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Updated on: Jan 2021

C-Suite Move

Former Cognizant exec Rajeev Kumar Mehta appointed Hexaware Non-Executive Chairman

Jan 5, 2021

Nissan to ramp up production at India car plant

Nissan to ramp up production at India car plant Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co will ramp up prod...

Jobs

Jan 4, 2021

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Schneider Electric India has promoted Arnab Roy as new CFO

Schneider Electric India has promoted Arnab Roy as new CFO Schneider Electric India has elevated Arn...

C-Suite Move

Jan 4, 2021

Latest news: Schneider Electric India has promoted Arnab Roy as new CFO - SightsIn Plus

Cognizant appoints Shinji Murakami as Head of Japan market

Cognizant appoints Shinji Murakami as Head of Japan market Cognizant today announced that Shinji Mur...

C-Suite Move

Jan 4, 2021

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Survey & Report

India’s manufacturing sector ends 2020 on brighter note

India’s manufacturing sector ends 2020 on brighter note Reuters | India’s factory sector ended a rough 2020 on a stronger note as manufacturers boosted production to meet rising demand, a private survey showed on Monday, although the employment situation worsened as firms continued to reduce headcounts. Manufacturing has been one of the main engines driving […]

Jan 4, 2021

Jobs

Expansion plans for India, US should roll out in 2021: Lord Paul

Expansion plans for India, US should roll out in 2021: Lord Paul Leading UK-based Indian-origin entrepreneur Lord Swraj Paul on Sunday said that his company Caparo Group’s expansion plans for the Indian and US market, which had to be slowed down due to the coronavirus pandemic related uncertainties, should pick up during the course of […]

Jan 4, 2021

Merger & Acquisition

TCS Completes Acquisition Of Postbank Systems From Deutsche Bank AG

TCS Completes Acquisition Of Postbank Systems From Deutsche Bank AG India’s largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Friday said it has completed acquisition of 100 per cent shares of Postbank Systems AG (PBS) from Deutsche Bank AG. PBS has been the internal IT provider for Postbank AG, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, […]

Jan 3, 2021

Labour Law

Government issues draft standing orders on WFH under new Industrial Relations Code

Government issues the Draft Model Standing Orders for the Manufacturing Sector, Mining Sector, and Service Sector; invites suggestions/objections from the stakeholders within a period of thirty days. The Government / Labour Ministry on January 1 has published the draft Model Standing Orders for the Manufacturing Sector, Mining Sector and Service Sector in the official gazette, […]

Jan 2, 2021

Jobs

IT sector’s return to office will be gradual, not 100% in 2021

IT sector’s return to office will be gradual, not 100% in 2021 Information technology companies’ return to office in 2021 will be gradual with no perceptible change by end of March. Return to Office (RTO) will peak towards the end of 2021 and will never be 100 per cent, revealed a survey by Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association (HYSEA), the […]

Jan 2, 2021

Jobs

Govt Staff to get Disability Compensation if got disabled in the line of duty

Govt Staff to get Disability Compensation if got disabled in the line of duty “Disability Compensation” has been extended to all serving central government employees who get disabled in the line of duty and are retained in service in spite of such disablement, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday. He said order has been […]

Jan 2, 2021

EPFO

EPFO begins crediting 8.5% interest for 2019-20, to reflect in EPF accounts from Jan 1

EPFO begins crediting 8.5% interest for 2019-20, to reflect in EPF accounts from Jan 1 Retirement fund body EPFO on Thursday started crediting 8.5 per cent rate of interest on employees’ provident fund (EPF) for 2019-20 for its over six crore members, a senior official said. A large number of members of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) would be able […]

Jan 2, 2021

Jobs

Govt approves multi-modal logistics hub at Greater Noida, will create over 2 lakh jobs

Govt approves multi-modal logistics hub at Greater Noida, will create over 2 lakh jobs The government on Wednesday approved a multi-modal logistics and transport hub (MMTH) at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh with a view to making India a strong player in the global value chain. it will create a demand for new jobs The Union Cabinet also approved a proposal to set […]

Dec 31, 2020

CHRO Move

Yes Bank appoints Anurag Adlakha as new Chief Human Resource Officer

Yes Bank appoints Anurag Adlakha as new Chief Human Resource Officer Yes Bank on Wednesday, December 30, has announced the appointment of Anurag Adlakha who is currently the Group Chief Financial Officer as the new Chief Human Resources Officer. He takes over from Deodutta Kurane who is due to retire shortly. Niranjan Banodkar will take […]

Dec 30, 2020

Jobs

Labour codes will usher a new wave of reforms in 2021, job creation will be a key challenge

Labour codes will usher a new wave of reforms in 2021, job creation will be a key challenge The implementation of four labour codes in one go from April 1 next year will usher in a new wave of reforms in industrial relations and also help in attracting more investments but employment generation will remain a key […]

Dec 30, 2020

Labour Law

PM says, keeping with the spirit of the mantra of “Shramev Jayate”, we’re committed to the welfare of Labour

Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar releases a Special Stamp on Labour Bureau at its Centenary Year celebrations Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar released a special stamp on Labour Bureau on the occasion of centenary year celebrations of the Labour Bureau in an event held here today. Director General Posts, Shri […]

Dec 30, 2020

EPFO

EPFO: Finance Ministry indicates, 8.5% EPF Interest to be credited soon

EPFO: Finance Ministry indicates, 8.5% EPF Interest to be credited soon According to Indian Express report, EPFO is learned to have got clearance from the Finance Ministry for an interest rate recommendation of 8.5 per cent for FY20 and is expected to credit it to epf subscribers in the next few days. EPFO is looking […]

Dec 30, 2020