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Updated on: Jan 2021

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Govt may announce formulation of policy for toys sector in Budget

Jan 24, 2021

Cabinet approves closure of Scooters India Plant

Cabinet approves closure of Scooters India Plant Scooters India, the company that manufactured famou...

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Jan 23, 2021

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India parliament panel questions Facebook on WhatsApps privacy terms

India parliament panel questions Facebook on WhatsApps privacy terms Facebook executives on T...

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Jan 22, 2021

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H-B visa Bidens proposed immigration bill to benefit Indian IT professionals

H-B visa Bidens proposed immigration bill to benefit Indian IT professionals Joe Biden, hours aft...

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Jan 22, 2021

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Govt can look to provide tax deductions for WFH employees: Pwc India

Govt can look to provide tax deductions for WFH employees: Pwc India The government could look at providing deductions for expenses incurred by salaried employees while working from home in the upcoming Budget as it looks to boost demand, consulting firm PwC India said on Thursday. Addressing a pre-budget session, Pwc India senior tax partner Rahul Garg said demand […]

Jan 22, 2021

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Hiring and Salary Hikes Trends in India for 2021, Report

Hiring and Salary Hikes Trends in India for 2021, Report According to a Michael Page report, after a pandemic-scarred 2020 that saw job losses, salary cuts, there is good news for employees. Nearly 53% of Indian companies are intending to hire, as compared to 42% APAC (Asian-Pacific countries) businesses. And 60% of employers intend to […]

Jan 22, 2021

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Govt to drive a nationwide survey to identify wilful EPFO, ESIC defaulters

Govt to drive a nationwide survey to identify wilful EPFO, ESIC defaulters The government of India to drive a nationwide survey to identify companies that did not deposit the social security dues which come under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) as part of a crackdown against wilful defaulters. Compliance cannot […]

Jan 21, 2021

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Unilever promises living wage to its supply chain

Unilever promises living wage to its supply chain Unilever today announced a wide-ranging set of commitments and actions to help build a more equitable and inclusive society by raising living standards across its value chain, creating opportunities through inclusivity, and preparing people for the future of work. Unilever’s main commitments include: Ensuring that everyone who […]

Jan 21, 2021

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Cabinet approves Hydro Power Project proposal, creates 4000 jobs

Cabinet approves Rs. 5281.94 crore investment Hydro Power Project Proposal, creates 4000 jobs The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the investment of Rs.5281.94 crore for 850 MW Ratle Hydro Electric (HE) Project located on river Chenab, in Kishtwar district of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, by a new Joint Venture Company (JVC) to be incorporated between National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and Jammu & Kashmir State Power […]

Jan 21, 2021

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Govt asked WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology asked WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update India’s technology ministry has asked WhatsApp to withdraw changes to its privacy policy the messaging platform announced earlier this month, saying the new terms take away choice from Indian users. The demand creates a new headache for WhatsApp and its U.S. parent […]

Jan 21, 2021

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Don’t join WhatsApp if not accepting new policy: HC

Don’t join WhatsApp if not accepting new policy: HC The Delhi High Court on Monday said accepting the new privacy policy of social messaging app WhatsApp was a “voluntary” thing and one can choose not to use or join that platform if one did not agree with its terms and conditions. “It is a private […]

Jan 20, 2021

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3.75 lakh youth got jobs in Uttar Pradesh since 2017: CM Yogi Adityanath

3.75 lakh youth got jobs in Uttar Pradesh since 2017: CM Yogi Adityanath Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said 3.75 lakh youths were given jobs in the state in a transparent manner according to their merit since he took over in 2017. “In the past three years and 10 months, jobs were given […]

Jan 20, 2021

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Draft scheme to provide jobs to 25 youths in every tribal village: Gadkari to officials

Draft scheme to provide jobs to 25 youths in every tribal village: Gadkari to officials Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday asked the Tribal Affairs Ministry to coordinate with the MSME Ministry and come up with a scheme to provide employment to 25 people in every tribal village in India. The minister for Micro, Small and Medium […]

Jan 20, 2021

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor ties up with government for skilling youths

Toyota Kirloskar Motor ties up with government for skilling youths Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Monday said it has joined hands with the government of India for skilling of youths. The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to develop skills among youth under the Flexi-MoU Scheme of the government […]

Jan 19, 2021

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Byju’s to hire 8000 employees in 2021 across the business

Byju’s to hire 8000 employees in 2021 across the business COVID-19 Pandemic and lockdowns sent India’s economy into its first contraction in decades, but for a few entrepreneurs, the crisis has also meant opportunity: Revenue for Byju’s is expected to double, to more than $1 billion, in the fiscal year ending next March. Byju’s has huge plans […]

Jan 19, 2021

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IT Industry has massive hiring plans for FY 2021-2022

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said it would recruit 40,000 trainees from campuses in the Financial year 2021-2022 The year 2020 has been nothing like anyone expected. But it’s good news that the demand for talent gains back momentum, and we can see robust hiring processes in 2021 especially for IT Industry. India’s biggest IT services major Tata […]

Jan 19, 2021