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Updated on: Apr 2021

Appointments

Volvo Cars appoints Bjorn Annwall as Chief Financial Officer

Apr 8, 2021

Centre allows COVID- vaccination at workplaces from April

Centre allows COVID- vaccination at workplaces from April , for aged years and above The gove...

Coronavirus

Apr 8, 2021

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Tech Mahindra strengthens position in two more global sectors

Tech Mahindra, IT services unit of Mahindra Group strengthens position in two more global sectors In...

Merger & Acquisition

Apr 7, 2021

Latest news: Tech Mahindra strengthens position in two more global sectors - SightsIn Plus

Accenture appoints Shweta A Talwar as VP Talent HR Operations

Accenture appoints Shweta A Talwar as VP Talent amp HR Operations Accenture, a global IT a...

Appointments

Apr 7, 2021

Latest news: Accenture appoints Shweta A Talwar as VP Talent HR Operations - SightsIn Plus

Appointments

Anand Mahindra’s successor, Anish Shah took charge as CEO & MD of Mahindra Group

Anand Mahindra’s successor, Anish Shah took charge as CEO & MD of Mahindra Group Anand Mahindra’s successor Anish Shah has taken over the charge as CEO and Managing Director of Indian vehicle maker Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) Group on April 2, 2021. He replaces Pawan Goenka, who is retiring. At the same time, Shah is […]

Apr 7, 2021

Corporate Social Responsibility

Cognizant has donated 500 tablets, 50 laptops to Govt schools of Telangana

Cognizant has donated 500 tablets, 50 laptops to Government schools of Telangana As part of its ‘Digital Inclusion’ initiative, Cognizant, in partnership with Nirmaan Organization donated 500 tablets and 50 internet-enabled laptops to government schools in Telangana. The ‘Digital inclusion’ initiative of Cognizant Outreach, the company’s employee-led volunteering programme, will benefit over 500 students of […]

Apr 7, 2021

Merger & Acquisition

Byju’s has acquired Aakash Educational Services

Byju’s has acquired Aakash Educational Services for nearly USD 1 billion Byju’s has acquired test-prep leader Aakash Educational Services for nearly USD 1 billion (about ₹7,300 crore) as India’s biggest online education startup looks to build its position in the brick and mortar segment. The acquisition is Byju’s biggest and one of the largest ed-tech deals […]

Apr 7, 2021

Appointments

Biocon appoints Agnidipta Sarkar as Group CISO

Biocon appoints Agnidipta Sarkar as Group CISO Agnidipta Sarkar, a digital resilience leader has moved on from CMS IT services and joined Biocon as Group CISO. In this new role, he will be leading the cybersecurity and risk management domains at the biopharmaceutical company. Biocon is an Indian biopharmaceutical company, founded by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, headquartered in Bangalore. The company manufactures generic active pharmaceutical ingredients. […]

Apr 7, 2021

Jobs

Central Govt asked all employees aged 45 years and above to get COVID-19-Vaccine

All Central Government employees aged 45 years and above are advised to get themselves vaccinated to effectively contain the spread of COVID-19 The Central Government has asked all its employees aged 45 years and above to get themselves vaccinated to effectively contain the spread of COVID-19. As per an order issued by the Ministry of […]

Apr 7, 2021

Appointments

Wipro ropes in former IBM & PwC exec Sarah Adam–Gedge as MD

Wipro ropes in former IBM & PwC exec Sarah Adam–Gedge as MD for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, today announced the appointment of Sarah Adam–Gedge as the Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). Sarah has proven experience in leading digital […]

Apr 6, 2021

Industry

Flipkart fulfilling centre to create around 18,000 jobs

Flipkart fulfilling centre in Manesar to create around 18,000 jobs In view of the increasing demand of warehousing, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday approved the allotment of 140 acres in Manesar to Flipkart for setting up its largest fulfilling centre in Asia. The approval was granted at the meeting of the Haryana Enterprise Promotion Board presided […]

Apr 6, 2021

Appointments

Marsh McLennan appoints RBS veteran Jaspreet Singh Bakshi as the HR Leader

Jaspreet Singh Bakshi joins Marsh McLennan as the HR Leader for Global In-House Centre, India Jaspreet Singh Bakshi joins Marsh McLennan as the HR Leader for Global In-House Centre, India. In his new role, he will be responsible for a unified India people strategy and HR initiatives across the India GIC. Marsh & McLennan Companies, […]

Apr 6, 2021

Jobs

Capgemini plans to hire 1,500 people in UK

Capgemini plans to hire 1,500 new team members across the UK in the next year, adding to its existing 8,800-strong workforce A third of the new workforce is expected to be sourced through Capgemini’s long-running graduate and apprentice programmes, which are now in their 10th and 12th years respectively. Both programmes currently employ almost 600 early careers […]

Apr 6, 2021

Industry

India’s tech services could touch $300-350bn in revenues by 2025

India’s tech services could touch $300-350bn in revenues by 2025: Nasscom India’s technology services industry’s growth can accelerate by 2-4 per cent over the next five years, reaching USD 300-350 billion in annual revenues on the back of a cloud, artificial intelligence AI, cybersecurity, and other emerging technologies, a report by Nasscom said on in […]

Apr 6, 2021

Coronavirus

Volvo Car India to bear Covid-19 vaccination cost of its employees

Volvo Car India to bear Covid-19 vaccination cost of its employees Volvo Car India on Monday said it will bear the cost of vaccinating its employees against Covid-19. The benefit would also extend to their spouses, children and parents who are eligible to receive the vaccine, the automaker said in a statement. The company would reimburse these costs as and when […]

Apr 5, 2021

Coronavirus

Maharashtra govt imposes mandatory WFH for all employees

All private offices are closed, and 100% WFH imposed from today for all employees From today, the Maharashtra government implements new restrictions including a night curfew in the state and a “strict lockdown” over the weekends from Friday 8 pm to Monday 7 am amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases. The rules, which come […]

Apr 5, 2021