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Updated on: Aug 2022

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Aug 19, 2022

Apple bans caste-based discrimination by code of conduct for staff

Tech giant Apple has banned caste-based discrimination in the company. The company has issued a code...

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Aug 18, 2022

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Microsoft and SAP announce TechSaksham, a joint skilling initiative

Microsoft and SAP India have announced a joint skilling programme, TechSaksham that aims to bring mo...

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Aug 18, 2022

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Mahindra inaugurates its state-of-the-art EV design studio in the UK

Mahindra amp Mahindra, Indias leading SUV manufacturer, formally inaugurated its new design centr...

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Aug 18, 2022

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Payoda plans to double its manpower by 2025

Pioneering software development and technology firm Payoda has unveiled its hiring plans for the near future. It aims to double its manpower by 2025. The company is now poised to increase the existing team size by at least 100% by 2025, taking the headcount well over 1000 strong Payodians. Headquartered at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, […]

Aug 18, 2022

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Cognizant attrition zooms to 36%, CEO under siege

Information technology services and consulting company, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. has announced a historic high Attrion of 36 percent in the second quarter, ending on June 30, 2022. This is now under the spotlight after one analyst has demanded from the board of Cognizant to investigate the company’s underperformance, and possibly even consider replacing the […]

Aug 17, 2022

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Teleperformance to hire 20,000 people in India with WFH option

The worldwide leader in outsourced omnichannel customer experience management company, Teleperformance has announced its plan to hire 20,000 people in India within the next 18 months to expand its base. After the new hiring process, the expected number of the overall workforce in the country will be over 1 lakh. Teleperformance currently has over 80,000 […]

Aug 17, 2022

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Lenovo joins in gender inclusion mission through STEM fund

With a shared vision of closing the gender gap in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), Lenovo has joined with other corporate stakeholders to pool US$1 million in a new STEM fund initiated by the Micron Foundation and managed by AVPN, the world’s largest network of social investors in Asia. The fund will support the […]

Aug 16, 2022

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Apple has given a deadline for employees to return to office

Apple Inc. has given a deadline of September 5 for employees to return to office. The company is marking a key test of whether the tech giant can reestablish office life. The company is working on a plan to work at least three days a week. After Covid-19 the company faced a lot of delays […]

Aug 16, 2022

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TCS Ninja Hiring: any graduate can apply

India’s largest IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services invites job applications from any arts, commerce & science graduates from the Year of Passing 2020, 2021, and 2022 under the TCS BPS Hiring Program. On Its advertisement page, the company said, “TCS has curated exclusive opportunities for Arts, Commerce & Science graduates from 2020, 2021, and 2022 year of […]

Aug 13, 2022

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Dabur India chairman Amit Burman resigns

Packaged goods company, Dabur India Ltd has announced that Amit Burman has resigned as chairman of the company, effective August 10, 2022. Though, He will continue as Non-Executive Director. Dabur India did not specify the reasons for Amit Burman’s resignation. The company disclosed this information in a regulatory filing on Friday when it held its […]

Aug 13, 2022

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Max Life inaugurates office in Gurugram, to expand workforce

Max Life Insurance has announced the inauguration of its biggest office in India. The sprawling 1,12,553 sq. ft. structure is located at 90C, Udyog Vihar, Sector 18, Gurugram (Haryana). The new office, a short drive from Max Life’s corporate headquarters at DLF Square, Gurugram (Haryana), is designed on the key principles of sustainability and built to […]

Aug 13, 2022

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Pfizer MD S Sridhar to take early retirement

A leading research-based biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer has announced that its Managing Director S Sridhar has resigned from the company. The company said in a regulatory filing. S Sridhar has expressed his intention to retire early. The company stated that he would continue to serve as the MD until the identification, selection, and transition to the […]

Aug 13, 2022

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Adani Group to invest Rs 57,575 Cr in Odisha to create 9,300 jobs

The Adani Group, the fastest-growing diversified portfolio of infra, energy, and utility businesses in India, will invest Rs 57,575 Cr. in the state of Odisha. The High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) of the Govt of Odisha, headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, approved the Adani Group’s proposal to set up two projects – a 4 MMTPA […]

Aug 12, 2022

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Six HR professionals were arrested for swindling Rs 6.95 crore

Based on a complaint filed by Gopinath, site HR leader of WABCO private limited, and the orders of Avadi commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore, a CCB team led by inspector Geetha conducted a probe. Six HR professionals of an Avadi-based automobile company were arrested on Wednesday. This six human resource professionals team was accused of obtaining […]

Aug 12, 2022

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Twitter ex-employee found guilty of spying

An ex-employee of the microblogging and social networking service provider, Twitter has been charged with spying on users on behalf of Saudi Arabia and has been officially convicted. Abouammo was associated with the organization in the Middle East at the company from 2014 to 2015. A federal criminal complaint filed by the US Justice Department was […]

Aug 11, 2022