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Updated on: Aug 2021

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Tech Mahindra expands collaboration with Microsoft

Aug 16, 2021

How TCS creating safe productive workplace for staff returning to office

TCS Creating a safe and productive workplace for employees returning to office As employees prepar...

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Aug 16, 2021

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IBM to reopen offices on September , only fully vaccinated staff allowed

IBM International Business Machines Corp said on Friday that it would allow only fully vaccinated ...

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Aug 14, 2021

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Wipro Enterprises opens a global base for its non-IT business in Bengaluru

Wipro Enterprises, the non-IT business of Wipro, opens a global headquarters at Koramangala, Bengalu...

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Aug 12, 2021

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Tech Mahindra may begin trials for planned Covid-19 drug in 3-4 months

Tech Mahindra expects to start trials for a Covid drug in the next three to four months after receiving the patent for a particular molecule, according to a senior official. Markers Lab, the research and development arm of the IT company, is working on developing the drug. The company along with Reagene Biosciences has filed […]

Aug 12, 2021

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Apple female worker sent on leave after raising sexism concerns

A female Apple employee who tweeted about sexism and unsafe working conditions at the office said on Thursday that she has been asked by the company to go on indefinite administrative leave. According to senior engineering programme manager Ashley M. Gjovik, the Apple employee relations team had placed her on indefinite paid leave after she raised concerns about a hostile workplace. […]

Aug 11, 2021

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PwC India to create additional 10,000 jobs in the next 5 years

Global audit and consultancy firm PwC India has announced to invest up to Rs 1,600 crore and create additional 10,000 jobs in the next 5 years. Announcing its new business strategy ‘The New Equation‘, PwC India said the firm will also increase its campus hiring by over five times in the same time period. The New Equation is based […]

Aug 11, 2021

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Wiley India rolls out a new employee upskilling program

Wiley India, a leading global publishing company that has now transitioned to a global education and research organisation, has launched an employee upskilling programme for its employees across offices in the country. The move is aimed at encouraging workplace education and creating ‘Learning Champions‘ within the system, Wiley India said in a statement on Tuesday. Under this initiative, interested employees will […]

Aug 11, 2021

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Tyson Foods says 5,400 staff take Covid-19 shots after vaccine mandate

About 5,400 Tyson Foods Inc employees have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or received their first shots since the meat processor last week ordered its entire U.S. workforce to be vaccinated by November, the company said on Monday. Major U.S. companies are changing policies on vaccinations and masking as the Delta variant of the coronavirus drives a resurgence of […]

Aug 10, 2021

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JSW Group rolls out Esop to reward steel and energy business employees

JSW Group on Monday announced around 16 million shares worth about Rs 1,000 crore in a comprehensive employee stock option plan (Esop) to reward employees of its steel and energy business. The Esop opportunity, payable at a face value of Re 1 per share to the blue-collar and white-collar employees. Most manufacturing firms generally give […]

Aug 10, 2021

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Accenture offers free 2-3 weeks Digital Certification Program

An Irish-domiciled multinational company that provides consulting and professional services, Accenture plc offers 2-3 weeks of free digital skills programs that help to get the digital skills you need in Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, and Digital Marketing, etc. Accenture Digital Skills is a free, interactive series of courses that help and prepare people to build the digital […]

Aug 7, 2021

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JPMorgan mandates masks for employees in US offices

JPMorgan Chase & Co employees in the United States will be required to wear masks in public indoor settings and in common areas within its offices regardless of their vaccination status, the bank told staff in a memo on Friday. The resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the United States due to the Delta variant and new guidance from the U.S. Centers for […]

Aug 7, 2021

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Amazon delays return to office to 2022 due to Covid-19

Amazon has pushed back its return-to-office date for tech and corporate workers until January 2022 as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the delta variant. The Seattle Times, which detailed the tech giant’s delay in returning to offices from internal messages, reports that unlike its Seattle-area rival Microsoft, Amazon will not mandate employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine before […]

Aug 6, 2021

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TCS to invest $300 million in a foreign country, will hire 220 people by 2023

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced plans to expand its operations in Arizona, investing more than $300 million by 2026 and hiring more than 220 employees by 2023, to meet the digital transformation needs of its customers. The company will also continue to expand the reach of its STEM and Computer Science education programs in […]

Aug 6, 2021

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HCL surpassed Cognizant, become the fourth-largest IT company

On Thursday, HCL Technologies Ltd has surpassed Cognizant Technologies Solutions Corp. to become the fourth-largest IT company services company. Noida-based firm HCL’s market capitalization surpassed Cognizant’s, highlighting the Nasdaq-listed firm’s challenges under chief executive Brian Humphries. Teaneck, New Jersey-based Cognizant’s stock closed at $73.56 on Nasdaq on Wednesday, giving the company a market cap of […]

Aug 6, 2021

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Tata Steel hired 16 women heavy earth moving machinery operators

Today, Tata Steel said that it has inducted 16 women Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM) operators as part of its efforts to promote women empowerment. The 16 women operators were inducted at its West Bokaro division. The company had earlier deployed the first batch of 22 women at Noamundi iron mine in 2019. “Promoting diversity […]

Aug 5, 2021