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Updated on: May 2021

Industry

GX Group rolled out bonus of one months basic salary in April

May 5, 2021

Ola Electric appoints Balachandar Natarajan as Senior Vice President CHRO

Ola Electric appoints Balachandar Natarajan as Senior Vice President amp CHRO Ola Electric appoint...

Appointments

May 5, 2021

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Infosys, Mphasis to hire , workers Wipro to invest GBP mn in UK

Infosys, Mphasis to hire , workers Wipro to invest GBP mn in UK IT firms Infosys and Mphasis ...

Jobs

May 5, 2021

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Labour Ministry notified draft rules, seeks feedback on trade unions under IR Code

Labour Ministry notified draft rules, seeks feedback on trade unions under IR Code The Ministry of L...

Labour Law

May 5, 2021

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Industry

Infosys to hire 1,000 workers in UK in next 3 years

Infosys to hire 1,000 workers in UK in next 3 years India’s second-largest IT firm, Infosys plans to hire 1,000 workers in the UK over the next three years as part of efforts to support the country’s economic recovery and growth. The company is looking the new hires in the digital space, including cloud computing, data and analytics, artificial […]

May 4, 2021

Jobs

SpiceJet defers upto 50% of April salary for many employees

SpiceJet defers upto 50% of April salary for many employees SpiceJet has deferred up to 50% of the April salary of a significant section of employees due to the impact of the second coronavirus wave, sources said on Saturday. Employees, including pilots and cabin crew, have got 10-50% of their April salaries deferred. Junior employees […]

May 4, 2021

Appointments

WizKlub appoints ex-Wipro and ex-Cognizant Pankaj Bande (Jain) as CTO

WizKlub appoints ex-Wipro and ex-Cognizant Pankaj Bande (Jain) as Chief Technology Officer WizKlub, a cognitive and tech skills development edtech startup, recently onboarded Pankaj Bande (Jain) as their Chief Technology Officer. Pankaj will lead the Product Design and Learning & Development Team at Wizklub. A technology enthusiast, Pankaj brings with him two decades of experience […]

May 4, 2021

Jobs

RSWM Limited announces death benefits due to COVID-19

RSWM Limited announces death benefits due to COVID-19 RSWM Limited announces to extend the interim support to the deceased employees’ families of its company who have lost their life due to dreadful COVID -19. The company introduces below death benefits due to COVID-19 a) Half of the monthly salary or minimum 25k which ever is […]

May 4, 2021

Industry

M&M Group advances annual maintenance plant shutdown to May

M&M Group advances annual maintenance plant shutdown to May Mahindra & Mahindra today said it has advanced the annual maintenance plant shutdown of its automotive division to this month in the wake of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic across the country. “The maintenance of four working days was originally scheduled for June 2021,” The company said […]

May 3, 2021

Industry

Swiggy moves to a four-day a week for the month of May

Swiggy moves to a four-day a week for the month of May The online foodtech unicorn Swiggy has announced that it has determined to transfer to a four-day work week for the month of May 2021. In an e-mail to workers on May 1, 2021, Girish Menon, Head of HR at Swiggy wrote: “As a mark […]

May 3, 2021

Industry

Tech Mahindra converts its office cafeteria into a Covid care facility

Tech Mahindra converts its office cafeteria into a Covid care facility collaboration with Fortis IT major, Tech Mahindra, Noida office has announced that the company has converted its office cafeteria into a Covid care facility in collaboration with Fortis. The care facility has been operational since April 24. According to TOI report, There are 40 […]

May 3, 2021

Industry

Cognizant named a Top Employer in India by LinkedIn and Forbes Magazine

Cognizant named a Top Employer in India by LinkedIn and Forbes Magazine Cognizant is one of the world’s leading professional services companies, transforming clients’ business, operating and technology models for the digital era. On its 2021 rankings of Top Companies, LinkedIn ranked Cognizant #2 in India. LinkedIn said that the Top Companies are investing in employee success, career development, and […]

May 3, 2021

Corporate Social Responsibility

Capgemini commits Rs 50 cr to augment medical infra in India toward COVID Crisis

Capgemini commits Rs 50 cr to augment medical infra in India toward COVID Crisis French IT major Capgemini has committed Rs 50 crore to augment medical infrastructure in India towards fighting the second wave of Coronavirus. Additionally, the company is also contributing Rs 5 crore to UNICEF to provide immediate support across India for critical […]

May 3, 2021

Appointments

Vijay Goel takes over as Chairman and Managing Director of THDCIL

Vijay Goel takes over as Chairman and Managing Director of THDCIL THDC India Ltd said Vijay Goel has assumed the additional charge as its Chairman and Managing Director. “Vijay Goel assumed the additional charge of chairman and managing director of THDC India Limited from May 1, 2021, (Saturday),” the company said in a statement. Goel is also discharging the responsibility […]

May 3, 2021

EPFO

EPFO increases death insurance under EDLI scheme to ₹7 lakh

EPFO increases death insurance under EDLI scheme to ₹7 lakh Labour Ministry on Friday increased the death insurance benefits for subscribers of its employees’ deposit-linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme, at a time of surges in COVID-19 cases in India. In a gazette notification, EPFO said the minimum death insurance has been increased to ₹2.5 lakh and the […]

May 2, 2021

Appointments

HDFC Bank announces leadership rejig under new CEO Sashi Jagdishan

HDFC Bank announces leadership rejig under new CEO Sashi Jagdishan HDFC Bank has announced major organizational changes under the new chief executive officer, Sashidhar Jagdishan, which include the realignment of business under three key verticals. These are business verticals, delivery channels, and technology/digital, the bank said in a press release. Jagdishan took over HDFC Bank’s leadership from former […]

May 2, 2021