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Updated on: Dec 2021
Cognizant appoints Soma Pandey as Global Head- Talent Management
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Cognizant appoints Soma Pandey as Global Head- Talent Management

Cognizant, an American multinational information technology services and consulting company has announced the appointment of Soma Pandey as Global Head – Talent Management to drive and shape the company’s talent strategy. Her appointment comes after Suresh Bethavandu resigned from Cognizant after a 25-year stint in October and joined Mindtree as Chief People Officer. Soma comes with […]

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Unilever CHRO Leena Nair quits; joins French luxury group as global CEO
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Unilever CHRO Leena Nair quits; joins French luxury group as global CEO

Leena Nair, the first female and youngest-ever Chief Human Resources Officer of Anglo-Dutch FMCG major Unilever has stepped down to join French luxury group CHANEL as its Global Chief Executive. She was a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive (ULE), which is responsible for delivering Unilever’s business and financial performance. Sharing the development on social […]

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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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Ex-Alibaba employee warns going public causes victims ‘hurt’
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Ex-Alibaba employee warns going public causes victims ‘hurt’

An employee of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba who was fired after she went public with a sexual assault allegation says she is not encouraging other victims in China to come forward because doing so “will only cause them to suffer more hurt.” The employee, surnamed Zhou, had gone public in August with accusations that a […]

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Cognizant hiring freshers & experienced people in India, apply here
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Cognizant hiring freshers & experienced people in India, apply here

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 announced to onboard approximately 30,000 new graduates in 2021 and make 45,000 offers to new graduates in India for 2022. Cognizant had also announced to hire about one […]

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HCL Tech names Santhosh Jayaram as Global Head of Sustainability
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HCL Tech names Santhosh Jayaram as Global Head of Sustainability

HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, has named Santhosh Jayaram Global Head of Sustainability, reaffirming the organization’s commitment to integrating sustainability as a key element of its business and growth. In his new role, Jayaram will work closely with HCL’s global leadership team in the Office of the CEO. Jayaram’s appointment will help […]

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Myntra appoints Abhishek Gupta as new CFO
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Myntra appoints Abhishek Gupta as new CFO

Walmart-owned online fashion retailer Myntra has announced the appointment of Abhishek Gupta as new Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2022. He will work closely with Nandita Sinha, Myntra’s new CEO. In his new role, he will be overlooking the finance function of Myntra. Abhishek is expected to further enhance business partnering and strategic growth initiatives as Myntra continues […]

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Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response Uber, Zomato on plea for gig workers’ benefits
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Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response Uber, Zomato on plea for gig workers’ benefits

The Supreme Court Monday sought responses from the Centre and firms including Uber and Zomato on a plea of an organisation of transport workers serving app-based service providers seeking social security rights available for unorganised sector workers under the law. The plea by Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) has sought formulation of welfare schemes like health […]

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Vivo India appoints Nipun Marya as new iQOO brand CEO
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Vivo India appoints Nipun Marya as new iQOO brand CEO

Nipun Marya, who served as Director, Brand Strategy for Vivo India for five years, has been appointed as CEO for the new and emerging smartphone brand iQOO India, the company announced on Monday. Under Marya’s leadership, iQOO aims to double its online market share in the mid-premium space from the current 5 per cent to […]

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Tech Mahindra firm Comviva to hire around 600 engineers by July 2022
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Tech Mahindra firm Comviva to hire around 600 engineers by July 2022

Tech Mahindra group firm Comviva plans to hire around 600 engineers by July 2022, to meet growth requirements and to offset the impact of attrition, a top official of the company said. The company is now focussing on tier 2 cities and is now expanding the Bhubaneswar center, which was opened 3 years back, as part […]

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EPFO has credited 8.5% interest in 23.34 crore account holders for FY21
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EPFO has credited 8.5% interest in 23.34 crore account holders for FY21

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has credited an interest rate of 8.50 per cent in 23.34 crore account holders for the financial year (FY) 2020-21, EPFO confirmed on Twitter. Today, December 13, 2021, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation said in a tweet, “23.34 crore accounts have been credited with an interest of 8.50% for the […]

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EPFO has made it compulsory to designate nominee, deadline is Dec 31
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EPFO has made it compulsory to designate nominee, deadline is Dec 31

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has made it compulsory for all EPF subscribers to designate a nominee for providing Social Security to their families. The last date for adding the nominee is December 31, 2021. If you fail to add the nominee before the deadline ends, it could lead few problems including the loss […]

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