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Updated on: May 2021

Industry

MM Group advances annual maintenance plant shutdown to May

May 3, 2021

Swiggy moves to a four-day a week for the month of May

Swiggy moves to a four-day a week for the month of May The online foodtech unicorn Swiggy has announ...

Industry

May 3, 2021

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Capgemini commits Rs cr to augment medical infra in India toward COVID Crisis

Capgemini commits Rs cr to augment medical infra in India toward COVID Crisis French IT major Cap...

Corporate Social Responsibility

May 3, 2021

Mahindra Group fully acquires Meru Cabs, Pravin Shah appointed as CEO

Mahindra Group fully acquires Meru Cabs, Pravin Shah appointed as CEO Mahindra and Mahindra on Frida...

Appointments

May 1, 2021

Latest news: Mahindra Group fully acquires Meru Cabs, Pravin Shah appointed as CEO - SightsIn Plus

Industry

Wipro, Citrix, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Partner to Accelerate Remote Working Solutions

Wipro, Citrix, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Partner to Accelerate Remote Working Solutions Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, today announced that it has strengthened its alliance with Citrix Systems, Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). The partnership will provide enterprises a robust solution that will accelerate remote working and […]

May 1, 2021Read Story

Industry

JCB India temporarily suspends production for 10 days

JCB India temporarily suspends manufacturing operations from May 1 Construction equipment major JCB India on Friday said it will temporarily suspend operations for 10 days across its manufacturing facilities in the wake of the surge in COVID-19 cases. The company will pause manufacturing operations starting from May 1 across the plants located at Ballabgarh, Jaipur […]

May 1, 2021Read Story

Jobs

PwC aims to hire 10,000 Black and Latinx students by 2026

PwC plans to hire 10,000 Black and Latinx college students over the next five years. The initiative is part of the accounting and consulting firm’s goal of reaching 35% Black and Latinx representation among its interns, entry-level hires, and experienced hires. PwC is seeking to build a workforce that more closely represents the diversity within higher education, […]

Apr 30, 2021Read Story

Industry

Escorts will temporarily halt manufacturing during May 1-3

Escorts will temporarily halt manufacturing during May 1-3 Farm equipment major Escorts will temporarily shut down its manufacturing operations on a selective basis between May 1 and May 3 amid the deteriorating COVID-19 situation in the country, the company said. Company said in a regulatory filing report, “At Escorts, safety and health of our employees, and wellness […]

Apr 30, 2021Read Story

Jobs

Tech Mahindra has acquired Eventus Solutions Group for up to $44 million

Tech Mahindra has acquired Eventus Solutions Group for up to $44 million IT major Tech Mahindra on Monday said it has acquired US-based Eventus Solutions Group for up to $44 million (around Rs 330 crore). Tech Mahindra, through its wholly-owned subsidiary – Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc, has approved the proposal to acquire 100% equity shares in Eventus Solutions Group, LLC, a regulatory […]

Apr 28, 2021Read Story

Jobs

TCS sets up Covid-19 Care Centres in 11 cities for staff, their dependents

TCS sets up Covid-19 Care Centres in 11 cities for staff, their dependents India’s largest software services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has set up Covid Care Centers across 11 cities in India including Mumbai, Indore, and Nagpur. The company also has arrangements with hotels that have hospital tie-ups. Employees and their families can avail […]

Apr 28, 2021Read Story

Industry

HDFC Bank sets up isolation centres for Covid-affected employees

HDFC Bank sets up isolation centres for Covid-affected employees HDFC Bank on Tuesday announced that it has converted three of its training centres at Bhubaneswar, Pune, and Gurugram into isolation facilities, equipped with first-line assistance and round-the-clock nurses and visiting doctors. Immediate medical help from a nearby hospital will be made available if required, it said, […]

Apr 28, 2021Read Story

Industry

Tech Mahindra headcount drops in FY21, hiring to increase in FY22

Tech Mahindra reported an increase in attrition rate to 13% from 12% in the previous quarter IT services firm Tech Mahindra’s headcount drops by 4,182 in the financial year 2021 even as it looks at double-digit organic growth. According to the company statement, it will lead to more hiring in the next few quarters with multiple […]

Apr 27, 2021Read Story

Industry

Wipro overtook HCL Tech to be third largest IT firm

Wipro overtook HCL Tech to be third largest IT firm Wipro Ltd, on Friday, overtook Noida-headquartered HCL Technologies to become the third-largest Indian IT services company by market capitalization. The market valuation of Wipro was at Rs. 2,64,916.48 crore while that of HCL Tech was at Rs. 2,62,004.37 crore on the BSE. On 22 October […]

Apr 27, 2021Read Story

Industry

Procter & Gamble contributes Rs 50 crore for Covid Vaccination

Procter & Gamble contributes Rs 50 crore for Covid Vaccination Procter & Gamble, an American multinational consumer goods company today pledged Rs 50 crore contribution towards COVID-19 vaccination of over 5 lakh Indians to be carried out in partnership with government and local authorities. In a statement, the company said it is contributing towards the vaccination of 100 […]

Apr 26, 2021Read Story

Industry

HCL Tech rolls out skill-based allowance to 16K employees, Attrition came down to 9.9%

HCL Technologies: Attrition came down to 9.9% from 16% a year earlier The IT major, HCL Technologies has announced a skill-based allowance to its 16,000 employees. This allowance will be 25-30% of employees’ cost-to-company (CTC). Apart from this, the company has set a target to hire 20,000 campus graduates this year compared to 14,500 in the […]

Apr 26, 2021Read Story

Coronavirus

Registration for Covid-19 vaccine for 18 Yrs and above will start by April 28

Registration for Covid-19 vaccine for 18 Yrs and above will start by April 28 Registration for the 3rd phase of vaccination against Covid-19 for those between the age groups of 18 and 45 years will begin on April 28. The CoWin portal — App where people can register for vaccination against coronavirus will be made […]

Apr 22, 2021Read Story