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Updated on: Jan 2021

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Rajasthan High Court Order on sexual harassment in the digital era

Jan 14, 2021

Aviva India elevates Amit Malik as CEO MD

Aviva India elevates Amit Malik as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Aviva India has ann...

CHRO Move

Jan 14, 2021

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Infosys raises revenue forecast as demand rises

Infosys raises revenue forecast as demand rises Indias Infosys Ltd on Wednesday raised its annual r...

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Jan 14, 2021

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Dropbox to layoff of workforce, COO to step down

Dropbox to layoff of workforce, COO to step down Dropbox Inc on Wednesday announced the exit of ...

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Jan 14, 2021

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Merger & Acquisition

Tech Mahindra to acquire Payments Technology Services Ltd

Tech Mahindra to acquire Payments Technology Services Ltd IT services major Tech Mahindra on Tuesday said it will acquire Payments Technology Services Ltd (PTSL), a step-down subsidiary of fintech firm FIS, for USD 9 million (about Rs 66 crore). The acquisition will give Tech Mahindra access to IPs and licenses for two products – Open Payment Framework (OPF) and Multi-Bank System […]

Jan 13, 2021

C-Suite Move

Morgan Stanley appoints Sanjay Shah as country head

Morgan Stanley appoints Sanjay Shah as country head American investment bank Morgan Stanley has appointed Sanjay Shah as the country head for its India business as part of senior-level appointments, officials said on Tuesday. Shah, who has been with the company since 1996, was the co-head since 2013. He held the position with ace i-banker Aisha de Sequeira, who died late […]

Jan 13, 2021

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Amazon India launches online academy to coach future engineers

Amazon India launches online academy to coach future engineers Amazon.com Inc has launched an online academy to train students for one of India’s most competitive college entrance tests, the e-commerce giant said on Wednesday, as it taps a boom in virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Amazon Academy”, available as a website and an Android […]

Jan 13, 2021

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Haryana Chief Minister launches government job portal

Haryana Chief Minister launches government job portal In a major relief to aspirants of government jobs, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday launched ‘One Time Registration Portal’ for Group C and D category posts and non-gazetted teaching posts in government departments. Also, the Chief Minister announced a Common Eligibility Test (CET) to be conducted by the Staff Selection […]

Jan 13, 2021

Merger & Acquisition

Byju’s to acquire Akash Educational Services in a deal worth $1 billion

Byju’s to acquire Akash Educational Services in a deal worth $1 billion India’s biggest online-education startup Byju’s has signed a deal to acquire brick & mortar test prep leader Aakash Educational Services Ltd. for $1 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the talks. The deal for what will be one of the largest […]

Jan 13, 2021

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Tesla takes another step on road to launch in India

Tesla Inc has moved a step closer to its launch in India later this year by registering a company in the country, a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday. Tesla Motors India and Energy Private Limited was incorporated on Jan. 8 with its registered office in the southern city of Bengaluru, a hub for several global […]

Jan 13, 2021

Movement

Capgemini appoints Sarita Tripathi as Vice President-HR

Capgemini appoints Sarita Tripathi as Vice President-HR Sarita Tripathi joins Capgemini, a French multinational corporation that provides consulting, technology, professional, and outsourcing services as Vice President-HR, effective Jan 2021. Prior to Capgemini, Sarita was working with Vodafone Idea as Head HR – Finance, Commercial, Regulatory, Legal & Transformation | Head Culture, D&I, Commns & EXX. […]

Jan 13, 2021

C-Suite Move

Mercer Appoints Ravin Jesuthasan as Global Leader for Transformation Services

Mercer Appoints Ravin Jesuthasan as Global Leader for Transformation Services Mercer, a global leader in redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being, has named Ravin Jesuthasan as Global Leader for Transformation Services, based in Chicago. In his new role, Ravin is responsible for leading Mercer’s Transformation […]

Jan 12, 2021

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#MeToo: Ramani failed to prove charges of sexual misconduct against me, Akbar tells court

MeToo: Ramani failed to prove charges of sexual misconduct against me, Akbar tells court Former union minister M J Akbar on Tuesday told a Delhi court that journalist Priya Ramani failed to prove her charges of alleged sexual misconduct by him 20 years ago. Akbar made the submission before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar […]

Jan 12, 2021

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Google workers forms union, passed 700 members

Google workers forms union, passed 700 members The Alphabet Workers Union (AWU) passed 700 members on Monday, growing from roughly 230 at launch on January 4th. The group, which is open to employees and contractors at Google’s parent company, includes workers from 35 offices in the US and Canada. AWU organized in secret for almost […]

Jan 12, 2021

Movement

JK Technosoft appoints Suja Antony as AVP – Global Talent Management

JK Technosoft appoints Suja Antony as AVP – Global Talent Management JK Technosoft Ltd., a global software solutions provider has appointed Suja Antony as AVP- Global Talent Management. In her new role at JK Technosoft, Suja will be responsible for strengthening the talent pipeline for meeting the diverse talent needs of the organization. Suja is […]

Jan 12, 2021

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IndiGo plans to add flights connecting 7 more cities

IndiGo plans to add flights connecting 7 more cities IndiGo said on Tuesday it plans to start new flights connecting Leh, Darbhanga, Agra, Kurnool, Bareilly, Durgapur and Rajkot from February onwards. “The airline plans to start flights connecting Leh and Darbhanga in February, followed by Kurnool and Agra in March, Bareilly and Durgapur in April […]

Jan 12, 2021