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Swiss Re appoints former GE exec Cathy Desquesses as new CHRO

Swiss Re appoints Cathy Desquesses as Chief Human Resources Officer Swiss Re appoints Cathy Desquess...

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IndiGo announces leave without pay scheme for senior employees

IndiGo announces leave without pay scheme for senior employees IndiGo on Monday said senior employee...

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Nestle rolls out medical, financial wellness support to employees, dependents

Nestle rolls out medical, financial amp wellness support to employees, dependents FMCG major Nestl...

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Govt to hire HR firms to revamp competency of bureaucracy

Govt to hire HR firms to revamp competency of bureaucracy Central Government is looking to onboard a leading HR consultancy firm to help it revamp the competency of the country’s bureaucracy and will allow it to study the organizational structures and the work allocation documents of seven key ministries and departments, including the Ministry of […]

Centre simplifies Family Pension rules amidst COVID crisis

Govt simplifies Family Pension rules amid the COVID pandemic Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh informed that the Family Pension Rules have been simplified in view of the COVID pandemic. Giving a brief about the important […]

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Tata Steel CEO & MD T.V. Narendran elected as CII President

CII elects Tata Steel CEO & MD, T.V. Narendran as President for the year 2021-22 Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) announced that it has elected T.V. Narendran, CEO and Managing Director, Tata Steel Ltd, as its new president for 2021-22. He takes over from Uday Kotak, Managing Director, and Chief Executive Officer, Kotak Mahindra Bank […]

Mindtree starts Inoculation Drive for employees, dependents

Mindtree starts Inoculation Drive for employees, and dependents Mindtree, a leading digital transformation and technology services company, announced today that it has started a Covid-19 inoculation drive for its employees and family members. Speaking to SightsIn Plus, Paneesh Rao, Chief People Officer, Mindtree said, “We have kick-started the COVID-19 vaccination drive for all our India […]

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Economy created 1.69 million less jobs in FY21, Report

Economy created 1.69 million less jobs in FY21, SBI Research Report Net job creation in the economy fell by 16.9 lakh in FY21 over the previous fiscal, shows an SBI Research analysis of EPFO payroll data. However, the FY21 numbers are better than the FY20 net job creation, which had declined by 28.9 lakh, further cementing the […]

Cognizant India starts vaccination drive for 6.5 lakh employees, families

Cognizant India starts vaccination drive for 6.5 lakh employees, families IT major, Cognizant India has announced a nationwide vaccination drive for more than 650,000 associates, their families, and support teams. Additionally, the company is also delivering 1,000 oxygenated beds, ventilators, and vaccinations through $8.5 million (about Rs 60 crore) in Covid relief for the worst-hit […]

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EPFO allows its subscribers to avail second COVID-19 advance

EPFO allows its subscribers to avail second COVID-19 advance amidst second wave of Covid-19 pandemic To support its subscribers during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, EPFO has now allowed its members to avail second non-refundable COVID-19 advance. The provision for special withdrawal to meet the financial need of members during pandemic was introduced in […]

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Newgen Software to hire around 1000 employees in 2021

Newgen Software to hire around 1000 employees in this year Newgen Software, a digital automation company has announced its report on Q1 of FY 2021-22, the company has revealed a consolidated net profit rises 27.15% in the March 2021 quarter. Commenting on the report, SJ Raj, Senior Vice President- HR Operations, Newgen Software, said “We […]

L&T to offer quarantine facilities to about 2.5 lakh contract workers, 45K employees

L&T to offer quarantine facilities to about 2.5 lakh contract workers, 45K employees As the country battles the deadly second surge of COVID-19, engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen and Toubro says it has come up with quarantine centres for its about 2.5 lakh contract labourers and about 45,000 employees. Quarantine facilities have been made available from […]

Renault Nissan’s south India plant staff to stay away on Monday

Renault Nissan’s south India plant staff to stay away on Monday Workers at the Renault Nissan plant in southern India will not report for work on Monday over coronavirus-related safety concerns, according to a union letter to the company seen by Reuters, and two sources familiar with the matter. Ford and Hyundai have also shut plants in […]