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Axis Bank reappoints Amitabh Chaudhry as MD, CEO for three more years

Axis Bank reappoints Amitabh Chaudhry as MD, CEO for three more years The Axis Bank board has approv...

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Wipro, Citrix, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Partner to Accelerate Remote Working Solutions

Wipro, Citrix, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Partner to Accelerate Remote Working Solutions Wipro Limit...

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JCB India temporarily suspends production for days

JCB India temporarily suspends manufacturing operations from May Construction equipment major JCB ...

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C-Suite Move

Samir Seksaria takes over as CFO of TCS

Samir Seksaria takes over as CFO of TCS effective May 1 Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, announced that Samir Seksaria will take over as the company’s Chief Financial Officer on May 1, 2021. He replaces V Ramakrishnan (`Ramki’) who will be retiring from the services of the […]

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ESIC rolls out medical care and relief to its beneficiaries in pandemic

ESIC reaches out to its Beneficiaries to provide medical care and relief during the Covid-19 pandemic ESIC offers to its Beneficiaries the below medical and cash benefits during Covid-19 pandemic Medical Benefit The Insured Person and/or his family members in case of being infected with COVID-19 can avail free of cost medical care in any […]

Jobs

PwC aims to hire 10,000 Black and Latinx students by 2026

PwC plans to hire 10,000 Black and Latinx college students over the next five years. The initiative is part of the accounting and consulting firm’s goal of reaching 35% Black and Latinx representation among its interns, entry-level hires, and experienced hires. PwC is seeking to build a workforce that more closely represents the diversity within higher education, […]

Escorts will temporarily halt manufacturing during May 1-3

Escorts will temporarily halt manufacturing during May 1-3 Farm equipment major Escorts will temporarily shut down its manufacturing operations on a selective basis between May 1 and May 3 amid the deteriorating COVID-19 situation in the country, the company said. Company said in a regulatory filing report, “At Escorts, safety and health of our employees, and wellness […]

Appointments

Droom appoints Preeti Jain as CHRO

Droom appoints Preeti Jain as Chief Human Resources Officer Droom, a tech, and data-science-driven online automobile marketplace has appointed Preeti Jain as its Chief Human Resources Officer. Preeti has almost two decades of experience across all gamuts of HR functions, including HR Strategy, Talent Management Organizational Development, Change Management, Talent Acquisition, etc. Prior to Droon, […]

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Tech Mahindra has acquired Eventus Solutions Group for up to $44 million

Tech Mahindra has acquired Eventus Solutions Group for up to $44 million IT major Tech Mahindra on Monday said it has acquired US-based Eventus Solutions Group for up to $44 million (around Rs 330 crore). Tech Mahindra, through its wholly-owned subsidiary – Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc, has approved the proposal to acquire 100% equity shares in Eventus Solutions Group, LLC, a regulatory […]

Apr 28, 2021

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TCS sets up Covid-19 Care Centres in 11 cities for staff, their dependents

TCS sets up Covid-19 Care Centres in 11 cities for staff, their dependents India’s largest software services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has set up Covid Care Centers across 11 cities in India including Mumbai, Indore, and Nagpur. The company also has arrangements with hotels that have hospital tie-ups. Employees and their families can avail […]

Apr 28, 2021

HDFC Bank sets up isolation centres for Covid-affected employees

HDFC Bank sets up isolation centres for Covid-affected employees HDFC Bank on Tuesday announced that it has converted three of its training centres at Bhubaneswar, Pune, and Gurugram into isolation facilities, equipped with first-line assistance and round-the-clock nurses and visiting doctors. Immediate medical help from a nearby hospital will be made available if required, it said, […]

Apr 28, 2021

Tech Mahindra headcount drops in FY21, hiring to increase in FY22

Tech Mahindra reported an increase in attrition rate to 13% from 12% in the previous quarter IT services firm Tech Mahindra’s headcount drops by 4,182 in the financial year 2021 even as it looks at double-digit organic growth. According to the company statement, it will lead to more hiring in the next few quarters with multiple […]

Apr 27, 2021

Wipro overtook HCL Tech to be third largest IT firm

Wipro overtook HCL Tech to be third largest IT firm Wipro Ltd, on Friday, overtook Noida-headquartered HCL Technologies to become the third-largest Indian IT services company by market capitalization. The market valuation of Wipro was at Rs. 2,64,916.48 crore while that of HCL Tech was at Rs. 2,62,004.37 crore on the BSE. On 22 October […]

Apr 27, 2021

Amazon donates oxygen concentrators to India

Amazon donates oxygen concentrators to India Amazon on Sunday said that it is donating 10,000 oxygen concentrators and BiPAP machines to hospitals and public institutions to augment their capacity to help Covid-19 infected patients across multiple cities in India. Amazon has joined hands with ACT Grants, Temasek Foundation, Pune Platform for COVID-19 Response (PPCR) and […]

Apr 26, 2021