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Updated on: May 2021

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Lenovo, Infosys, Citi Group, Accenture, Capgemini commit support to fight against COVID- in India

May 12, 2021

Cisco earmarks Rs . crore towards supporting staff in India amid Covid- crisis

Cisco earmarks Rs . crore towards supporting staff in India amid Covid- crisis US-based network...

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May 12, 2021

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Yamaha Motor halts production at two plants due to COVID-

Yamaha Motor halts production at two plants due to COVID- According to a Reuters report, Yamaha Mo...

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May 11, 2021

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ICICI Lombard gives Months advance salary to COVID- positive employees

ICICI Lombard gives Months advance salary to COVID- positive employees ICICI Lombard, the...

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May 11, 2021

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Max Life starts COVID-19 platform to provide medical assistance to staff

Max Life starts COVID-19 platform to provide medical assistance to employees Max Life Insurance (Max Life) has set up a mobile platform to provide medical assistance to its employees and their family members during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The platform – Call Health – provides employees with round-the-clock services like a telephonic assessment of COVID-19/flu symptoms, facilitating at-home diagnostic […]

May 11, 2021

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HCL Tech extends big help for COVID-19 affected staff & families

HCL Tech offers Rs 30-lakh insurance cover to employees for COVID-19 IT Major, HCL Technologies has announced to offer a Rs 30-lakh insurance cover and an additional Rs 7-lakh employee deposit insurance cover to employees for COVID-19. In case of any employees’ unfortunate demise from Covid, the families will get the full value of this […]

May 9, 2021

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JK Cement extends support to families of staff who lost life from COVID-19

JK Cement extends support to families of staff who lost life from COVID-19 JK Cement has extended support to the deceased employees’ families who have lost their lives due to 2nd wave of coronavirus. The company said that loss of life cannot be compensated emotionally. The colleagues we lost to COVID-19 will forever remain in our hearts. […]

May 8, 2021

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Welspun Group announces death benefits due to COVID-19

Welspun Group announces death benefits due to COVID-19 Welspun Group announces to extend the support to the deceased employees’ families of its company who have lost their life due to dreadful COVID -19. Apart from Group Term Life Insurance plan, the company introduces below death benefits due to COVID-19. 1- 50% of the monthly salary for two […]

May 8, 2021

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Accenture pledged Rs 185 crore for Covid relief efforts in India

Accenture pledged Rs 185 crore for Covid relief efforts in India IT and consulting major, Accenture has pledged Rs 185 crore to support the Covid relief work in India, including providing PPE kits to frontline healthcare workers, and food and home care kits to the unemployed and poor people of the country. The company is also […]

May 7, 2021

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Govt issues guidelines for Covid-19 vaccination of the aviation community

Govt issues guidelines for Covid-19 vaccination of the aviation community Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has issued enabling guidelines to facilitate the vaccination program in a fast and efficient manner to ensure timely vaccination of the aviation community. During the COVID-19 surge, the aviation community has worked tirelessly to ensure unhindered services for the movement […]

May 7, 2021

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MG Motor starts free COVID-19 vaccination drive for employees

MG Motor starts free COVID-19 vaccination drive for employees MG Motor India today has started the free COVID-19 vaccination drive for all its employees. The vaccination drive is being extended to all the direct contractual employees as well, the company said in a statement. The company said that it has partnered with relevant authorities at its Gurugram and Halol facilities as well […]

May 6, 2021

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Registration for Covid-19 vaccine for 18 Yrs and above will start by April 28

Registration for Covid-19 vaccine for 18 Yrs and above will start by April 28 Registration for the 3rd phase of vaccination against Covid-19 for those between the age groups of 18 and 45 years will begin on April 28. The CoWin portal — App where people can register for vaccination against coronavirus will be made […]

Apr 22, 2021

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Home Ministry orders 50% attendance in work, staggered timing at its offices

Union Home Ministry orders 50% attendance in work, staggered timing at its offices In view of the “unprecedented rise” in number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi, the Union Home Ministry Thursday said its officers up to the level of Under Secretary can work from home and only 50 per cent staff need to attend office. In an office memorandum, the […]

Apr 16, 2021

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Tata Motors halts production at Pune plants from April 15

Tata Motors halts production at Pune plants from April 15 Tata Motors halts its vehicle production activities from its factories in Pune from April 15 to April 30. It is the first auto company to have shut down plants in the wake of guidelines from the Maharashtra government released on April 13. “As per Government […]

Apr 15, 2021

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COVID-19: Maharashtra Govt shuts most manufacturing, restricts e-commerce

COVID-19: Maharashtra Govt shuts most manufacturing, restricts e-commerce India’s richest state Maharashtra will impose stringent curbs on industry and e-commerce for 15 days to slow rising coronavirus infections, its chief minister said on Tuesday, a move that is set to cripple manufacturing and other businesses in the region. Maharashtra – home to India’s financial capital Mumbai – […]

Apr 14, 2021

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Piaggio Vehicles to bear cost of vaccination of all staff

Piaggio Vehicles to bear cost of vaccination of all staff Italian auto major Piaggio Group’s Indian subsidiary Piaggio Vehicles has said it will bear the cost of vaccinating all its staff, their immediate family members besides all community members working at the manufacturing plant catchment area, against COVID-19. Piaggio also said it has partnered with a […]

Apr 9, 2021