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Updated on: Feb 2022

C-Suite Move

Meta appoints Tony Xu as a board member

Feb 4, 2022

High Court puts on hold quota for locals in private jobs in Haryana

In a setback to the BJP-JJP government in Haryana, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday sta...

Jobs

Feb 3, 2022

Cognizant to hire , freshers in India this year

IT major, Cognizant Technology Solutions is planning to add around , college graduates in India...

Hiring

Feb 3, 2022

Latest news: Cognizant to hire , freshers in India this year - SightsIn Plus

Accenture is hiring for various roles in India, freshers can also apply

Accenture, a multinational professional services company that specializes in IT services and consult...

Hiring

Feb 3, 2022

C-Suite Move

Tata Motors appoints Al-Noor Ramji as Independent Director

Tata Motors Limited announced the appointment of Al-Noor Ramji as an Additional and Independent Director of the company, effective May 1, 2022. “We hereby inform you that the Board of Directors at its meeting held on January 31, 2022, based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, has decided to appoint Mr. Al-Noor […]

Feb 3, 2022

Demise

At least five killed in eastern Indian coal mine collapse

Five people have been confirmed dead after a pile of waste collapsed over locals trying to lift coal from an abandoned open cast mine owned by state-run Coal India Ltd in the eastern state of Jharkhand, police said on Wednesday. Police said the mishap occurred early on Tuesday in Gopinathpur in the district of Dhanbad, located […]

Feb 3, 2022

Industry

Cognizant’s Attrition has come down in the fourth quarter

Cognizant, one of the world’s leading professional services companies, today announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 financial results. The company reported a 14.2 percent year-on-year growth in its revenue in Q4 2021. It has reported revenue of $4.8 billion in Q4 and full-year revenue of $18.5 billion. This marks the company’s return to double-digit annual […]

Feb 3, 2022

Industry

Tech Mahindra to hire 15,000 freshers in FY23, attrition increased to 24%

On February 1, Tech Mahindra Ltd., a specialist in digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services has announced the financial results for Q3, the quarter ended on December 31st, 2021. The company has reported a 4.7% increase in consolidated net profit at Rs. 1,368 crore for the third quarter of the financial year 2022. Revenue from operations […]

Feb 3, 2022

Industry

Budget 2022-23 sets the course for realizing $5 trillion economy: Tata Steel CEO & MD

Tata Steel CEO and Managing Director T V Narendran on Tuesday welcomed the Union Budget 2022-23 and said, “The Hon’ble Finance Minister presented yet another progressive, future-focussed and inclusive budget that aims to position the economy on an accelerated growth trajectory, especially in the backdrop of an encouraging broader economic recovery.” He added, “It is […]

Feb 2, 2022

C-Suite Move

Accenture names Manish Sharma as Chief Operating Officer

Accenture, a global professional services company has announced changes to its executive leadership team, naming a new Chief Operating Officer and a new Group Chief Executive of its Operations service. Manish Sharma has been named Chief Operating Officer, effective March 1, 2022, with responsibility for leading the company’s business operations and executing business strategy, protecting the company’s […]

Feb 2, 2022

Industry

Industry reactions on Union Budget 2022-23

Yesterday, Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the Union Budget 2022-23 and said, India is celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and it has entered into Amrit Kaal, the 25-year-long leadup to India@100, the government aims to attain the vision of Prime Minister outlined in his Independence Day address and they are: Complementing the macro-economic level […]

Feb 2, 2022

CHRO Move

Priya Ranjan resigned as CHRO from Viraj Profiles

Priya Ranjan Kumar -Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) & SVP – of India`s largest Stainless steel Long products manufacturer Viraj Profiles Ltd has resigned, a source aware of the discussions said on Friday. Priya Ranjan led Viraj ‘s HR for more than 5.5 years. He had joined the company in April 2016 as CHRO, where […]

Feb 2, 2022

Jobs

750 virtual labs, 75 skilling e-labs to be set up- Union Budget 2022-23

While presenting the Union Budget for the year 2022-23, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced that skilling programmes and partnership with the industry will be reoriented to promote continuous skilling avenues, sustainability and employability. The national skill qualification framework will be aligned with dynamic industry needs for which 750 virtual labs and 75 […]

Feb 2, 2022

Employment

60 lakh new jobs to be created under the PLI scheme in 14 sectors

The Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme across 14 sectors, including IT hardware manufacturing, has the potential to generate at least 60 lakh new job opportunities, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. Presenting the Union Budget 2022-23, her fourth budget to date, she said that the PLI schemes have received tremendous response. “The Production Linked Incentive […]

Feb 1, 2022

Industry

Toyota apologizes for suicide after overwork, harassment

Toyota has settled a lawsuit that blamed overwork and harassment for the suicide of one of its employees. Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda has apologized to the family, the Japanese automaker said Tuesday. Monetary details of the settlement were not disclosed. The lawsuit filed by the worker’s family had sought 123 million yen ($1.1 […]

Feb 1, 2022

C-Suite Move

Wish appoints Vijay Talwar as Chief Executive Officer

WISH | Contextlogic Inc, one of the world’s largest mobile e-commerce platforms, has announced the appointment of Vijay Talwar as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective February 1, 2022. Talwar succeeds Wish’s Founder and former CEO, Piotr Szulczewski, who will continue to serve the Company as a member […]

Feb 1, 2022