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Updated on: Feb 2022

Hiring

Hexaware to hire , employees this year

Feb 16, 2022

Nasscom feels attrition problem may have hit its peak for the IT sector

Industry lobby Nasscom on Tuesday said the problem of attrition afflicting the Indian IT sector may ...

Industry

Feb 15, 2022

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COVID- third wave subsides in India, what people prefer WFH or WFO?

With the COVID- pandemic bringing unprecedented changes in work life, a study has revealed that ...

Work Model

Feb 15, 2022

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Meesho adopts boundaryless work model, hiring for various wfh, wfa jobs

Meesho, an e-commerce firm backed by SoftBank and Facebook said it will permanently allow its employ...

Industry

Feb 15, 2022

Hiring

Top 5 Indian IT companies to hire over 1.8 lakh freshers in FY22

According to reports and Q3 financial results, the top five Indian IT companies – Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCL Technologies, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra are planning to hire nearly 1.8 lakh freshers this fiscal. These companies have recruited over 80,000 freshers in the same period last year. Hopefully, this momentum will continue in 2022 as well. In the last quarter, These […]

Feb 15, 2022

Demise

Contract employee dies after trapped in machine at Balco plant

Korba, Feb 14 | A 55-year-old contract employee was killed after he was trapped in a machine at the Balco aluminium plant in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district on Monday, police said. The incident occurred around 8:30 AM in the Green Anode section of the plant located in Korba, a police official said. The deceased is identified […]

Feb 15, 2022

C-Suite Move

Tata Sons appoints Ilker Ayci as the CEO & MD of Air India

Tata Sons today announced the appointment of Ilker Ayci as the CEO & MD of Air India. Until very recently, Ayci was the chairman of Turkish Airlines, prior to which he was on the board of directors of the company. The Air India board met this afternoon to consider the candidature of Ilker Ayci. The […]

Feb 14, 2022

Hiring

This online travel company to hire 40% more people in India by this year

Online travel services provider Cleartrip on Thursday said it will increase its employee headcount by 40 per cent in the coming quarter taking the total to 700 by December 2022. The company has increased its workforce strength by 60 per cent in the ongoing quarter. It had 240 employees in October 2021, the company said in a […]

Feb 14, 2022

EPFO

EPFO to announce a big news for EPF subscribers next month

EPFO apex decision-making body Central Board of Trustee will take a call on the interest rate on employees’ provident fund deposits for 2021-22 in its meeting next month. “The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) CBT meeting will be held in Guwahati in March where proposal for interest rate for 2021-22 would be listed as it […]

Feb 14, 2022

ESIC

Government to hire 5,000 doctors for ESIC hospitals

Union labour and employment ministry will appoint 5,000 doctors at Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospitals across India, and is set to establish a new super speciality hospital at the Manesar industrial belt at a cost of Rs 600 crore. Yesterday, Union Labour and Employment Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav laid down the foundation stone of […]

Feb 14, 2022

Appointments

Aditi Patwardhan joins FCB Interface as Chief Strategy Officer

FCB Interface, an advertising & digital agency has announced the appointment of Aditi Patwardhan as the Chief Strategy Officer. She will be based out of Mumbai. In her role, Patwardhan will be leading the strategy mandate to drive the next level of growth for the agency. Patwardhan has over 25 years of experience in the […]

Feb 14, 2022

Strike

Vizag Steel Plant workers intensify protest against privatisation

Employees of the Vizag Steel Plant (VSP) on Sunday organised ‘jail bharo’ programme to mark one year of their protest against proposed privatisation. Demanding that the Central government take back its decision to privatise the plant, Visakha Ukku Parirakshana Porata Committee (VUPPC) stepped up its protest by taking out a huge rally in the city. […]

Feb 14, 2022

Hiring

HCL Technologies hiring for various roles, freshers can also apply

IT major, HCL Technologies invites online applications from freshers and experienced professionals for various positions across India and overseas. Last month, the comapny said it has aggressively ramped up hiring and expects to hire 20,000-22,000 freshers this fiscal as the demand for technology services continues to outstrip supply. HCL Technologies Chief Human Resources Officer Apparao V V said the company has […]

Feb 12, 2022

Work Model

TCS, Wipro, Cognizant planning to resume ‘Return To Office’ soon

Does WFH end? TCS, Wipro, Cognizant planning to resume ‘Return To Office’ from next month Last week, Union Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has announced that full office attendance in the Central government offices shall be resumed from February 7, and employees, at all levels, will attend office without any exemption. The Government […]

Feb 12, 2022

Hiring

Alstom to hire 15% additional workforce in India by 2022, check job details

France-based multinational, mobility solution provider, rail transport company Alstom is looking to add 15% additional workforce to its talent pool in India by the end of 2022. The company said in a statement, “Alstom has always focused on having a diverse & inclusive workforce, leading to better ideation, foster innovation, and higher participation at the […]

Feb 12, 2022

C-Suite Move

Tata Sons re-appoints Chandrasekaran as Exe Chairman for next 5 years

At its meeting on 11 February 2022, the Board of Tata Sons reviewed the last five years and considered the reappointment of its Executive Chairman Mr. N Chandrasekaran. Mr. Ratan N Tata, who was a special invitee to this meeting expressed his satisfaction with the progress and performance of the Tata group under the leadership […]

Feb 11, 2022