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Updated on: Feb 2022
Microsoft to fully reopen its headquarters on Feb 28
Industry

Microsoft to fully reopen its headquarters on Feb 28

Microsoft has announced plans to fully reopen its offices in Washington State (its headquarters) on February 28, as Omicron-led Covid infections subside across the country. The company said that based on improving local health metrics, its Washington state work sites will move to the sixth and final stage of the hybrid workplace model, effective February 28. […]

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Hexaware to hire 10,000 employees this year
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Hexaware to hire 10,000 employees this year

To offset the high attrition rate and execute about $2-billion order pipeline, global private equity major Carlyle Group-controlled Hexaware Technologies is adding 10,000 more to its 25,000-strong headcount this year, a senior company official has said. Last October, the Carlyle Group offered a reported $3 billion to Baring Private Equity Asia for the city-based software firm founded by technology […]

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Nasscom feels attrition problem may have hit its peak for the IT sector
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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 have hit its peak. Its vice-chairman Krishnan Ramanujam said if one looks at the data from the top-10 IT companies for the December quarter announced recently, attrition levels seem to be plateauing if not trending down. “Maybe there is […]

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COVID-19 third wave subsides in India, what people prefer WFH or WFO?
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COVID-19 third wave subsides in India, what people prefer WFH or WFO?

With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing unprecedented changes in work life, a study has revealed that 82 per cent of respondents admitted that they prefer working from home (WFH) to going back to the office. The remote work trend was initially forced on employees due to the pandemic, however, after two years remote working has become […]

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Meesho adopts boundaryless work model, hiring for various wfh, wfa jobs
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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 employees to work from home, office, or any location of their choice. Vidit Aatrey, Founder & CEO of Meesho said on social media, “It’s arguably been one of the most exciting ways to kickstart our week at Meesho. We’re permanently adopting […]

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

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Contract employee dies after trapped in machine at Balco plant
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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 […]

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

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

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EPFO to announce a big news for EPF subscribers next month
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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 […]

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Government to hire 5,000 doctors for ESIC hospitals
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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 […]

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Aditi Patwardhan joins FCB Interface as Chief Strategy Officer
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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 […]

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