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Updated on: Dec 2019

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Quikr axes , employees

Dec 27, 2019

Kotak Mahindra and Axis Bank to recruit , employees

Countrys two largest private sector banks Kotak Mahindra and Axis said they will hire a total of ab...

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Dec 26, 2019

Latest news: Kotak Mahindra and Axis Bank to recruit , employees - SightsIn Plus

MM rejigs leadership in auto, farm divisions Rajan Wadhera to step down

Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd MampM announced a fresh reshuffle of its leadership team as the utilit...

C-Suite Move

Dec 26, 2019

Latest news: MM rejigs leadership in auto, farm divisions Rajan Wadhera to step down - SightsIn Plus

Ziqitza Healthcare appoints Manish Kumar as New CHRO

Manish Kumar joins Ziqitza Healthcare Limited as Chief Human Resource Officer. Ziqitza Health Care L...

CHRO Move

Dec 25, 2019

Latest news: Ziqitza Healthcare appoints Manish Kumar as New CHRO - SightsIn Plus

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The most in-demand skills in 2020

According to ET reports, Techies with digital skills will be the most sought-after professionals in 2020. There are currently 60,000-odd vacancies for new-age technologies like machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data analytics. “Recruiters say candidates can expect fat hikes of 35-60% upon switching jobs, with the number going up to 100% for those with data […]

Dec 25, 2019

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PepsiCo to start new potato chips plant at Mathura and will create nearly 1,500 jobs

The UP Government has cleared the land possession disputes for PepsiCo’s new plant in the Mathura district, the company will invest more than Rs 500 crore in the proposed plant at Kosi, Mathura through FDI route and create nearly 1,500 direct and indirect jobs. Earlier, UPSIDC had allotted 36 acres of land to PepsiCo but local farmers […]

Dec 24, 2019

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Cognizant to layoff 350 employees, most of them from India

Cognizant plans to layoff nearly 350 senior employees whose annual salaries between Rs 80 lakh and Rs 1.2 crore. Most of these employees are based out of India and are aged 50-55 years. Earlier in October this year, Humphries had said in a post-earnings call that a decision to let go of around 10,000 to […]

Dec 24, 2019

CHRO Move

Quick Heal Appoints Reetu Raina as Chief Human Resource Officer

Quick Heal Technologies Limited has appointed Reetu Raina as its Chief Human Resource Officer. In her new role, she will be responsible for driving Quick Heal’s HR function and steer the company’s people operations, culture and recruitment initiatives. Her appointment is effective from December 23, 2019. Reetu holds extensive industry experience and has worked across […]

Dec 24, 2019

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Google to hire 3,800 full-time workers including India

On 20th December, Google has announced to hire nearly 3,800 “in-house” employees in 2020 at various sites including in India who will provide customer care support. To date, customer and user support, such as answering calls, product troubleshooting and campaign set-up, has often been supplied by third-party companies on Google’s behalf. Troy Dickerson, Vice President, […]

Dec 23, 2019

Labour Law

Govt is planning to implement all four labour codes in one go, likely in 2020

As per a report in Business Standard, The government is planning to implement all the four labour codes on a single date in 2020-21 because the government believes that a single date for the implementation of all the four labour codes will be fruitful because it will ensure uniformity and will lead to efficient execution. […]

Dec 23, 2019

C-Suite Move

Tata Global Beverages appoints Sunil D’Souza as MD & CEO

Tata Global Beverages has announced the appointment of Sunil A. D’Souza as Managing Director and CEO. D’Souza is currently Managing Director at consumer durables maker Whirlpool of India Ltd. He will assume this role with effect from 4th April 2020, subsequent to the retirement of Ajoy Misra, who is currently the MD & CEO of […]

Dec 23, 2019

CHRO Move

Cognizant appoints Walmart’s Becky Schmitt as Chief People Officer

Cognizant has appointed Becky Schmitt as its new Chief People Officer. Her assignment will commence on February 1, 2020, after the current CPO James Lennox retires. The announcement was made by Cognizant Chief Executive Officer Brian Humphries in an e-mail to employees. Becky is currently the senior vice president and Chief People Officer at Sam’s […]

Dec 23, 2019

Movement

Mahindra & Mahindra announces top management succession plans

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on 20th Dec, Friday announced a rejig of its top management. These changes include the following: With effect from 1st April 2020, Anand Mahindra will transition to the role of Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. This is in accordance with the SEBI guidelines. This will further enhance the independence […]

Dec 21, 2019

Press Release

Snapdeal founders invest in women’s wellness startup ‘Azah’

Gurugram-based Female wellness startup ‘Azah’ has raised an undisclosed amount in Pre-Series A funding from Indian e-commerce player Snapdeal’s co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal. Speaking on this investment, Kunal Bahl, Snapdeal Co-founder, said “Wellness products and solutions are a nascent and fast-growing category. Spurred by the vast reach of online commerce, awareness, and demand […]

Dec 20, 2019

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India’s technology sector will increase its hiring by nearly 10% in the next financial year

The war for tech talent is going to get intense in FY21. India’s top five IT services companies – Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCL Technologies, Wipro and Tech Mahindra are expected to account for more than 40% of the industry’s total recruitment in fiscal 2021. According to the ET report, India’s technology sector is […]

Dec 20, 2019

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Oyo plans to layoff 2,000 people by end of January 2020

Oyo Hotels and Homes is planning to layoff about 2,000 employees pan India across functions by the end of January 2020. The divisions like sales, supply, and operations will account for a chunk of the layoffs. According to the company, layoffs are intended to save manpower costs and make some of its processes “more tech-enabled”. […]

Dec 19, 2019