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Updated on: Jun 2020

Jobs

Ecom Express to hire , employees in next months

Jun 18, 2020

DXC Technology lays off some staff in India

DXC Technology lays off some staff in India as global cost optimization exercise US-based IT service...

Jobs

Jun 18, 2020

Latest news: DXC Technology lays off some staff in India - SightsIn Plus

Only HR think working remotely is effective LinkedIn

On Tuesday, June, LinkedIn has announced the findings of the fifth edition of the LinkedIn Workfo...

Survey & Report

Jun 17, 2020

Latest news: Only HR think working remotely is effective LinkedIn - SightsIn Plus

Volvo announced to cut , white-collar jobs this year

On Tuesday, Truck- and Construction Equipment maker AB Volvo said in a statement that it plans to cu...

Coronavirus

Jun 17, 2020

Jobs

India’s employment rate improved by 3.3%: CMIE

India’s employment rate improved by 3.3%, week ended June 14: CMIE India’s employment rate improved considerably by 3.3% for the week ended June 14 at 35.7% in comparison with 32.4% for the week earlier than that. The improvement comes as offices, shops, and self-employment avenues reopened after the government lifted nearly all lockdown curbs after […]

Jun 17, 2020

Jobs

HCL Technologies Commences Operations in Sri Lanka

HCL Technologies Commences Operations in Sri Lanka, to create over 1,500 jobs

Jun 17, 2020

Coronavirus

Tata Group initiates salary cuts by 15-20%, Report

The salary cuts at Tata Group, approximately 15-20 percent, only for senior roles, Vice President level and above Tata Sons and the group companies are exploring 15-20% salary cuts for the senior management to optimize costs as the coronavirus outbreak hits businesses across the group. The decision was taken at the Tata Sons’ board meeting […]

Jun 17, 2020

Coronavirus

IRDAI: Insurance guidelines for claims under coronavirus

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued guidelines for the general insurer and health insurers on the handling of claims reported under coronavirus. Where coverage is granted for the treatment of hospitalization expenses, in order to alleviate the hardships that may be caused to the policyholders, all claims reported under coronavirus shall be handled as […]

Jun 16, 2020

Labour Law

EPFO launches multi-location claims settlement facility

On Monday, 15 June 2020, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched a multi-location claim settlement facility by allowing EPFO offices to settle online claims from any of its regional offices, across the country. All types of online claims –provident fund, pension, partial withdrawal, and claims and transfer claims can be processed under this initiative. […]

Jun 16, 2020

Jobs

Tata Motors to shed 1,100 jobs at Jaguar Land Rover

Tata Motors Ltd expects to shed about 1,100 temporary jobs at Jaguar Land Rover after it raised the cost-cutting target at its luxury unit by 1 billion pounds ($1.26 billion) to ride out the disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Tata Motors expects to save 5 billion pounds in costs by March 2021 at its […]

Jun 16, 2020

Coronavirus

WFH strengthening the family bond in IT couples: Survey

The survey conducted by Telangana Information Technology Association (TITA) revealed that Work from home in the IT sector due to ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is strengthening the family bonding as the techies are spending more time with the family. The survey, which had a sample size of 500 people (43 percent were women) across 150 projects […]

Jun 16, 2020

Coronavirus

Despite Covid-19, Infosys to do campus hirings this fiscal

Despite Covid-19, IT major Infosys says that it will go to college campuses for the hiring of freshers According to a Business Standard report, Infosys did not reveal the numbers of freshers it will offer jobs this year, but it may be around the same of last financial year. The company had made 18,000 job offers in the last financial year. Infosys to […]

Jun 15, 2020

Coronavirus

India to lose 130 million jobs amid lockdown: Report

According to a report by Genius Consultants, India is set to lose around 130 million jobs in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis. In which 40 percent would be from the blue-collar domain. Major job losses, according to the report will be in sectors like aviation, automobile, travel and tourism, food, entertainment, and to […]

Jun 15, 2020

Demise

Qyuki CEO Samir Bangara Passed Away

Samir Bangara, the co-founder and CEO of digital music platform Qyuki Digital Media, died in a road accident on Sunday morning. According to the police, Bangara’s superbike collided with a truck near Haloli in Manor on the Mumbai Ahmedabad National Highway. Samir Bangara had founded Qyuki along with Shekhar Kapoor and AR Rahman. He was a […]

Jun 15, 2020

Coronavirus

Shoppers Stop lays off 1,100 employees, 15% of total staff

Shoppers Stop, an Indian department store chain, owned by the K Raheja Corp lays off more than 1,100 employees and closing some of the underperforming stores due to the Covid-19 pandemic and national lockdown. The company has 7,500 employees, and nearly 15% of total staff strength, mostly junior and mid-level staff have been asked to resign […]

Jun 13, 2020

Coronavirus

JCB India has laid off 400 permanent employees

According to the ET report, JCB India, India’s largest construction equipment major has laid off almost 400 permanent employees as part of its rationalization of workforce citing falling business volumes as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. The company said in a statement, “The retrenchment includes 80 to 90 persons ranging from a DGM till Vice […]

Jun 12, 2020