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Updated on: Aug 2022

Appointments

Brillio appoints former Capgemini Camie Shelmire as CPO

Aug 9, 2022

Accenture is hiring women professionals with career break

A global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud, and security, Ac...

Hiring

Aug 9, 2022

Internshala launches Internship with Dream Companies

The career-tech platform, Internshala has launched its new initiative, Internship with Dream compan...

Hiring

Aug 9, 2022

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Wipro, SG Enable to nourish diverse workforce inclusive culture

Wipro Limited, leading technology services, and the consulting company announced that it signed the ...

Industry

Aug 9, 2022

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Appointments

LocoNav appoints Manav Jain as CHRO

The world’s fastest-growing AI-driven full-stack fleet tech company, LocoNav has announced the appointment of Manav Jain as its Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). In this role, Manav will be responsible for creating a strategic roadmap for LocoNav’s growth journey worldwide, aligning it to the larger HR pillars, and driving a positive impact on the organization’s […]

Aug 9, 2022

Industry

Mukesh Ambani draws nil salary for second year in row

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani for the second year in a row drew no salary from his flagship firm Reliance Industries in the last fiscal as he voluntarily gave up remuneration in light of the pandemic hitting the business and economy. In its latest annual report, Reliance said Ambani’s remuneration for the financial year 2020-21 was “nil”. In June 2020, Mukesh […]

Aug 8, 2022

Appointments

Everest Group appoints Sudeep Patnaik as Vice President – HR

A research firm focused on strategic IT, business services, engineering services, and sourcing, Everest Group has announced the appointment of Sudeep Patnaik as Vice President – Human Resources. Sudeep has over 15 years of experience in the HR domain. Prior to Everest Group, Sudeep was associated with TDCX as Head- HR, India for one year. Earlier, […]

Aug 8, 2022

Training

Accenture is upskilling youth in India for Cloud Careers at no cost

Accenture is collaborating with AWS to help underemployed or unemployed individuals in India start a career in cloud computing through AWS re/Start. A 12-week, in-person, skills-development program that is offered at no cost and prepares learners for entry-level roles in areas like IT operations, site reliability, and infrastructure support. It will also connect learners to […]

Aug 8, 2022

Merger & Acquisition

Tata Motors acquires Ford India’s Sanand plant for Rs 725 crore

Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited (TPEML), a subsidiary of Tata Motors, and Ford India Private Limited (FIPL), on Sunday, signed a Unit Transfer Agreement (UTA) for the acquisition of FIPL’s manufacturing plant situated at Sanand, Gujarat, which inter-alia includes: (i) entire land & buildings. (ii) Vehicle Manufacturing Plant along with machinery and equipment situated therein. […]

Aug 8, 2022

Employment

U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%

America’s hiring boom continued last month. U.S. employers have added a surprising 528,000 jobs despite rising inflation and rising anxiety about a recession. The hiring in July was up from 398,000 in June. Moreover, the unemployment rate slipped to 3.5%. The U.S. economy shrank in the first two quarters of 2022 an informal definition of […]

Aug 8, 2022

Hiring

Myntra is hiring for various roles, check details here

Myntra, India’s leading e-commerce company committed to making fashion and lifestyle products accessible is hiring for various profiles. The company said on its website, “We believe, we will reach more diverse customers when our employees come from diverse backgrounds and work in an environment of inclusion and belonging. That is why at Myntra, we share […]

Aug 8, 2022

Appointments

Netflix appoints Madhumitha Venkataraman as Head- D&I

Madhumitha Venkataraman joins Netflix as Head of Diversity and Inclusion. In this role, currently, she leads the Inclusion and Diversity for Netflix in India and is part of the global inclusion strategy team. Madhumitha comes with over 17 years of experience, before joining Netflix, she was working as the founder and partner of Diversity Dialogues […]

Aug 7, 2022

Industry

Tata Steel completes acquisition of Neelachal Ispat Nigam

Tata Steel Limited (‘Tata Steel’) has today announced that Tata Steel Long Products Limited (‘TSLP’), a subsidiary of Tata Steel, has completed the acquisition of 93.71% in 1 million tons per annum Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (‘NINL’) from MMTC Ltd., NMDC Ltd., MECON Ltd., Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Ltd., Odisha […]

Aug 6, 2022

Industry

Employee fired for coming late office for the 1st time in 7 years

According to ET report, an employee was allegedly fired by the company for reaching his office late for the first time in more than seven years. Reaching the office on time is surely the first and foremost priority of almost every working professional but there comes certain situations for delays. While some are fired for […]

Aug 6, 2022

Hiring

Atlassian is hiring for various roles in India: “Work from anywhere”

An Australian software company Atlassian is inviting job applications from professionals for various jobs in India. Commenting on the hiring process, the company said on its website, “At Atlassian, our future is rooted in helping teams unleash their potential by building tools that inspire collaboration and facilitate growth — interested in what’s next? We’re looking for people […]

Aug 6, 2022

EPFO

EPFO Alert: Benefits payable under EPS’95 pension

There are several social security programs under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation. Under EPS ’95 scheme, EPFO has shared the benefits payable to orphans, Parents/Nominees. The EPFO shared in a Tweet from its official Twitter handle, The benefits payable to the To Parents/Nominee Under EPS’95. In case of any query, the members can log in to the official website […]

Aug 6, 2022