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Mahindra Group Launches SkillHaiTohFutureHai Digital Campaign

Dec 11, 2020

The factors that surround the employees return to the office

The factors that surround the employees return to the office While Office space and Facility ...

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Dec 11, 2020

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Karnataka IT Companies Will Continue Work From Home Deputy CM

Karnataka IT Companies Will Continue Work From Home Deputy CM The Karnataka government on Thursday ...

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Dec 11, 2020

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TCS expands presence in Texas with a new facility in Austin

TCS expands presence in Texas with a new facility in Austin, hires employees Tata Consultancy S...

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Dec 11, 2020

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CHRO Move

ABB appoints a new Chief Human Resources Officer

ABB appoints Carolina Granat as Chief Human Resources Officer ABB announced that Carolina Granat is to succeed Sylvia Hill as Chief Human Resources Officer and member of the Executive Committee, effective January 1, 2021. Granat currently serves as ABB’s Global Head of People Development, prior to which she was globally responsible for Human Resources at […]

Dec 11, 2020

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Deloitte plans to double India workforce in 2-3 years

Deloitte plans to double India workforce in 2-3 years, says CEO Punit Renjen Deloitte will double its 55,000 strong workforce in India over the next 2-3 years Deloitte’s Global CEO Punit Renjen said at the 18th edition of Hindustan Times Leadership Summit on Thursday. Renjen said to Mint, “We have 55,000 individuals who serve the […]

Dec 11, 2020

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HCL Technologies to Hire 3000 People

HCL Technologies to hire 3000 People in Vietnam over the next three years Information Technology services major HCL Technologies Ltd. on Thursday said it has set up its first delivery centre in Vietnam at Hanoi, and plans to hire more than 3,000 people over the next three years. HCL’s local entity, HCL Vietnam Company Ltd. […]

Dec 11, 2020

CHRO Move

CHRO of Aptech Shourya Chakravarty has stepped down

CHRO of Aptech Limited Shourya Chakravarty has stepped down After a 10 year eventful stint as CHRO of Aptech Shourya Chakravarty has stepped down and will be leaving the company on 31st January. His colleague, Vishal Mehra, SVP & Head, Team ICAP at Aptech Ltd will be the next CHRO w.e.f. 1st February. Commenting on […]

Dec 10, 2020

EPFO

8.5% PF interest to be paid in One Go, Not in Two parts

8.5% PF interest to be paid in One Go, Not in Two installments According to an NDTV report, Union Labour Ministry has moved a proposal to the Finance Ministry for the transfer of the entire consolidated amount of annual interest payments to Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscribers in one go. As per the report, […]

Dec 10, 2020

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Google CEO says company will review AI scholar’s abrupt exit

Google CEO says company will review AI scholar’s abrupt exit Sacramento (US), Dec 10 (AP) Google CEO Sundar Pichai has apologised for how a prominent artificial intelligence researcher’s abrupt departure last week has “seeded doubts” in the company. Pichai told Google employees in a Wednesday memo obtained by Axios that the tech company is beginning […]

Dec 10, 2020

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Haryana: 75% quota for locals in private jobs challenged in High Court

Haryana: 75% quota for locals in private jobs challenged in High Court Haryana Government’s Bill that provides 75% reservation in private industries jobs for the Local/ domiciles of the state has been challenged in the Punjab and Haryana high court. Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill 2020 was recently passed in the month of November 2020. According to TOI report, Industrial […]

Dec 10, 2020

Diversity & Inclusion

How TCS drives diversity and inclusion at the workplace

How TCS drives diversity and inclusion at the workplace TCS has its presence in more than 144 nationalities across 46 countries, and it looks at inclusivity from a behavioural lens hence implemented several initiatives to create awareness and shifts mindset towards inclusion and helping individuals overcome bias. The aim of TCS has always been to […]

Dec 10, 2020

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Cabinet approves Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana with changes in EPF

Cabinet approves Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) with changes in EPF The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) to boost employment in the formal sector and incentivize creation of new employment opportunities during the Covid recovery phase under Atmanirbhar Bharat Package […]

Dec 9, 2020

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PwC collaborates with UNICEF and YuWaah! to upskill 300 Mn people in India

PwC India announces collaboration with UNICEF and YuWaah! to help bridge digital gap and help upskill 300 million young people in India over the next 10 years PwC India announced the launch of a strategic collaboration with UNICEF and YuWaah (Generation Unlimited in India) to help bridge the digital gap and help upskill 300 million young people […]

Dec 9, 2020

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Strike at Toyota: Willing workers can return to work, Chief Secretary

Strike at Toyota: Willing workers can return to work, Chief Secretary The Chief Secretary TM Vijay Bhaskar yesterday, 8th December 2020 directed the Ramanagara district administration to take stern action against persons preventing workers of the Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) from entering the factory. Vijay Bhaskar has issued the directions at a meeting of senior officers he […]

Dec 9, 2020

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Cognizant India will hire 23,000 freshers in 2021

Cognizant will hire 23,000 freshers in 2021, says Rajesh Nambiar, Chairman, and Managing Director, Cognizant India According to a Mint report, Cognizant India Chairman and Managing Director Rajesh Nambiar said that the company will hire 23,000 freshers in 2021. Rajesh Nambiar said, “We are proud of the great work being done by our employees in India […]

Dec 9, 2020