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Updated on: Jul 2021

Demise

Former XLRI Director Fr E Abraham passes away

Jul 17, 2021

LT Infotech attrition rate increased to . in Q of the FY

IT services company, LampT Infotech LTI, part of Larsen amp Toubro Group has announced its net...

Industry

Jul 16, 2021

Latest news: LT Infotech attrition rate increased to . in Q of the FY - SightsIn Plus

Mahesh Babu resigns, Suman Mishra joins Mahindra Electric as CEO

Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd MEML part of the Mahindra Group has announced the exit of its MD a...

C-Suite Move

Jul 16, 2021

Latest news: Mahesh Babu resigns, Suman Mishra joins Mahindra Electric as CEO - SightsIn Plus

Infosys to hire , freshers in FY, Return to office in next months

Indias second-largest IT major, Infosys plans to hire , college graduates for the financ...

Industry

Jul 16, 2021

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Industry

Wipro to get employees back to office by Sept, to hire 30K freshers in FY22

Yesterday, Bangaluru based IT major Wipro has announced results for the First Quarter ended June 30, 2021. Highlights of the Results Gross Revenue was ₹182.5 billion ($2.5 billion1), an increase of 12.4% QoQ and 22.4% YoY IT Services Segment Revenue was at $2,414.5 million, an increase of 12.2% QoQ and 25.7% YoY Net Income for the quarter […]

Jul 16, 2021

Jobs

TCS to expand operations in Arizona, will hire more than 220 employees

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Wednesday announced plans to expand its operations in Arizona in the US and invest more than USD 300 million (about Rs 2,236 crore) by 2026. The Mumbai-based company will also hire more than 220 employees by 2023, it said in a regulatory filing. “TCS will also continue to expand the […]

Jul 15, 2021

Appointments

mPokket appoints Lenskart’s Sukhpreet Singh as Head- HR

mPokket, an Instant Loan App providing loans to college students and young working professionals has announced the appointment of Sukhpreet Singh as Head of Human Resources. Before joining mPokket, Sukhpreet was associated with Lenskart as Head of HR. He has rich experience working with leading organizations such as Concentrix, Aon Hewitt, and VitalSmarts India. In […]

Jul 15, 2021

Survey & Report

DHL Study: Asian youth are growing anxious about finding employment

DHL study reveals that Asian youth are growing anxious about finding employment- 88% of youth surveyed believed that they have the requisite skills needed to enter the working world but more than 90% of them are “anxious” about their ability to secure a job upon completing their education Most felt that Covid-19 is affecting the […]

Jul 15, 2021

Appointments

Reliance Jio elevates Harjeet Khanduja as Senior Vice President- HR

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, doing business as Jio has elevated Harjeet Khanduja as Senior Vice President- HR. Earlier he was working as Vice President- Human Resources for over 8 years. Prior to joining Reliance Jio, Harjeet has been associated with Atos as Chief Human Resources Officer, wherein he was responsible to manage the entire gamut […]

Jul 15, 2021

Industry

Infosys attrition increased to 13.9% in Q1 of the FY 2021-22

India’s second-largest IT company Infosys has announced its first-quarter Q1 results for the financial year 2021-22. The company has reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 5,195 crore for the quarter ended June 30, thereby growing 2.3 percent sequentially. The company’s Q1 consolidated revenue came in at Rs 27,896 crore, up 17.87 percent YoY, as against Rs […]

Jul 14, 2021

Appointments

Uber ropes in Accenture’s Divya Garg as Head- HR, India and South Asia

Uber appoints Divya Garg as Head- HR for India and South Asia region. In her new role, She will work closely with India, South Asia leadership team to consolidate Uber’s growing presence in these strategic markets and build a diverse and inclusive work culture. Most recently, Divya was working with Accenture, where she consulted in […]

Jul 14, 2021

Appointments

Citi India’s VP- HR Heena Naithani joins Airtel Business as Head- HR

Bharti Airtel, a global telecommunications company, appoints Heena Naithani as Head of HR – Airtel Business. Most recently she was working with Citi India (Citibank India) as Vice President- Human Resources. “Today, more than ever before, HR plays a crucial role in enabling change for organisations to thrive and navigate disruptions. In the new normal, […]

Jul 14, 2021

Industry

Mindtree reports 13.7 % attrition, adds over 3,442 people to its workforce

On July 13, IT firm Mindtree has announced its Q1 results for the financial year 2021-22. The company has reported a 61% year-on-year rise in its Q1 net profit at Rs. 343.3 crore as compared to Rs. 213 crore in the same quarter last year. The net profit was up 8% on a sequential basis. Announcing Q1 results for […]

Jul 14, 2021

C-Suite Move

UNIBIC Foods ropes in Marico veteran Naveen Pandey as CEO

UNIBIC Foods, one of India’s leading FMCG companies announced the appointment of Naveen Pandey as its Chief Executive Officer. Naveen will be responsible for leading the strategic direction and growth journey of the Company. Naveen has over two decades of senior management experience in the Indian FMCG space. An alumnus of Indian Institute of Management, Indore, Naveen has had successful […]

Jul 13, 2021

Partnership

TCS partners with Converge ICT Solutions Inc

India’s IT major, TCS partners with Converge ICT Solutions Inc to help the broadband provider simplify business processes, speed up product innovation, and personalize customer engagement. In a regulatory filing, TCS announced that it is partnering with Converge, an end-to-end high-speed fiber broadband provider in the Philippines, to help the latter further enhance the customer […]

Jul 13, 2021

C-Suite Move

Federal Bank reappoints Shyam Srinivasan as MD & CEO till Sept 2024

Reserve Bank of India has approved the re-appointment of Shyam Srinivasan as MD and CEO of Federal Bank for a period of three years, starting from September 23, 2021. His re-appointment will come into effect from September 23, 2021 to September 22, 2024. Srinivasan took over charge as CEO of Federal Bank on 23 September […]

Jul 13, 2021