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Updated on: Oct 2021
‘Hindus only’ job advertisement raises uproar in Tamil Nadu
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‘Hindus only’ job advertisement raises uproar in Tamil Nadu

An advertisement by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (H&CE) for various posts in its college inviting only Hindus has created an uproar in the state with several individuals and organisations coming out against it. The advertisement, which appeared in various publications on October 13 for various teaching and non-teaching posts for Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Arts and Science College in […]

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Wipro launches ‘Begin Again Program’ for women professionals
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Wipro launches ‘Begin Again Program’ for women professionals

Bengaluru-based IT major, Wipro has announced the launch of ‘Wipro’s Begin Again program‘ and invite applications from women professionals who are having career break from 6 months to 1 or more years for jobs based in India. Commenting on Wipro’s Begin Again program the company said, “Begin Again is our Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) initiative […]

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L&T EduTech appoints Sabyasachi as CEO and Ravinder as Head-HR
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L&T EduTech appoints Sabyasachi as CEO and Ravinder as Head-HR

Larsen & Toubro’s newly launched online learning platform L&T EduTech appoints Sabyasachi Das as Chief Executive Officer and Ravinder K Saini as Head -Human Resources. Das will lead the venture that will provide an industry-led, application-based, robust learning platform for students and aspiring professionals, strongly rooted in technology, which will straddle all engineering and key technology […]

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Philip Morris elevates Swati as Director- People & Culture, Malaysia
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Philip Morris elevates Swati as Director- People & Culture, Malaysia

Philip Morris, Malaysia has announced the elevation of Swati Chawla as Director- People & Culture. Earlier, she was working as Director- Organisation Effectiveness for almost 3 years at Philip Morris International’s regional office in Hong Kong. In her new role, Swati is responsible for driving effective leadership, building skills of the future, and bringing about a […]

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Epsilon Carbon appoints Ranjan Banerjee as CHRO
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Epsilon Carbon appoints Ranjan Banerjee as CHRO

Epsilon Carbon, a leading manufacturer of coal tar derivatives appoints Ranjan Banerjee as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective September 2021. Prior to this, he was working as Sr. Vice President & Head – Human Resources at the Aditya Birla Group where he was responsible for managing an 8000-strong workforce. In his new role, Ranjan is […]

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TCS re-appoints Rajesh Gopinathan as CEO & MD for next 5 year
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TCS re-appoints Rajesh Gopinathan as CEO & MD for next 5 year

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) board has approved the re-appointment of Gopinathan as CEO and MD for a term of five years from February 21, 2022, to February 20, 2027. The company has also approved the re-appointment of N. Ganapathy Subramaniam as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director from February 21, 2022 to May 19, 2024, […]

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RBI approves re-appointment of Amitabh Chaudhry as MD of Axis Bank
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RBI approves re-appointment of Amitabh Chaudhry as MD of Axis Bank

The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday approved the re-appointment of Amitabh Chaudhry as Managing Director of private sector Axis Bank for a period of three years. The extended three-year term would be effective from January 1, 2022, Axis Bank said in a regulatory filing. ”The Reserve Bank of India vide its letter dated October 14, 2021, has approved the re-appointment […]

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Jumbo Group appoints Vikas Chadha as Chief Executive Officer
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Jumbo Group appoints Vikas Chadha as Chief Executive Officer

Jumbo Group has announced the appointment of Vikas Chadha as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company. Prior to joining Jumbo, Vikas held several leadership roles across large, reputed multinationals such as L&T, Sharp Corporation, and McKinsey & Co, and Honeywell International. He comes with over 25 years of experience working among leading global […]

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Larsen Toubro launches L&T EdTech, an online learning platform
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Larsen Toubro launches L&T EdTech, an online learning platform

Yesterday, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has announced the launch of its e-learning platform L&T EdTech aiming to empower individuals with industry-aligned courses powered by decades of L&T’s expertise. “The platform is a new industry-led, application-based, practical oriented hybrid online learning platform to help create industry-ready talent,” L&T said in a filing on 15th October. Commenting […]

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Boeing workers stage protest over vaccine mandate
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Boeing workers stage protest over vaccine mandate

Waving signs like “coercion is not consent,” and “stop the mandate,” some 200 Boeing Co employees and others staged a protest on Friday over the planemaker’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement for US workers. Boeing said on Tuesday it will require its 125,000 US employees to be vaccinated by Dec. 8 under an executive order issued by […]

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Deloitte India invites applications for freshers & experienced people hiring
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Deloitte India invites applications for freshers & experienced people hiring

Deloitte India an audit, consulting, advisory, and tax services firm is hiring freshers and experienced professionals across the country. Commenting on the Recruitment Process the company said, “Deloitte is an incubator for exceptional talent and leadership. We invest in talented, creative, and innovative people like you. Through our campus connect programs we reach out to campuses across disciplines […]

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Volkswagen officials dismiss reports of 30,000 job losses
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Volkswagen officials dismiss reports of 30,000 job losses

Frankfurt: Senior sources at German auto giant Volkswagen on Wednesday dismissed reports that up to 30,000 jobs could be at risk if it could not cut costs in its transition to electric models. Earlier Wednesday, a company source had said the company’s chief executive, Herbert Diess, had given the warning at a recent supervisory board meeting. The business […]

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