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Updated on: Jul 2021

C-Suite Move

Hina Nagarajan takes charge as MD CEO of Diageo India

Jul 2, 2021

Hershey India appoints Unilever Veteran Geetika Mehta as MD

Global snacks major The Hershey Company on Thursday announced the appointment of Geetika Mehta as ma...

C-Suite Move

Jul 2, 2021

Latest news: Hershey India appoints Unilever Veteran Geetika Mehta as MD - SightsIn Plus

MakeMyTrip rolls out mandatory paid offs for employees this year

Online travel company, MakeMyTrip on Thursday said it has introduced mandatory paid leave for employ...

Industry

Jul 1, 2021

Latest news: MakeMyTrip rolls out mandatory paid offs for employees this year - SightsIn Plus

Swadesh Behera takes charge as Chief People Officer at Titan

Today, Swadesh Behera takes charge as Chief People Officer at Titan Company. His appointment was ann...

CHRO Move

Jul 1, 2021

Latest news: Swadesh Behera takes charge as Chief People Officer at Titan - SightsIn Plus

Jobs

IT Companies record Attrition Levels at all-time high

As demand for IT and Technology professionals is rising, employee attrition levels are reported at an all-time high in Top IT Companies like Cognizant, Accenture, Infosys, and Wipro, etc. Recently, reported by media at Accenture, attrition is back to pre-pandemic levels in the hot market. The company has recorded it at 17% in its third […]

Jul 1, 2021

Appointments

Rajesh Kamath to head thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions India

thyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions India has appointed Rajesh Kamath as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. He succeeds PD Samudra who retires on 30 June 2021. Earlier, Kamath was the Managing Director of Air Liquide Engineering and Construction in India. He has also held executive positions with Technip India and Aker Solutions. The official handover […]

Jul 1, 2021

Industry

Jindal to set up a new steel plant in AP, create 2,500 jobs

India’s steel major, Jindal to set up a 2.25 million-tonne capacity integrated steel plant in SPS Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh that will create 2,500 jobs. According to the press release, Chief Minister’s Office said the proposed plant would create 2,500 direct jobs over the next four years. State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB), which met here under Chief Minister […]

Jul 1, 2021

Industry

Apple is Bullish on Three Days a Week, Hybrid Work Model

According to media reports, Apple is bullish on its Hybrid Work Model that will require most employees to return to the office three days a week starting in early September. According to Video Messages, fully remote positions will be extremely limited. “We believe that in-person collaboration is essential to our culture and our future,” said […]

Jul 1, 2021

Jobs

HCL invites freshers applications for ‘TechBee’ Program

HCL TechBee is India’s first program that offers IT jobs to class XII completed students. The program prepares candidates for entry-level IT jobs with HCL Technologies. While working at HCL, TechBee candidates can pursue higher education. In a country where the perception is that you need a graduation degree for a job, TechBee helps students […]

Jun 30, 2021

Jobs

Flipkart opens fulfillment centre in Coimbatore, to create 1,200 jobs

Flipkart, an e-commerce giant, on Wednesday launched its grocery services here with the opening of its first fulfillment center in the region to meet the growing demand for groceries online. The facility also bolsters Flipkarts supply chain in the South and would create thousands of direct and indirect employment and entrepreneurship opportunities, a company release […]

Jun 30, 2021

Industry

Uber offers a more flexible return-to-office plan now

Announcing earlier that its employees would be required to come back to the office at least three days a week, Uber is backtracking at present. Now, the company will give its global office workers the option to apply for fully remote work or choose from a list of other offices instead of their pre-pandemic location, […]

Jun 30, 2021

C-Suite Move

Twitter names Sarah Personette as new Chief Customer Officer

Twitter Inc on Tuesday named Sarah Personette as chief customer officer to oversee the social media platform’s global ad sales, global content partnerships, and revenue operations. Personette, who is vice president of global client solutions, will step into her new role on Aug. 1. She will replace Customers Lead Matt Derella, who will leave after nine years at Twitter. Personette‘s […]

Jun 30, 2021

Strike

Ordnance factory workers to go on indefinite strike from July 26

Defence civilian employees of two ordnance factories in Tiruchi affiliated to five national-level federations of trade unions will join their counterparts across the country in indefinite strike from July 26 in protest against the Union Cabinet’s decision to split the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) into seven fully government-owned corporate entities. The strike will impact the […]

Jun 30, 2021

Jobs

Tata Motors announced to launch 10 new Electric Vehicles by 2025

The auto giant, Tata Motors, plans to launch 10 new battery-electric vehicles by 2025, said Chairman N Chandrasekaran during his address to the shareholders in the 76th Annual Report. “By 2025, Tata Motors will have 10 new BEV vehicles, and as a Group, we will invest proactively to set up charging infrastructure across the country. […]

Jun 30, 2021

Jobs

3i Infotech to hire 1000 professionals this year

3i Infotech, a global Information Technology company has announced its plans of recruiting over 1000 technical-functional professionals at its overseas and India-based offices in Mumbai, Chennai, Noida, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad this year, including 100 professionals for this quarter as part of a major recruitment drive. As part of its new growth journey, the company is hiring on […]

Jun 30, 2021

Jobs

British MNC Tide starts operations in India, hiring 1,000 employees

Tide, a British company focused on providing financial and administrative solutions to small businesses, on Tuesday announced its entry into India, committing a Rs 1,000 crore investment over the next five years. The company, which plans to target small and medium enterprises, will be hiring 1,000 people in software development, product development, and field teams to help penetrate […]

Jun 29, 2021