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Updated on: Mar 2022

Industry

Wipro GE Healthcare to open all women manufacturing plant in Bengaluru

Mar 8, 2022

Mindtree hires woman professionals under Returnship Program, apply here

On the occasion of International womens day, Mindtree, an IT services provider company announces ...

Industry

Mar 8, 2022

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DocuSign gets Iesha Berry as its first Chief Diversity Engagement Officer

DocuSign, an American firm that allows organizations to manage electronic agreements has announced t...

Appointments

Mar 8, 2022

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Union Government Launches Donate-a-Pension Initiative

Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday launched the Donate-a-Pension...

Labour Law

Mar 7, 2022

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Hiring

ISS India to hire 25,000 people over the next two years

ISS Facility Services India, a subsidiary of Denmark’s ISS group, aims to double its revenue to more than Rs 2,500 crore by 2025 and plans to hire around 25,000 people over the next two years to grow its business. Denmark-based ISS is one of the leading workplace experience and facility management companies in the world. […]

Mar 7, 2022

C-Suite Move

Syngenta India appoints Susheel Kumar as MD and Country Head

Agricultural firm Syngenta India on Sunday announced the appointment of Susheel Kumar as the new country head and managing director of the company. Kumar takes over from Rafael Del Rio, who served as managing director for the past four years, the company said in a statement. Rafael has now been appointed as non-executive chairman of Syngenta India, one of […]

Mar 7, 2022

Appointments

Locus appoints two industry leaders; Anusha Yomahesh and Anshu Singh

Locus, a global logistics technology company has appointed Anusha Yomahesh as Director – Brand and Content Marketing, and Anshu Singh as Vice President – Human Resources. As Locus scales and expands exponentially in North America, Europe, and South-East Asia, Anusha will oversee all aspects of its brand growth and operations including reputation management, brand influence, […]

Mar 7, 2022

C-Suite Move

Poonawalla Fincorp CEO Vijay Deshwal steps down

Poonawalla Fincorp Limited on Friday said its CEO Vijay Deshwal has stepped down to take up another role in Cyrus Poonawalla Group. Vijay Deshwal, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company has decided to take up the strategic role within the Cyrus Poonawalla Group where he will spearhead emerging investment opportunities. ”Consequently, he has stepped […]

Mar 6, 2022

C-Suite Move

Hero MotoCorp appoints Reema Jain as Chief Information & Digital Officer

Two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp on Wednesday said it has appointed Reema Jain as the new Chief Information & Digital Officer to lead the technology-driven business transformation. She will strengthen the company’s initiatives such as IT-related infrastructure, strategic planning, aligning digital strategies including the usage of new-age technologies. Reema Jain will directly report to Pawan Munjal, […]

Mar 5, 2022

Hiring

JP Morgan is hiring 6000 people in India, fresh talent can also apply

JP Morgan, a global leader in financial services, firm has announced to hire 6000 people across technology, operations, and other functions this year in Bengaluru, India. The company is looking to hire in the areas of artificial intelligence/ machine learning, cyber security, cloud, architecture, data engineering, and data science as the bank plans to move 30 […]

Mar 5, 2022

Industry

Gender diversity is improving at a faster pace across India’s top IT firms

According to reports, a diverse workforce can capture a greater share of the consumer market. Fortunately, gender diversity is improving at a faster pace across India’s top companies. As per Q3FY22 results, IT services firms like Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Mphasis, and Mindtree have reported an increasing number of women employees in […]

Mar 5, 2022

C-Suite Move

Jet Airways appoints Sanjiv Kapoor as Chief Executive Officer

Jet Airways on Friday appointed Sanjiv Kapoor as Chief executive officer (CEO) effective from April 4. The announcement was made by Jalan Kalrock Consortium. Kapoor, who is currently the president of Oberoi Hotels and Resorts, was previously with Indian full-service carrier Vistara and budget airline SpiceJet. Murari Lal Jalan, lead partner of the Jalan-Kalrock Consortium […]

Mar 5, 2022

Industry

Zimyo raises Rs. 17 crore funding from IndiaMart

IndiaMART, the largest B2B marketplace of India has made an investment of approximately INR 170.1 Million in Zimyo Consulting Private Limited. Zimyo Consulting under the brand name ‘Zimyo’, offers SaaS-based human resource management software for businesses. It allows users to carry out critical HR processes including recruitment and onboarding, payroll management, performance management, and time & […]

Mar 5, 2022

Industry

Apple asks employees to return to office by April 11, 2022

Apple Inc. has set an April 11 deadline for corporate employees to return to in-person work, marking a key test of whether the tech giant can reestablish office life in the Zoom era. Employees will be required to work from the office at least one day per week by that date, according to a memo […]

Mar 5, 2022

Industry

Twitter to welcome employees back in the office

Parag Agrawal, the new chief of Twitter on Thursday said it will reopen offices globally this month but let people work remotely if they wish, as many businesses end closures put in place to fight the spread of Covid-19. Google is also preparing for employees to return to its Silicon Valley offices in early April, […]

Mar 4, 2022

Industry

Airbnb, Accenture, Spotify, and a few more companies are leaving Russia

According to Barrons report, Airbnb late Thursday said it would suspend its operations in Russia and Belarus. The home-rental company joins Volkswagen, Accenture, and Spotify as the latest Western companies to suspend operations in Russia following President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Brian Chesky, chief executive of Airbnb, announced his company’s suspension of operations in Russia via a tweet late Thursday. Volkswagen, the German car manufacturer, announced […]

Mar 4, 2022