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Updated on: Oct 2021

C-Suite Move

KPMG appoints Yezdi Nagporewalla as CEO for India

Oct 30, 2021

TCS invites applications from freshers for Phase Off-Campus Hiring

Tata Consultancy Services TCS, Indias biggest IT service provider which now has more than ,...

Hiring

Oct 29, 2021

Wipro appoints IBM veteran as new Country Head and MD for Canada

Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services co...

Movement

Oct 29, 2021

Latest news: Wipro appoints IBM veteran as new Country Head and MD for Canada - SightsIn Plus

OYO elevates Ankit Gupta to CEO Franchise Frontier, India

Global travel-tech company OYO has announced the elevation of Ankit Gupta as Chief Executive Officer...

C-Suite Move

Oct 29, 2021

Latest news: OYO elevates Ankit Gupta to CEO Franchise Frontier, India - SightsIn Plus

Survey & Report

Workplace culture improved since the onset of COVID-19: EY survey

Workplace culture has improved since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and employers are planning to make moderate to extensive changes in order to allow more hybrid working, says a survey. According to the EY Work Reimagined Employer Survey 2021, 73 per cent of employer respondents believe that workplace culture has improved since the onset […]

Oct 29, 2021

Hiring

L&T hires women professionals under its Career Re-entry Program

India’s biggest engineering, construction, manufacturing, technology, and financial services company Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) invites applications from women professionals who are on a career break. The company said, “A Career Renewal Initiative for Women -“Renew” is an initiative that stems from L&T’s strong belief in diversity & equal career opportunities for all. It is aimed at […]

Oct 29, 2021

Merger & Acquisition

BetterPlace acquires OLX People, Waah Jobs

BetterPlace on Wednesday said it has acquired OLX People and Waah Jobs to strengthen its portfolio of workforce management solutions and become one of the largest providers of solutions in the blue- and grey-collar gig staffing ecosystem. The company, however, did not disclose the deal size of these acquisitions. “On a mission to support the […]

Oct 28, 2021

Appointments

Govt appoints K V Kamath as Chairperson of newly set up NaBFID

The Central Government on Wednesday announced the appointment of veteran banker K V Kamath as Chairperson of the newly set up Rs 20,000 crore National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID). In the month of March, Parliament had cleared the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) Bill 2021 to support the development […]

Oct 28, 2021

Industry

Cognizant voluntary attrition spikes to 33% in the third quarter

On October 27, 2021, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation reported its Q3, September ending quarter results for the financial year 2021. The company follows a January to December accounting year. IT Major announced an 11% year-on-year rise in revenue in constant currency to $4.7 billion for the third quarter. The digital revenue grew 18% annually and […]

Oct 28, 2021

Survey & Report

92% of Indians believe robots can support their career better than humans

People are turning to robots to support their career development after the COVID-19 pandemic left them feeling lonely and disconnected from their own lives, according to a new study by Oracle and Workplace Intelligence, an HR research and advisory firm. The study of more than 14,600 employees, managers, HR leaders, and C-level executives across 13 countries found […]

Oct 27, 2021

Hiring

Emirates airline to hire 6,000 employees over next six months

As Covid-19 restrictions lifted globally with the accelerated distribution of vaccines, Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul airline, plans to recruit more than 6,000 staff over the next six months. The company plans to add pilots, cabin crew, engineering specialists, and ground staff to meet the unexpected recovery in demand for travel. The company said in a statement, “We have […]

Oct 27, 2021

Labour Law

Karnataka High Court declines to hear plea against compulsory Covid jabs

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed the petition questioning the government’s decision of making Covid-19 vaccination compulsory for the employees of industries and commercial establishments. It also warned the petitioner not to misguide the public. Petitioner, advocate Syed Shujath Mehdi, had filed the plea questioning the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) circular making the […]

Oct 27, 2021

Hiring

Cognizant invites applications for freshers & experienced people hiring

Cognizant, an American multinational technology company that provides business consulting, information technology, and outsourcing services invites applications for freshers & experienced people hiring in India. The company had said earlier while announcing its q2 results for the quarter ending on June 30 that the company will onboard approximately 30,000 new graduates in 2021 and make […]

Oct 27, 2021

C-Suite Move

Eicher Motors re-appoints Siddhartha Lal as MD

Eicher Motor shareholders have approved a proposal to re-appoint Siddhartha Lal as the company’s managing director for a period of five years with effect from May 1 this year. And the members also cleared the proposal to increase Lal’s remuneration. On August 17, at the company’s annual general meeting, shareholders had rejected a special resolution fixing Lal’s […]

Oct 27, 2021

C-Suite Move

Snapdeal has strengthened its board, appoints two independent directors

India’s e-commerce major, Snapdeal has announced the appointment of two independent directors. These appointments include Kaushik Dutta, the Chairman of Zomato, and who is also on the Boards of Policy Bazaar, HCL Infosystems, and New Gen software. And the other one Richa Arora, Managing Director and CEO for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Stewardship Services […]

Oct 26, 2021

C-Suite Move

Icra appoints Ramnath Krishnan as Managing Director and Group CEO

The board of ICRA today announced the appointment of Ramnath Krishnan as the company’s Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer. Krishnan, who will assume his new position with immediate effect, has a proven record of leadership, gained during the course of a career spanning more than three decades in banking and finance in India […]

Oct 26, 2021