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Updated on: Aug 2020

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Facebook extends WFH option for employees until July-

Aug 7, 2020

TCS named as a Leader in advanced digital workplace services

Tata Consultancy Services TCS named as a Leader in advanced digital workplace services Tata Consul...

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Aug 7, 2020

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Like Infosys, Siemens Flipkart also plans Hybrid Workplace

Like Infosys, Siemens and Microsoft Flipkart also plans Hybrid Workplace Indias leading e-c...

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Aug 7, 2020

Microsoft launches new Platform, helps return to workplace

Microsoft launches a new Power Platform to help Indian Firms Return to Work across cou...

Coronavirus

Aug 7, 2020

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Capgemini to hire 25K and reskill 50K employees in India

Capgemini to hire 25,000 people in 2020 and reskill 50,000 employees in next 6 Months IT major, Capgemini is on track to meet its target of hiring 25,000 to 30,000 employees in India by 2020 and plans to reskill about 50,000 employees over the next six months. The company has onboarded till now 9,500 people […]

Aug 7, 2020

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Vodafone, CGI, and NASSCOM launch DigiSakshar.org

Vodafone India Foundation, CGI and NASSCOM Foundation Launch DigiSakshar.org – An online Digital Skills Development Platform New Delhi, August 5, 2020: Vodafone India Foundation, in partnership with CGI and NASSCOM Foundation, announced the launch of ‘DigiSakshar.org’ an online digital skills portal that aims to help citizens of India become self-reliant through digital literacy. A CSR […]

Aug 6, 2020

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Bharti Airtel announces bonus for some employees

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal announces bonus for some employees Amidst COVID-19 crisis, job losses, and pay cuts, Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal announces a bonus for some employees. In a mail to its senior employees, he mentioned that the one-time bonus is a token of appreciation to the employees. However, according to the media […]

Aug 6, 2020

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Uber starts hiring again, to recruit 140 engineers in India

Uber starts hiring again, to recruit 140 engineers in India After a wave of layoffs due to Covid-19 disruptions, Uber is recruiting 140 more engineers for its technology teams in Bengaluru and Hyderabad to build cutting-edge products in areas such as rider and driver growth, delivery, the marketplace, customer service, digital payments, risk, and compliance, […]

Aug 5, 2020

Coronavirus

RBEI to allow 30-40% employees to WFH for permanently

Robert Bosch Engineering to allow 30-40% employees to WFH permanently According to an AutoET report, Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions (RBEI), the technology arm of the Bosch group will continue with 30-40% of employees working remotely on a permanent basis. RK Shenoy, Member of Executive Leadership Team and Senior VP – Engineering at Bosch Engineering […]

Aug 5, 2020

Coronavirus

Tech Mahindra launches ‘Mhealthy’ to screen staff at work

Tech Mahindra launches ‘Mhealthy’ AI and ML-based App to enable workforce and community safety against COVID-19 Tech Mahindra announced the launch of Mhealthy, a solution to enable workforce and community safety against COVID-19. Mhealthy is a comprehensive solution powered by new generation technologies including artificial intelligence and machine learning to enable data driven digital diagnostics, […]

Aug 4, 2020

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Microsoft to open offices on January 19, 2021

Microsoft’s US offices won’t reopen until January 2021 at the earliest Microsoft has reportedly chosen January 19, 2021 as the date for reopening its US offices. According to The Verge, the tech giant is planning a “hybrid workplace” for a six-phase reopening of its offices. “Stage six will be when offices are ready to fully reopen for […]

Aug 3, 2020

Coronavirus

PwC staff encouraged to return to work on a voluntary basis

PwC staff encouraged to return to work on a voluntary basis PwC staff have been encouraged to return to work on a voluntary basis, as the Big Four company’s chairman heralded the end of “presenteeism forever”. Kevin Ellis, chairman of accountancy firm PwC — which has more than 22,000 staff across the UK — said […]

Aug 2, 2020

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Tesla headcount could surge 35% this year- Elon Musk

Elon Musk suggests Tesla headcount could surge 35% this Year Tesla Inc. is on a hiring spree that could boost headcount to about 65,000 people by the end of the year, according to Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk. The employee count Musk predicted in an interview with trade publication Automotive News would represent a 35% […]

Aug 2, 2020

Coronavirus

Honda Cars India offers VRS scheme to its office associates

Covid-19 impact: Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) offers a voluntary retirement scheme to office associates Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) has offered a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for office associates, having age more than 40 years or who have worked with the company for five years, the company spokesperson said. “The VRS scheme, launched on […]

Aug 2, 2020

Coronavirus

Remote work will be the default mode of work- SAP Concur

“Remote work will be the default mode of work for many organisations in the foreseeable future” – SAP Concur Report Around 88 per cent of workforce in India prefers to have the flexibility to work from home (WFH), and 69 per cent of Indian employees believe their efficiency has increased while working remotely – highest […]

Aug 2, 2020

Industry

ABB India opens new robotics facility in Bengaluru

ABB India opens new robotics facility in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India ABB India on Friday announced the opening of a new facility in Bengaluru that would enable it to deliver robotic applications and digital solutions for a variety of industries, including automotive, food & beverage, electronics, and other upcoming sectors., the company said in a statement. […]

Aug 1, 2020