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Updated on: May 2021

Industry

MM Group advances annual maintenance plant shutdown to May

May 3, 2021

Swiggy moves to a four-day a week for the month of May

Swiggy moves to a four-day a week for the month of May The online foodtech unicorn Swiggy has announ...

Industry

May 3, 2021

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Tech Mahindra converts its office cafeteria into a Covid care facility

Tech Mahindra converts its office cafeteria into a Covid care facility collaboration with Fortis IT ...

Industry

May 3, 2021

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Cognizant named a Top Employer in India by LinkedIn and Forbes Magazine

Cognizant named a Top Employer in India by LinkedIn and Forbes Magazine Cognizant is one of the worl...

Industry

May 3, 2021

Latest news: Cognizant named a Top Employer in India by LinkedIn and Forbes Magazine - SightsIn Plus

Corporate Social Responsibility

Capgemini commits Rs 50 cr to augment medical infra in India toward COVID Crisis

Capgemini commits Rs 50 cr to augment medical infra in India toward COVID Crisis French IT major Capgemini has committed Rs 50 crore to augment medical infrastructure in India towards fighting the second wave of Coronavirus. Additionally, the company is also contributing Rs 5 crore to UNICEF to provide immediate support across India for critical […]

May 3, 2021

Appointments

Vijay Goel takes over as Chairman and Managing Director of THDCIL

Vijay Goel takes over as Chairman and Managing Director of THDCIL THDC India Ltd said Vijay Goel has assumed the additional charge as its Chairman and Managing Director. “Vijay Goel assumed the additional charge of chairman and managing director of THDC India Limited from May 1, 2021, (Saturday),” the company said in a statement. Goel is also discharging the responsibility […]

May 3, 2021

EPFO

EPFO increases death insurance under EDLI scheme to ₹7 lakh

EPFO increases death insurance under EDLI scheme to ₹7 lakh Labour Ministry on Friday increased the death insurance benefits for subscribers of its employees’ deposit-linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme, at a time of surges in COVID-19 cases in India. In a gazette notification, EPFO said the minimum death insurance has been increased to ₹2.5 lakh and the […]

May 2, 2021

Appointments

HDFC Bank announces leadership rejig under new CEO Sashi Jagdishan

HDFC Bank announces leadership rejig under new CEO Sashi Jagdishan HDFC Bank has announced major organizational changes under the new chief executive officer, Sashidhar Jagdishan, which include the realignment of business under three key verticals. These are business verticals, delivery channels, and technology/digital, the bank said in a press release. Jagdishan took over HDFC Bank’s leadership from former […]

May 2, 2021

Appointments

Mahindra Group fully acquires Meru Cabs, Pravin Shah appointed as CEO

Mahindra Group fully acquires Meru Cabs, Pravin Shah appointed as CEO Mahindra and Mahindra on Friday said it has inked a pact with shareholders of Meru to increase its stake to 100 per cent in the ride-hailing service provider. The auto major said in continuation of its strategic intent to grow its presence in the […]

May 1, 2021

Appointments

Axis Bank reappoints Amitabh Chaudhry as MD, CEO for three more years

Axis Bank reappoints Amitabh Chaudhry as MD, CEO for three more years The Axis Bank board has approved the re-appointment of Amitabh Chaudhry as its managing director and CEO. Chaudhary, 56, will serve in this capacity for three more years, starting January 2022 up to December 31, 2024. In a regulatory filing, the private sector […]

May 1, 2021

Industry

Wipro, Citrix, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Partner to Accelerate Remote Working Solutions

Wipro, Citrix, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Partner to Accelerate Remote Working Solutions Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, today announced that it has strengthened its alliance with Citrix Systems, Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). The partnership will provide enterprises a robust solution that will accelerate remote working and […]

May 1, 2021

Industry

JCB India temporarily suspends production for 10 days

JCB India temporarily suspends manufacturing operations from May 1 Construction equipment major JCB India on Friday said it will temporarily suspend operations for 10 days across its manufacturing facilities in the wake of the surge in COVID-19 cases. The company will pause manufacturing operations starting from May 1 across the plants located at Ballabgarh, Jaipur […]

May 1, 2021

C-Suite Move

Samir Seksaria takes over as CFO of TCS

Samir Seksaria takes over as CFO of TCS effective May 1 Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, announced that Samir Seksaria will take over as the company’s Chief Financial Officer on May 1, 2021. He replaces V Ramakrishnan (`Ramki’) who will be retiring from the services of the […]

Apr 30, 2021

ESIC

ESIC rolls out medical care and relief to its beneficiaries in pandemic

ESIC reaches out to its Beneficiaries to provide medical care and relief during the Covid-19 pandemic ESIC offers to its Beneficiaries the below medical and cash benefits during Covid-19 pandemic Medical Benefit The Insured Person and/or his family members in case of being infected with COVID-19 can avail free of cost medical care in any […]

Apr 30, 2021

Jobs

PwC aims to hire 10,000 Black and Latinx students by 2026

PwC plans to hire 10,000 Black and Latinx college students over the next five years. The initiative is part of the accounting and consulting firm’s goal of reaching 35% Black and Latinx representation among its interns, entry-level hires, and experienced hires. PwC is seeking to build a workforce that more closely represents the diversity within higher education, […]

Apr 30, 2021

Industry

Escorts will temporarily halt manufacturing during May 1-3

Escorts will temporarily halt manufacturing during May 1-3 Farm equipment major Escorts will temporarily shut down its manufacturing operations on a selective basis between May 1 and May 3 amid the deteriorating COVID-19 situation in the country, the company said. Company said in a regulatory filing report, “At Escorts, safety and health of our employees, and wellness […]

Apr 30, 2021