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Updated on: Dec 2021
Apple puts India iPhone plant ‘on probation’ after mass food poisoning
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Apple puts India iPhone plant ‘on probation’ after mass food poisoning

Apple said on Wednesday that it has put the Indian plant of its main supplier “on probation” after mass food poisoning and protests over workers’ living conditions. Some 250 women working at Foxconn’s iPhone factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu were treated for food poisoning this month, 159 of whom were hospitalised. […]

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Fintech firm Slice plans to hire 800 people across verticals in 2022
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Fintech firm Slice plans to hire 800 people across verticals in 2022

Fintech company Slice on Tuesday announced that it is planning to hire close to 800 people across various posts in the operations, design, product, and engineering verticals in the coming year. With the company being a market leader, it said it aims to further expand and ramp up hiring by at least 2x in 2022. “At Slice, we […]

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Mukesh Ambani talks on leadership transition at Reliance Group
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Mukesh Ambani talks on leadership transition at Reliance Group

Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday mentioned leadership transition at his energy-to-retail conglomerate Reliance, saying he wants the process to be accelerated with seniors, including him, yielding to the younger generation. Ambani, 64, who has previously not spoken about succession plans at the country’s most valuable company, said Reliance is “now in the process of […]

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Punjab National Bank appoints Atul Kumar Goel as new MD & CEO
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Punjab National Bank appoints Atul Kumar Goel as new MD & CEO

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet names Atul Kumar Goel as new MD & CEO of Punjab National Bank, effective from February 1, 2022. He will function as PNB Chief till December 31, 2024, which is his attaining the superannuation age. The government of India would take the final call on the appointment. Currently, he […]

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KPMG is hiring freshers and experienced people in India, apply here
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KPMG is hiring freshers and experienced people in India, apply here

KPMG, a multinational professional services network, and one of the Big Four accounting organizations invites applications from freshers, experienced people, and returning women with career gaps in India. The company said on its ad page, “At KPMG in India, we strive to understand more about you through an elaborate, interactive, and fair evaluation process. Whether […]

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HR policies should promote work-life balance: Vice President Naidu
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HR policies should promote work-life balance: Vice President Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday underscored the need for maintaining work-life balance and batted for equal importance to professional duties and family responsibilities. Addressing a gathering here after launching the book ‘Dr V L Dutt: Glimpses of a Pioneer’s Life Journey,’ authored by V L Indira Dutt, Naidu urged all business leaders to […]

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Freshers Hiring Trends in TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCL Tech in FY22
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Freshers Hiring Trends in TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCL Tech in FY22

TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCL Tech to hire 1.6 lakh freshers in FY22 India’s top four IT companies – TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCL Tech – have doubled their hiring targets for 2021-22 to 1.6 lakh freshers, as enterprises accelerate their digital transformation journey on the back of the pandemic and rising attrition. The IT top four IT companies in India had hired some 82,000 freshers in […]

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Godfrey Phillips India appoints Sharad Aggarwal as new CEO
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Godfrey Phillips India appoints Sharad Aggarwal as new CEO

Cigarette maker Godfrey Phillips India on Monday announced the appointment of Sharad Aggarwal as Chief Executive Officer. Aggarwal (50), who is taking over from Bhisham Wadhera, will be reporting to Godfrey Phillips India President and Managing Director Bina Modi, the company said in a statement. Wadhera, who has been at the helm of the company […]

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TCS invites applications from freshers for Off-Campus Phase-2 Hiring
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TCS invites applications from freshers for Off-Campus Phase-2 Hiring

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s biggest IT service provider which now has more than 500,000 employees said it plans to recruit more people in FY22 than it did in the previous fiscal year. The company said on its advertisement pages, “To harness the abundance of talent and ensure no great potential misses out on the […]

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Accion Labs gets Tech Mahindra veteran as Global Chief People Officer
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Accion Labs gets Tech Mahindra veteran as Global Chief People Officer

Accion Labs (Accion), a digital-focused software product engineering company specializing in emerging technologies has announced the appointment of Dr. Poornima Prasad as Global Chief People Officer for its global operations. Dr. Prasad has over 24 years of broad and progressive experience in HR. She is a highly collaborative and inclusive leader with a passion for building high-performing […]

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Indian IT & IT-BPM Industry to hire 3.75 lakh employees in FY22
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Indian IT & IT-BPM Industry to hire 3.75 lakh employees in FY22

The Indian information technology services (IT) and business process management (IT-BPM) industry is expected to hire 3.75 lakh staff to reach a headcount of 4.85 million in the financial year 2022, said a report by TeamLease Digital, the specialised staffing division of TeamLease Services. The report claimed that the industry which is on a positive […]

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WeWork India 2021 revenue up 33%, plans to add over 20000 desks
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WeWork India 2021 revenue up 33%, plans to add over 20000 desks

Coworking major WeWork India’s revenue rose by 33 per cent to over Rs 800 crore this year and is expected to grow further in 2022 on improved demand for its flexible workspaces, a company official said. In an interview with PTI, WeWork India Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Karan Virwani outlined his vision to make the company a […]

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