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Updated on: Aug 2022
Dabur India chairman Amit Burman resigns
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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 […]

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Max Life inaugurates office in Gurugram, to expand workforce
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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 […]

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Pfizer MD S Sridhar to take early retirement
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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 […]

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

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Six HR professionals were arrested for swindling Rs 6.95 crore
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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 […]

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Twitter ex-employee found guilty of spying
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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 […]

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Microsoft announces more job cuts, from consumer R&D team
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Microsoft announces more job cuts, from consumer R&D team

Microsoft, which laid off 1 per cent or 1,800 employees in July, has asked around 200 more employees to go, this time from one of its customer-focused R&D projects, the media reported on Wednesday. According to posts on Microsoft-owned LinkedIn, the recent layoffs have also impacted contracted recruiters across several locations. A Business Insider report […]

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Ecom Express launches new grocery fulfilment center in Karnataka
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Ecom Express launches new grocery fulfilment center in Karnataka

Technology-driven end-to-end logistics solutions provider to the e-commerce industry, Ecom Express Limited has set up its largest fulfilment center in Karnataka. It is one of the largest outsourced single-brand e-grocery fulfilment centers in India. The center is located in Hoskote, Bengaluru on an area of 2 lac square feet. K. Satyanarayana, Co-founder & Director, of […]

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Wipro, SG Enable to nourish diverse workforce & inclusive culture
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Wipro, SG Enable to nourish diverse workforce & inclusive culture

Wipro Limited, leading technology services, and the consulting company announced that it signed the President’s Challenge Enabling Employment Pledge in Singapore. The Pledge calls on employers to adopt an inclusive mindset, create barrier-free workplace environments, and implement supportive employment policies for employees with disabilities. Through its participation in the Microsoft APAC Enabler Program, Wipro will open a […]

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Mukesh Ambani draws nil salary for second year in row
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Mukesh Ambani draws nil salary for second year in row

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani for the second year in a row drew no salary from his flagship firm Reliance Industries in the last fiscal as he voluntarily gave up remuneration in light of the pandemic hitting the business and economy. In its latest annual report, Reliance said Ambani’s remuneration for the financial year 2020-21 was “nil”. In June 2020, Mukesh […]

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Tata Steel completes acquisition of Neelachal Ispat Nigam
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Tata Steel completes acquisition of Neelachal Ispat Nigam

Tata Steel Limited (‘Tata Steel’) has today announced that Tata Steel Long Products Limited (‘TSLP’), a subsidiary of Tata Steel, has completed the acquisition of 93.71% in 1 million tons per annum Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (‘NINL’) from MMTC Ltd., NMDC Ltd., MECON Ltd., Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Ltd., Odisha […]

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Employee fired for coming late office for the 1st time in 7 years
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Employee fired for coming late office for the 1st time in 7 years

According to ET report, an employee was allegedly fired by the company for reaching his office late for the first time in more than seven years. Reaching the office on time is surely the first and foremost priority of almost every working professional but there comes certain situations for delays. While some are fired for […]

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