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Coronavirus

ITC action plan amidst coronavirus outbreak

Mar 20, 2020

HCL Tech, Noida employee tests positive

An employee of HCLnbspTechnologies, Noida has tested positive for Coronavirus, the company confirm...

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Mar 19, 2020

Latest news: HCL Tech, Noida employee tests positive - SightsIn Plus

GoAir terminates expat pilots citing coronavirus impact

GoAir has terminated contracts of expat pilots amid curtailed operations due to the coronavirus pand...

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Mar 19, 2020

Latest news: GoAir terminates expat pilots citing coronavirus impact - SightsIn Plus

Infosys sends back trainees to home due to Covid-

Global IT services giantnbspInfosys Limitednbsphas asked about , trainees living at its Mysu...

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Mar 19, 2020

Latest news: Infosys sends back trainees to home due to Covid- - SightsIn Plus

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Tata Steel action plan to stave off the COVID-19 spread

Tata Steel has withdrawn biometric attendance and has asked expecting mothers to work from home Twice-a-day sanitation of staff vehicles Disabling biometric attendance Asking expecting mothers to work from home or take “Special Leave” Setting up a COVID-19 medical task force These above are a few measures that India’s oldest steelmaker Tata Steel has taken to limit the […]

Mar 18, 2020

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Khattar appeals to Gurgaon companies ‘Work From Home’

Haryana government has advised all companies operating in Gurugram to ask employees to work from home in the wake of the spreading Coronavirus till the end of March with immediate effect. Gurugram is home to a sizable number of offices of large IT-BPO along with foreign technology bigwigs including the likes of Infosys, Genpact, Google, […]

Mar 18, 2020

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Coronavirus in India: WHO’s guidelines for the workplace

As Coronavirus spreads to more than 80 countries, employers need to prepare for the fallout of the disease outbreak. The status of Coronavirus in India and the world has employers worried. The World Health Organisation has issued some guidelines for workplaces which employers need to put in place right now. Simple ways to prevent the […]

Mar 16, 2020

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HUL directs office staff to work from home from Tuesday

The global consumer products company Hindustan Unilever Limited has directed its 4,000 office-based employees in India to work from home, starting Tuesday, 17th March, amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus. “All office-based employees globally should work from home,” Alan Jope, CEO, Unilever said. The information was uploaded on Unilever’s global website as the company, […]

Mar 14, 2020

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Tata Steel Europe to cut 1,250 jobs in turnaround push

Tata Steel Europe is planning to cut 1,250 jobs as it faces “challenging circumstances” and “needs to urgently improve profitability”, Chief Executive Officer Henrik Adam said. “Our financial situation is serious and there’s an urgent priority to improve the performance of the business and our cash position,” Adams said in the memo. Besides the job […]

Mar 12, 2020

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Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic, India suspends visas

The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic, India suspends Visas till 15th April 20 The coronavirus sweeping across the world is a pandemic, the World Health Organization declared yesterday, March 11. There are now over 118,000 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, in 114 countries around the world. “We […]

Mar 12, 2020

Diversity & Inclusion

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages launched 3 Key initiatives

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages has launched unique policy initiatives on Women’s Day Maternity Support Programme Back to Work Programme for Women Women’s Network’ for its employees HCCB has also launched the #MenAsAllies campaign to spark conversations on Gender Equality on this Women’s Day, 8th March 2020. “Christina Ruggiero, CEO, HCCB, launched 3 major initiatives – ‘Maternity […]

Mar 11, 2020

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Bengaluru techies test positive for COVID-19

One Mindtree employee, on return from an overseas trip to Bengaluru, has tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. A 47 years old software engineer from Dell tests positive for Covid-19. Karnataka has now four confirmed cases of Coronavirus. Karnataka has confirmed a few new positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the government declared a holiday […]

Mar 11, 2020

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ShareChat announces ‘Refer A Sakhi program’

ShareChat announces ‘Refer A Sakhi program’ an initiative to offer second career opportunity for women ShareChat launched this campaign as a part of their Women’s day celebration ShareChat employees will get a chance to Refer A Sakhi across 7 job openings ShareChat, India’s own social media platform, announces the launch of the “Refer A Sakhi” […]

Mar 7, 2020

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Delhi Govt suspends biometric attendance in offices

On Thursday, 5th March, The Delhi govt has advised offices to suspend biometric attendance in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. “A letter has been written to principal secretaries, secretaries, autonomous bodies and municipal corporations for the suspension of biometric attendance in view of coronavirus threat,” the official told PTI. Several government institutions and organizations started registering attendance manually. […]

Mar 6, 2020

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Tech Mahindra bans travel amidst the Coronavirus Outbreak

Tech Mahindra, an Indian multinational subsidiary of the Mahindra Group, providing information technology services and business process outsourcing to companies in various vertical and horizontal markets, bans all Domestic & International Travel with immediate effect amidst the Coronavirus Outbreak. Talking to SightsIn Plus, Harshvendra Soin, Chief People Officer, Tech Mahindra, said, “At Tech Mahindra, we […]

Mar 6, 2020

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TCS, Microsoft, and Wipro restrict travel due to Coronavirus

As the Coronavirus outbreak reaches Indian shores with at least 29 confirmed cases in the country, its effects have begun to be felt in many quarters. Companies and industries around the world are now contemplating their next move to contain the virus, safeguard employees and sustain the business. An Intel employee in Bangalore has potentially […]

Mar 5, 2020