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Updated on: Feb 2021

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Cognizant to hire , freshers from campuses in India

Feb 14, 2021

employees lose salary for neglecting parents

Maharashtra employees of Latur ZP lose salary for neglecting parents Maharashtra Latur Zill...

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Feb 14, 2021

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Uflex to invest Rs cr to set up new greenfield plant in Karnataka

Uflex to invest Rs cr to set up new greenfield plant in Karnataka Packaging materials and soluti...

Industry

Feb 14, 2021

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UK boss of KPMG quits after slamming staff COVID complaints

UK boss of KPMG, Bill Michael quits after slamming staff COVID complaints The chairman of accountanc...

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Feb 14, 2021

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Family pensions ceiling enhanced from Rs 45,000 to 1,25,000 per month

Family pensions ceiling enhanced from Rs 45,000 to 1,25,000 per month: Dr. Jitendra Singh Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that in a far-reaching reform regarding family pensions the upper ceiling has been raised from […]

Feb 14, 2021

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Razorpay to hire 650 employees in next few months

Razorpay hired over 550 employees in 2020 and looks forward to welcoming 650 more employees across technology, product, and business teams. Fintech unicorn Razorpay on Friday announced to hire 650 employees across technology, product, and business teams in the next 10 months, to meet the growing payment and banking needs of small and medium enterprises […]

Feb 14, 2021

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Skill ministry announces rollout of fellowship programme in all districts

Skill ministry announces rollout of fellowship programme in all districts The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on Saturday said it is rolling out the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) programme in all the districts of the country. So far the programme was working across 69 districts, and the ministry “is now expanding MGNF to […]

Feb 13, 2021

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Citigroup slashes CEO’s pay by 21%, to $19 million

Citigroup slashes CEO’s pay by 21%, to $19 million Citigroup Inc said late on Friday that outgoing Chief Executive Officer Mike Corbat’s compensation for 2020 would be $19 million, a 21% decrease from 2019, according to a regulatory filing. Company directors reduced Corbat’s incentive pay for his failures to efficiently address the risk and control […]

Feb 13, 2021

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Capgemini gets relief from Court in a Harassment Case by a Software Techie

Capgemini gets relief from Court in a Harassment Case by a Software Techie Roshni Roy The sessions court on Thursday set aside the issue process ordered by the Judicial Magistrate (First Class) against the Chairman and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the company on Wednesday this week. Last year, the Pune Court had issued summons […]

Feb 13, 2021

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9-to-5 workday dead, Salesforce rolls out permanent remote work plans

Salesforce rolls out remote work plans on a permanent basis Salesforce is rolling out plans to let employees work remotely on a permanent basis. To meet the new needs of its employees, the CRM giant also plans to revamp its iconic office towers. Once it’s safe to return to the office, most of Salesforce’s employees around the […]

Feb 13, 2021

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Karnataka to create 10 lakh jobs in IT and related sectors

Karnataka to create 10 lakh jobs in IT and related sectors by 2025 The Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) will create ten lakh jobs by 2025 in the state as it will attract more investments in the information technology sector, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C N Ashwath Narayan said. “The KDEM will create ten […]

Feb 13, 2021

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Amazon faces biggest union push in its history

Amazon faces biggest union push in its history The second Jennifer Bates walks away from her post at the Amazon warehouse where she works, the clock starts ticking. She has precisely 30 minutes to get to the cafeteria and back for her lunch break. That means traversing a warehouse the size of 14 football fields, […]

Feb 13, 2021

Merger & Acquisition

SAP acquires AppGyver professional No-Code platform

SAP acquires AppGyver professional No-Code platform Business software group SAP announced that it has acquired AppGyver, a specialist in “no-code” development platforms whichs make it possible for users to build web applications without having to know how to code. The deal builds on SAP’s latest product, called RISE, that packages support for clients in shifting […]

Feb 13, 2021

C-Suite Move

Tata Motors appoints Marc Llistosella as CEO & MD

Tata Motors appoints Marc Llistosella as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Tata Motors on Friday said it has appointed Marc Llistosella as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. He is the former President and CEO of Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation and Head of Daimler Trucks in Asia. Llistosella, whose appointment will be […]

Feb 13, 2021

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India to see average salary increase of 6.4 pc in 2021

India to see average salary increase of 6.4 pc in 2021: Survey Salaries in India are projected to rise by an average of 6.4 per cent in 2021, marginally higher than the average actual increase of 5.9 per cent in 2020, according to a Willis Towers Watson survey. According to Willis Towers Watson’s latest Salary […]

Feb 12, 2021

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Six killed in explosion in fireworks factory in Tamil Nadu

Six killed in explosion in fireworks factory in Tamil Nadu Virudhunagar (TN), At least six workers of a private fireworks factory near Sattur in this district were killed in an explosion at the unit on Friday, police said. The incident happened while some chemicals were being mixed to produce fireworks, police said. Ten fire fighting […]

Feb 12, 2021