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New rules for H-B visa mild negative for Indian IT services ICRA

New rules for H-B visa mild negative for Indian IT services ICRA The proposed changes in the H-B ...

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Supreme Court to consider review plea in EPF pension case tomorrow

The three-judge Bench headed by Justice U.U. Lalit will consider the petitions on January , Monday...

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EY has a robust hiring plan in India for

EY has a robust hiring plan in India for , hires will be from the STEM background EY, Ernst am...

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PMKVY 3.0 Launched, Aims to Train 8 Lakh Candidates

PMKVY 3.0 launched in nearly 600 centres with more than 300 courses In a bid to empower India’s youth with employable skills, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) today launched Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 3.0, in nearly 600 districts making 300+ skill courses available to the youth, making skill development more […]

Coronavirus

Mahindra Group registers interest to seek COVID-19 vaccines for employees

Mahindra Group registers interest to seek COVID-19 vaccines for employees Diversified Mahindra Group on Friday said it has registered interest to seek COVID-19 vaccines for its employees, as per priorities and sequence to be specified by the government. The farm equipment-to-aerospace conglomerate said it would take the responsibility for the inoculation of its employees rather than have […]

WhatsApp to delay launch of update business features after privacy backlash

WhatsApp would delay the new policy launch to May from February after privacy backlash Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp is delaying an update aimed at increasing business transactions on the platform after a storm of concern from users who feared that the messaging platform was watering down its privacy policy in the process. WhatsApp users received a […]

Industry

Wipro, Fiat Chrysler partner to establish its first global digital hub in India

Wipro, Fiat Chrysler partner to establish its first global digital hub in India Wipro Limited on Friday announced that it has been chosen as a strategic technology services partner by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to establish its first global digital hub in Hyderabad. This digital hub, called FCA ICT India, will support FCA’s Information and Communication Technology operations to focus on delivering […]

HC judge recuses from hearing plea against updated privacy policy of WhatsApp

HC judge recuses from hearing plea against updated privacy policy of WhatsApp A Delhi High Court judge on Friday recused herself from hearing a plea challenging the updated privacy policy of messaging app WhatsApp. Justice Prathiba M Singh also expressed displeasure over an email sent on behalf of Facebook or WhatsApp stating that she ought […]

HCL Tech to hire 20,000 people in the next 4-6 months: CEO C Vijayakumar

HCL Tech to hire 20,000 people in the next 4-6 months: CEO C Vijayakumar HCL Technologies (HCL Tech) is looking at hiring about 20,000 people over the next two quarters to meet the demand coming in on the back of strong growth in deal signing and adoption of digital services. The Noida-based company, which crossed […]

HCL Tech plans hire 5,000 freshers in the 4th quarter

HCL Tech plans hire 5,000 freshers in the 4th quarter Anticipating further acceleration in business in the coming quarters, HCL Technologies on Friday said it plans to add 5,000 freshers in the March quarter. “Our localization in the US has gone up by almost 300 basis points, we have 69.8 per cent now. Though there was a […]

Acquisition of Tejas aircraft will create over 50,000 jobs, Says Rajnath Singh

Acquisition of 83 LCA Tejas aircraft will create over 50,000 jobs Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the government’s decision for the purchase of 83 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will help to create more than 50,000 jobs in the country. “We have given approval for the acquisition of […]

Wipro has robust hiring plans globally for Q4, Attrition is a concern

Wipro has robust hiring plans globally for the Quarter ending on March 31, 2021. Employee attrition is a concern Announcing the Q3 results, Wipro said that it has robust hiring plans for Q4 ending on March 31, 2021 as demand rises for various roles. The company to onboard a mix of freshers and laterals including senior […]

C-Suite Move

Capgemini Rejigs Global Leadership

Capgemini Announces Leadership Appointments Capgemini has confirmed a number of Group leadership appointments that combine its global strengths and talent, effective January 1, 2021. Three leaders named as CEOs of strategic business units In Europe, Michael Schulte, previously Managing Director of Capgemini in Germany, is now CEO of the Northern Europe Strategic Business Unit. Jérôme Siméon, previously Managing […]

WhatsApp faces first legal challenge in India over privacy

WhatsApp faces first legal challenge in India over privacy NEW DELHI (Reuters) – WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy verges on user surveillance and threatens India’s security, a petition filed in an Indian court said on Thursday, presenting another legal challenge for the Facebook Inc-owned messenger. California-based WhatsApp said on Jan. 4 it reserved the right to […]