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Updated on: Apr 2021

Appointments

Recko appoints Flipkart veteran Shankar Manian as Sr. Director of Engineering

Apr 22, 2021

Revolut starts India operations, will hire People in HR, finance, etc

Revolut starts India operations, will hire People in HR, finance, etc UK-based Fintech firm, Rev...

Industry

Apr 22, 2021

Latest news: Revolut starts India operations, will hire People in HR, finance, etc - SightsIn Plus

TCS to vaccinate its employees thru direct tie-up with suppliers

TCS to vaccinate its employees thru direct tie-up with suppliers Indias largest IT Services f...

Industry

Apr 22, 2021

Latest news: TCS to vaccinate its employees thru direct tie-up with suppliers - SightsIn Plus

Tesla India appoints Chithra Thomas as Country HR Leader

Tesla India appoints Chithra Thomas as Country HR Leader Tesla has appointed Chithra Thomas as Count...

Appointments

Apr 22, 2021

Latest news: Tesla India appoints Chithra Thomas as Country HR Leader - SightsIn Plus

Industry

ONGC India’s 3 employees are kidnapped from Assam

ONGC India’s 3 employees are kidnapped from eastern oil rig of Assam According to a Reuters report, ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corp) announced that three of its employees were kidnapped by gunmen from a rig site in the Assam state of India. The company has filed a complaint with local officials and said that the […]

Apr 21, 2021

Appointments

MMA India appoints Amit Jain, MD of L’Oréal India as Chairperson

MMA India appoints Amit Jain, MD of L’Oréal India as Chairperson MMA, formerly known as the Mobile Marketing Association, the worlds leading not-for-profit trade body with a heightened focus on Modern marketing has announced the appointment of Amit Jain, Managing Director, L’Oréal India as Chairperson of its India Board of Directors. Amit brings a wealth […]

Apr 21, 2021

Industry

Hero MotoCorp halts manufacturing operations from tomorrow

Hero MotoCorp halts manufacturing operations amid rising COVID-19 cases India’s largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp halts manufacturing operations amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country. The company said in a statement “In keeping with its commitment to the safety and welfare of its people, Hero MotoCorp has decided to proactively halt operations temporarily at all […]

Apr 21, 2021

Jobs

Telangana reserves 95% govt jobs for locals

Telangana reserves 95% govt jobs for locals Telangana has got approval for its policy to recruit 95% locals in government jobs. The state government has announced the approval by the Union Government of its new zonal system of Telangana for the recruitment of staff for state government services. Any new recruitment from today will […]

Apr 21, 2021

Industry

Infosys asked employees to WFH, follow health advisories, and take Vaccine

Infosys asked employees to WFH, follow health advisories, and take Vaccine Yesterday, Infosys, the second-largest IT services firm in India asked employees to work from home, follow health advisories, take the Covid-19 vaccine if eligible, and stay safe from the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. UB Pravin Rao, COO of Infosys sent an email […]

Apr 20, 2021

EPFO

EPFO adds 12.37 lakh net subscribers in the month of Feb 2021

69.58 lakh net subscribers added till February during the current financial year The provisional payroll data of EPFO has been published on 20th April 2021 highlights a growing trend with the addition of 12.37 lakh net subscribers during the month of February 2021. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, EPFO has added around 69.58 lakh net subscribers during […]

Apr 20, 2021

Appointments

Tata Consumer Products appoints HUL veteran Deepika Bhan as President

Tata Consumer Products appoints Deepika Bhan as President of packaged foods business Tata Consumer Products (TCP) has appointed Deepika Bhan as the company’s new President – Packaged Foods, India, effective April 27, 2021. She joins from Hindustan Unilever, where she was Global Brand Director, Haircare for South Asia. She replaces Richa Arora who has taken […]

Apr 20, 2021

Jobs

Centre announces a new phase 3 strategy of Covid-19 Vaccination from 1st May

Everyone above the age of 18 to be eligible to get the vaccine against Covid-19 from 1st May In a meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi, an important decision of allowing vaccination to everyone above the age of 18 from 1st May has been taken. PM said that the Government has been working hard for […]

Apr 20, 2021

Merger & Acquisition

Tech Mahindra acquires DigitalOnUS for $120 million

Tech Mahindra acquires DigitalOnUS for $120 million IT major, Tech Mahindra has announced that it has acquired DigitalOnUS, a hybrid cloud and DevOps service provider in an all-cash deal for $120 million (Rs 897 crore). The company looks to boost its hybrid-cloud offerings for enterprise customers globally. Tech Mahindra has acquired 100 per cent stake in the organisation to […]

Apr 20, 2021

Appointments

Commvault appoints Praveen Sahai as VP, Channels, Alliances & Service Provider, APJ

Commvault appoints Praveen Sahai as VP, Channels, Alliances & Service Provider, APJ Commvault, a recognized global enterprise software leader in the management of data across cloud and on-premises environments, has announced the appointment of Praveen Sahai as Vice President, Channels, Alliances & Service Provider for Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ). In his new role, Sahai will […]

Apr 20, 2021

Industry

Paytm expands ESOP scheme to $604 million

Paytm expands ESOP scheme to $604 million Fintech major Paytm on Monday said it has added 242,904 stock options, taking its ESOP pool valuation to USD 604 million (about Rs 4,522 crore). Paytm has added 242,904 stock options taking the existing ESOP pool to 2.4 million equity options. The company’s employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) pool valuation has jumped to USD 604 million […]

Apr 20, 2021

Industry

TCS rolled out Pay Hike from April 2021, Who will not get it?

TCS rolled out Pay Hike from April 2021, Who will not get it? India’s biggest IT major, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) had announced its second salary hike within six months, effective from the month of April 2021. Previously, the company rolled out its first salary hikes by 6-8% in October 2020. With the upcoming hike, […]

Apr 19, 2021