklub. A technology enthusiast, Pankaj brings with him two decades of experience […]

May 4, 2021

Jobs

RSWM Limited announces death benefits due to COVID-19

RSWM Limited announces death benefits due to COVID-19 RSWM Limited announces to extend the interim support to the deceased employees’ families of its company who have lost their life due to dreadful COVID -19. The company introduces below death benefits due to COVID-19 a) Half of the monthly salary or minimum 25k which ever is […]

May 4, 2021