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Updated on: Feb 2023
Tata Power launches Divyang managed Customer Relations Centre
Industry

Tata Power launches Divyang managed Customer Relations Centre

Tata Power inaugurated India’s first ever fully Divyang (specially abled) managed Customer Relations Centre, a first among Indian power utilities at Nityanand Nagar, Ghatkopar (W), Mumbai. The centre will be independently managed by a team of five specially-abled personnel. The initiative is a testament to Tata Power’s vision to ensure the inclusion of a diverse […]

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Karnataka Assembly passes Bill for women to work night shift at factories
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Karnataka Assembly passes Bill for women to work night shift at factories

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has passed a bill for women to work the night shift at factories. This will provide equal opportunities for females. “There were limitations on work hours for women, and there was pressure on the government, including from the software industry, to relax this,” Law & Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy […]

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Amazon is likely to cut salaries of some employees by 50%
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Amazon is likely to cut salaries of some employees by 50%

According to Business Insider reports, an American multinational technology company, Amazon corporate is likely to cut the salary of some employees by 50 percent. Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy said, “The result is that compensations are impacted. And that is difficult. All of that is difficult.” “But I am quite optimistic that we have the chance […]

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Lumel Technologies Fresher Recruitment Program 2023, Apply
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Lumel Technologies Fresher Recruitment Program 2023, Apply

Lumel Technologies is conducting Fresher Recruitment Program 2023. The company is hiring Graduates & Post Graduates (BE, ME, MCA, M.Sc (IT/CS)) for careers in product development. Commenting on the hiring process, “At Lumel Technologies, we have a workforce with diverse backgrounds and expertise that collectively strives to be the best in the industry.” “We credit […]

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Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser Gets 9% Salary Hike
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Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser Gets 9% Salary Hike

An American multinational investment bank and financial services corporation, Citigroup Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jane Fraser will receive a salary hike of 9%. Jane Fraser has been associated with Citigroup since July 2004. She joined the group as a Head of Client Strategy. According to Bloomberg reports, The pay has increased from $22.5 million in 2021 to […]

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Uber announces to sack of employees based on performance
Layoffs

Uber announces to sack of employees based on performance

Amid the layoffs wave, American mobility service provider company, Uber will sack employees on the ground of a ‘more rigorous approach’ to performance reviews. However, Uber is not using the term “layoff” to describe the recent terminations and has stated that it will fill the affected roles with new hires. The company said, “Uber job […]

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Medtronic elevates Himanshu Kapila as Director- HR, India
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Medtronic elevates Himanshu Kapila as Director- HR, India

A global healthcare technology leader, Medtronic has announced the appointment of Himanshu Kapila as Director- Human Resources, India. Himanshu has confirmed the appointment on social media and said, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Director, Human Resources, India at Medtronic! #medtronicemployee.” Most recently, he was Sr. Manager HR, India Commercial Organization […]

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NITES, IT employee union files complaint against Wipro
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NITES, IT employee union files complaint against Wipro

IT employee union Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has filed a complaint against Wipro in the Labour Ministry. Wipro rolled out a revised offer letter for recruits awaiting onboarding at the company for over 12 months. The company has reduced the employee’s salary by 50 percent from Rs 6.5 lakh to Rs 3.5 lakh […]

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Zerodha: Nikhil Kamath advice for Indian students studying abroad amid mass layoffs
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Zerodha: Nikhil Kamath advice for Indian students studying abroad amid mass layoffs

Zerodha Co-Founder Nikhil Kamath has shared his advice for Indian students studying abroad amid mass layoffs. He said on Twitter, “With rising interest rates in the west and the mass firing in high-paid tech jobs, one seriously needs to reconsider the many new universities set up in India, which have improved tremendously.” “It’s one thing […]

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Hexaware Technologies is hiring for various roles, Apply Here
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Hexaware Technologies is hiring for various roles, Apply Here

An automation-led next-generation service provider, Hexaware Technologies is hiring for various roles across the country. Commenting on the hiring process the company said, “We welcome you to be a part of our journey. As the fastest growing organization of today, Hexaware gives you great growth prospects, opportunity to work along with brilliant minds and a […]

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Google laid off an Indian HR person during office video call
Layoffs

Google laid off an Indian HR person during office video call

An American multinational technology company, Google laid off 453 employees from various departments in India. As per reports, the employees from software developers, backend developers, cloud engineers, and digital marketers have been affected. Few of the employees took on LinkedIn to share their experiences. Recently in January, Google parent Alphabet announced to sack 12,000 employees. The company CEO took responsibility for the […]

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