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Updated on: Aug 2020

Coronavirus

Tech Mahindra launches Mhealthy to screen staff at work

Aug 4, 2020

Cognizant has made digital-based acquisitions this year

Cognizant Technology Solutions has made digital-based acquisitions till now this year US-based IT ...

Merger & Acquisition

Aug 3, 2020

Latest news: Cognizant has made digital-based acquisitions this year - SightsIn Plus

Microsoft to open offices on January ,

Microsofts US offices wont reopen until January at the earliest Microsoftnbsphas reportedly...

Coronavirus

Aug 3, 2020

Latest news: Microsoft to open offices on January , - SightsIn Plus

PwC staff encouraged to return to work on a voluntary basis

PwC staff encouraged to return to work on a voluntary basis PwC staff have been encouraged to return...

Coronavirus

Aug 2, 2020

Latest news: PwC staff encouraged to return to work on a voluntary basis - SightsIn Plus

Jobs

Tesla headcount could surge 35% this year- Elon Musk

Elon Musk suggests Tesla headcount could surge 35% this Year Tesla Inc. is on a hiring spree that could boost headcount to about 65,000 people by the end of the year, according to Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk. The employee count Musk predicted in an interview with trade publication Automotive News would represent a 35% […]

Aug 2, 2020

Coronavirus

Honda Cars India offers VRS scheme to its office associates

Covid-19 impact: Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) offers a voluntary retirement scheme to office associates Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) has offered a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for office associates, having age more than 40 years or who have worked with the company for five years, the company spokesperson said. “The VRS scheme, launched on […]

Aug 2, 2020

Coronavirus

Remote work will be the default mode of work- SAP Concur

“Remote work will be the default mode of work for many organisations in the foreseeable future” – SAP Concur Report Around 88 per cent of workforce in India prefers to have the flexibility to work from home (WFH), and 69 per cent of Indian employees believe their efficiency has increased while working remotely – highest […]

Aug 2, 2020

Industry

ABB India opens new robotics facility in Bengaluru

ABB India opens new robotics facility in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India ABB India on Friday announced the opening of a new facility in Bengaluru that would enable it to deliver robotic applications and digital solutions for a variety of industries, including automotive, food & beverage, electronics, and other upcoming sectors., the company said in a statement. […]

Aug 1, 2020

Coronavirus

Truck maker Scania confirms plan to cut 5,000 jobs

Truck maker Scania confirms plan to cut 5,000 jobs globally due to the financial impression of the novel coronavirus Truck maker Scania, part of Volkswagen’s Traton group, said Friday it could cut 5,000 jobs globally due to the financial impression of the novel coronavirus, confirming a plan first introduced in June. The cut represents 10 per cent […]

Aug 1, 2020

Industry

EC clears Alstom’s acquisition of Bombardier Transportation

European Commission clears Alstom’s acquisition of Bombardier Transportation The European Commission has given its go-ahead to the acquisition of the rail business of Canadian engineering firm Bombardier by French train maker Alstom Alstom and Bombardier welcome the European Commission’s (EC) decision for conditional clearance of the proposed acquisition of Bombardier Transportation by Alstom. The Commission’s […]

Aug 1, 2020

Labour Law

ESIC to hike monetary grant of pregnant women to Rs 7500

Government of India to hike confinement expenses payable under ESIC scheme to Rs 7,500 The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has decided to boost the monetary grant paid to a pregnant insured woman or an insured person for his wife under ESIC’s health insurance scheme by Rs 2,500 to Rs 7,500 just in case they can not avail maternity services […]

Jul 31, 2020

Jobs

PM Modi to address grand finale of Smart India Hackathon 2020

PM Modi to address Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2020 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2020 on 1st August via video conferencing. He will also be interacting with students on the occasion. The Smart India Hackathon is a nationwide initiative to provide students with a […]

Jul 31, 2020

Featured

SHRM EDGE 2020 virtual conclave concluded successfully

SHRM EDGE 2020, the virtual conference concluded successfully Asia’s largest gathering of HR thought leaders held virtually for the first time ever Industry leaders and HR thought leaders deliberate on all things talent Discussions were focused on Talent acquisition, management, well-being, and development Brought together 4000+participants across all sectors New Delhi, 30th July 2020: SHRMEDGE […]

Jul 31, 2020

Coronavirus

Cognizant losses 10,500 employees b/w Apr-Jun 2020

Cognizant losses 10,500 employees during the April-June quarter, as part of its strategy to reduce costs and fund investments for growth Amid COVID-19 crisis, IT major Cognizant has recently announced its results for the April-June quarter, and they revealed that the company’s headcount had reduced by 10,500 people in the quarter. While in the previous quarter […]

Jul 31, 2020

Labour Law

EPF contributions will be deducted at old rates from Aug 1

EPF contributions will be deducted at old rates, at 12% from Aug 1, 2020 The government had cut EPF contribution, as a part of the relief measures that were announced by the FM to help both employees and employers to sail through the COVID crisis. Now from next month, the deductions will revert to old […]

Jul 30, 2020

Coronavirus

Unlock 3 Guidelines: No night curfew from 1 August 2020

Unlock 3 guidelines declared, yoga institutes and gymnasiums to open from 5 August 2020 The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued fresh guidelines for UNLOCK-3, to relax the lockdown restrictions in areas outside containment zones amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Effective from 1 August 2020. MHA announces #Unlock3 guidelines ✅Yoga institutes & gymnasiums to open from August […]

Jul 30, 2020