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Updated on: Apr 2021

Appointments

Hexagon appoints A.K Sridhar as Chief Executive Officer

Apr 5, 2021

IBM expects staff to work -daysweek in office model

IBM expects of staff to work -daysweek in office model, CEO Arvind Krishna IBM expects of ...

Industry

Apr 5, 2021

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IT sector noted highest discrepancy in employee background verification Report

IT sector noted highest discrepancy at . in employee background verification Report Eight out ...

Survey & Report

Apr 5, 2021

Latest news: IT sector noted highest discrepancy in employee background verification Report - SightsIn Plus

Pernod Ricard India to bear the COVID vaccination costs for all its employees

Pernod Ricard India to bear the COVID vaccination costs for all its employees Liquor company, Per...

Coronavirus

Apr 4, 2021

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Industry

Microsoft deferred reopening offices to September 7, 2021

Microsoft deferred reopening offices to September 7, 2021 Microsoft has announced to delay the reopening of its offices till September, after it stated to slowly reopen Redmond, Washington-based headquarters and nearby campuses from March 29 with a six-stage hybrid workplace strategy. In a statement to The Verge, a company spokesperson said that based on its […]

Apr 4, 2021

Jobs

IT firms extend WFH by 03 months due to COVID-19 spike

IT firms extend WFH by 03 months due to COVID-19 spike COVID-19 cases are increasing across the country. Many IT and ITES companies especially in Bengaluru are extending the work from home (WFH) for their employees by 03 more months. Government employees are also asking for work from home options and pointing out that they […]

Apr 4, 2021

Appointments

Mahindra Group appoints Asha Kharga as Chief Customer and Brand Officer

Mahindra Group appoints Asha Kharga as Chief Customer and Brand Officer Axis Bank’s Asha Kharga, a senior marketing professional with over two decades of experience, has joined Mahindra Group as Chief Customer and Brand Officer, effective April 2021. At Axis Bank, she worked as Executive Vice President and Group Chief Marketing Officer and was responsible […]

Apr 4, 2021

Appointments

Amit Chadha takes charge as CEO & MD of L&T Technology Services

Amit Chadha takes charge as CEO & MD of L&T Technology Services L&T Technology Services Limited, a global leading pure-play engineering services company, announced the appointment of Amit Chadha as CEO & Managing Director effective April 1, 2021 in line with previous disclosures made to stock exchanges dated October 19, 2020. Prior to his elevation, […]

Apr 3, 2021

Event

SHRM to organise Talent Conference and Exposition on 15th & 16th April

SHRM India to organise Talent Conference and Exposition on 15th & 16th April After receiving an overwhelming response from the delegates last year, SHRM India is once again back with SHRM India’s Talent Conference and Exposition 2021, to be held virtually on 15th and 16th April, the conference is a unique event created especially for […]

Apr 3, 2021

Jobs

Paytm Money sets up R&D Centre in Pune, to hire 250 people

Paytm Money sets up R&D Centre in Pune, to hire 250 people Paytm Money has set up a technology development and innovation centre in Pune, and plans to hire over 250 engineers and data scientists at the facility. The new facility will focus on driving product innovation, specifically for equity, mutual funds, and digital gold, according […]

Apr 3, 2021

Industry

Microsoft India allotted a 60k-sqm plot in sector-145 Noida

Microsoft India allotted a 60k-sqm plot in sector-145 Noida The Noida authority has allotted a plot spanning over 60 K square metre to Microsoft India (R&D) private limited in sector-145 at a premium of Rs. 103.66 crore. The investment by Microsoft will create employment opportunities for 3,000 people in Noida, according to a Hindustan Times report. […]

Apr 3, 2021

Jobs

LinkedIn gives staff next week off for wellbeing- RestUp!

LinkedIn gives staff next week off for wellbeing- RestUp! Professional social network LinkedIn is giving nearly all of its 15,900 full-time workers next week off as it seeks to avoid burnout and allow its employees to recharge, the company told AFP Friday. The Microsoft-owned firm said that the “RestUp!” week starting Monday is meant to give employees time […]

Apr 3, 2021

Jobs

Haryana to implement reservation in private jobs from May 1

Haryana to implement reservation in private jobs from May 1 Haryana’s private job reservation law which provide 75 per cent employment opportunities in private sector for people belonging to the state will come into force from May 1, said Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Friday while inaugurating the newly constructed flyover near village Bandhwadi on the Gurugram-Faridabad road. The deputy CM stated […]

Apr 3, 2021

Industry

Cognizant completes the acquisition of Servian

Cognizant completes the acquisition of Servian Cognizant has completed its previously announced acquisition of Servian, a Sydney, Australia-based, privately-held enterprise transformation consultancy specializing in data analytics, artificial intelligence, digital services, experience design, and cloud. The acquisition of Servian expands Cognizant’s integrated, end-to-end digital transformation capabilities in Australia and New Zealand to help clients move to […]

Apr 3, 2021

Appointments

Mukhmeet S. Bhatia joins as Director-General of ESIC

Mukhmeet S. Bhatia joins as Director-General of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation Mukhmeet S. Bhatia, IAS took over the charge of Director General of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) under Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India at its Headquarters today in New Delhi. Mr. Bhatia is an IAS Officer of 1990 batch of Jharkhand […]

Apr 2, 2021

Labour Law

Govt constituted Expert Committees to review standards under OSH&WC Code

Govt constituted Expert Committees to review standards under OSH&WC Code The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH&WC) Code, 2020 has been enacted after amalgamating thirteen different labour legislations and simplifying the laws regulating the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions in establishments. The Labour Ministry has constituted Expert Committees comprising of industry and subject […]

Apr 2, 2021