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Attrition in IT Industry Wont Come Down- Apparao V V, CHRO, HCL Tech

According to a Business Standard report, Apparao V V, CHRO, HCL Technologies said in an interview wi...

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has opted for Edge-to-Office work model

On July 19, writing a blog, President & CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Antonio Neri said, “Today for the first time in more than 16 months, HPE team members were able to meet and collaborate at our San Jose campus and nearly all of our U.S. sites. The company’s new Houston headquarters, currently under […]

JPMorgan to hire more than 500 wealth management advisers

JPMorgan Chase executives said on Thursday they plan to hire more than 500 financial advisers in the next five to seven years, as the largest U.S. bank aggressively expands its wealth management services for the very wealthy. The plan would more than double the 450 brokers now working for J.P. Morgan Advisors, the bank’s boutique wealth management firm. […]

Labour Law

Govt increased Dearness Relief to 28% for pensioners & family pensioners

Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has issued an order for increasing the Dearness Relief to pensioners In pursuance of the decision of the Cabinet on 14.07.2021, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has issued an order on 22.07.2021 for increasing the Dearness Relief to pensioners and family pensioners of the Central Government (including pensioners/ family pensioners […]

Merger & Acquisition

Cognizant to Acquire TQS Integration

Cognizant has announced that it has agreed to acquire TQS Integration, a privately owned global industrial data and intelligence company based in Lismore, Ireland. TQS delivers manufacturing data intelligence, global technology consulting, and digital systems integration to help manufacturers accelerate their digital transformations. Founded in 1998, TQS services clients in the life sciences, food and beverage, and […]

C-Suite Move

Clix Capital appoints Rakesh Kaul as CEO

Clix Capital, a non-bank lender today announced the appointment of Rakesh Kaul as Chief Executive Officer with effect from 16 August 2021. Earlier he was working with RHB Malaysia as Group Head – Retail Banking. In his new role, Rakesh will be responsible for all business verticals, reporting directly to the Board. A 24-year veteran […]

Jobs

BharatPe announces its hiring plan for FY22

BharatPe, a Fintech firm will hire 100 people across various roles for its technology team in the current financial year. The company, which is planning to launch a slew of products in the merchant and consumer lending space, said it will be almost tripling the strength of its technology team and hiring 100 more members. The […]

TCS to set up two new centres in Chennai, to create 35,000 jobs

TCS is expanding its presence in Chennai with two new centres be set up in Sipcot, Siruseri Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is expanding its presence in Chennai with two new centres in Sipcot, Siruseri, a suburb to the south on the IT corridor. The centres will have the potential to generate nearly 35,000 jobs, according […]

Appointments

UltraTech Cement ropes in HUL veteran Anand as HRBP- Manufacturing

UltraTech Cement, part of Aditya Birla Group appoints Anand Tripathi as HR Business Partner – Manufacturing, effective from July 2021. Commenting on Anand’s appointment company said, “Join us in welcoming Anand Tripathi to the team. He joins us as HR Business Partner – Manufacturing. Anand comes with a rich experience of over 27 years of managing overall […]

Infosys reopens offices to get back on track

Indian outsourcing giant Infosys told employees last week they could resume work from offices, according to a memo seen by Reuters that offers an early sign of the country’s $190 billion technology services sector moving to get back on track. The Bengaluru-based IT services company stopped short of calling all employees back to work, reflecting wider caution […]