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Updated on: Jun 2021
Mindtree starts Inoculation Drive for employees, dependents
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Mindtree starts Inoculation Drive for employees, dependents

Mindtree starts Inoculation Drive for employees, and dependents Mindtree, a leading digital transformation and technology services company, announced today that it has started a Covid-19 inoculation drive for its employees and family members. Speaking to SightsIn Plus, Paneesh Rao, Chief People Officer, Mindtree said, “We have kick-started the COVID-19 vaccination drive for all our India […]

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Cognizant India starts vaccination drive for 6.5 lakh employees, families
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Cognizant India starts vaccination drive for 6.5 lakh employees, families

Cognizant India starts vaccination drive for 6.5 lakh employees, families IT major, Cognizant India has announced a nationwide vaccination drive for more than 650,000 associates, their families, and support teams. Additionally, the company is also delivering 1,000 oxygenated beds, ventilators, and vaccinations through $8.5 million (about Rs 60 crore) in Covid relief for the worst-hit […]

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L&T to offer quarantine facilities to about 2.5 lakh contract workers, 45K employees
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L&T to offer quarantine facilities to about 2.5 lakh contract workers, 45K employees

L&T to offer quarantine facilities to about 2.5 lakh contract workers, 45K employees As the country battles the deadly second surge of COVID-19, engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen and Toubro says it has come up with quarantine centres for its about 2.5 lakh contract labourers and about 45,000 employees. Quarantine facilities have been made available from […]

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Renault Nissan’s south India plant staff to stay away on Monday
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Renault Nissan’s south India plant staff to stay away on Monday

Renault Nissan’s south India plant staff to stay away on Monday Workers at the Renault Nissan plant in southern India will not report for work on Monday over coronavirus-related safety concerns, according to a union letter to the company seen by Reuters, and two sources familiar with the matter. Ford and Hyundai have also shut plants in […]

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Govt rolls out pension scheme for families of workers who died due to COVID-19
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Govt rolls out pension scheme for families of workers who died due to COVID-19

Govt rolls out pension scheme for families of workers who died due to COVID-19 The Ministry of Labour and Employment has announced additional benefits for workers through ESIC and EPFO schemes to address the fear and anxiety of workers about the well-being of their family members due to increasing incidences of death due to COVID […]

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Uber to offer financial aid to COVID-positive drivers
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Uber to offer financial aid to COVID-positive drivers

Uber to pay a one-time payout of Rs. 6,800 to COVID-positive drivers Ride-hailing major Uber on Friday said its drivers testing positive for COVID-19 will receive a one-time payout of up to Rs 6,800 in partial earnings support for 14 days. Drivers furnishing a positive RT-PCR test from an accredited lab will receive a one-time […]

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Mindtree Foundation launches ‘OxyBus’ to help COVID +Ve patients
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Mindtree Foundation launches ‘OxyBus’ to help COVID +Ve patients

Mindtree Foundation launches ‘OxyBus’ to provide healthcare support to Covid positive patients While the country continues to grapples with an exponential surge in COVID-19 infections, reports suggest that the concentration of the infection has moved to rural areas, which are underprepared & overwhelmed with the situation. In the recent past, numerous cases have been reported […]

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GE Foundation pledges Rs 4.5 crore for COVID relief aid
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GE Foundation pledges Rs 4.5 crore for COVID relief aid

GE Foundation pledges Rs 4.5 crore for COVID relief measures in India The GE Foundation has announced a USD 6,00,000 (nearly Rs 4.5 crore) to aid COVID-19 relief measures in India amid the second wave of deadly coronavirus spread. Out of total grants, USD 4,50,000 is being given to NGO United Way Bengaluru, which supports […]

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Capgemini India starts COVID vaccination drive for employees, families
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Capgemini India starts COVID vaccination drive for employees, families

Capgemini India starts COVID vaccination drive for employees, families IT major, Capgemini starts an on-premises vaccination drive for its 1,25,000 employees and their families in India in association with health and security partner International SOS. Under the Capgemini L.I.F.E (Leading Inoculations for Employees and Families) program, the company is also tying up with several hospitals […]

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JK Organisation rolls out financial aid to COVID affected employees, family members
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JK Organisation rolls out financial aid to COVID affected employees, family members

JK Organisation rolls out financial aid to COVID affected employees, family members JK Organisation, an Indian industrial conglomerate has announced the financial support through the continuance of salary, covering education for children and medical insurance for the family of the deceased employees due to COVID-19. JK organisation comprising of companies such as JK Tyre, JK […]

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HDFC Bank pledges Rs 100 crore towards COVID relief
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HDFC Bank pledges Rs 100 crore towards COVID relief

HDFC Bank pledges Rs 100 crore towards COVID relief HDFC Bank has announced that it has committed Rs 100 crore for setting up medical infrastructure for COVID-19 relief in 2021-22. The bank is planning to set up 20 oxygen plants in hospitals besides three 100-bed COVID care facilities as part of the plan. Rs 100 […]

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