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Updated on: Apr 2021

Industry

Atlassian to recruit RD engineers in India over the next year

Apr 15, 2021

Tata Motors halts production at Pune plants from April

Tata Motors halts production at Pune plants from April Tata Motors halts its vehicle production a...

Coronavirus

Apr 15, 2021

Latest news: Tata Motors halts production at Pune plants from April - SightsIn Plus

Aon Survey projects salary increase for senior executives in

Aon Survey projects salary increase for senior executives in Global professional services fi...

Survey & Report

Apr 15, 2021

Latest news: Aon Survey projects salary increase for senior executives in - SightsIn Plus

Uber expects employees to return to office by Sept.

Uber expects employees to return to office by Sept. Uber Technologies Incnbspsaid on Wednesday ...

Industry

Apr 15, 2021

Latest news: Uber expects employees to return to office by Sept. - SightsIn Plus

Industry

Infosys to hire 25,000 from campuses in FY22, salary hike from July, attrition 15.2% in Q4

Infosys to hire 25,000 from campuses in FY22, salary hike from July, attrition 15.2% in Q4 India’s second-largest IT services firm, Infosys has announced the attrition of 15.2% for Q4, the quarter ended on March 31, 2021, a sharp spike from 10% in the previous quarter. It is very high compared to its peer company, Tata […]

Apr 15, 2021

Appointments

Infosys has formed a new Committee of the Board focused on ESG

Infosys has formed a new Committee of the Board focused on ESG Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced that it has formed an Environmental Social and Governance Committee of the Board (ESG Committee) with effect from April 14, 2021. Independent Directors of the Infosys Board – Chitra Nayak and […]

Apr 15, 2021

Appointments

Pegasystems appoints Smriti Mathur as Head of People

Pegasystems appoints Smriti Mathur as Senior Director and Head of Human Resources India Pegasystems, the software company has announced the appointment of Smriti Mathur as Senior Director and Head of Human Resources India. In her new role, she will encompass building a diverse and inclusive work culture while driving a strong people strategy that leverages […]

Apr 14, 2021

Coronavirus

COVID-19: Maharashtra Govt shuts most manufacturing, restricts e-commerce

COVID-19: Maharashtra Govt shuts most manufacturing, restricts e-commerce India’s richest state Maharashtra will impose stringent curbs on industry and e-commerce for 15 days to slow rising coronavirus infections, its chief minister said on Tuesday, a move that is set to cripple manufacturing and other businesses in the region. Maharashtra – home to India’s financial capital Mumbai – […]

Apr 14, 2021

Industry

PwC opens new facility in Hyderabad

PwC opens new facility in Hyderabad The Consulting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers Service (PwC) Delivery Centre Kolkata and Bangalore have announced the opening of a new Acceleration Centre (AC) office in Hyderabad. Hyderabad is a strategic location for PwC, with the right talent and skills needed to meet the firm’s goals, the company said in a release. […]

Apr 14, 2021

Industry

TCS hired 19,388 employees in Q4 ending on March 31

TCS hired 19,388 employees during the quarter and over 40,100 employees during the full year India’s largest IT services firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced the results of Q4, (quarter ending on March 31). The company said its revenue rose for the third straight quarter as clients continued to spend on digital services amid […]

Apr 14, 2021

C-Suite Move

Toshiba CEO Nobuaki Kurumatani plans to step down

Toshiba CEO Nobuaki Kurumatani plans to step down Toshiba Corp Chief Executive Officer Nobuaki Kurumatani plans to step down as other board members consider his future at the industrial conglomerate, amid controversy over a US$20 billion buyout bid from his former employer CVC Capital Partners, a source with knowledge of his decision said. According to […]

Apr 14, 2021

Appointments

Torrent Power appoints Lalit Malik as Chief Financial Officer

Torrent Power appoints Lalit Malik as Chief Financial Officer Torrent Power has announced the appointment of Lalit Malik as Chief Financial Officer with effect from May 1, 2021. The decision was taken at a board meeting on Thursday, the company said in a statement. He succeeds Sanjay Dalal who will retire from the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the […]

Apr 13, 2021

Appointments

Deloitte India appoints 14 new partners

Deloitte India appoints 14 new partners The Consulting firm, Deloitte India has appointed 14 new partners, as part of a broader intake of new partners across the professional services firm. The company has promoted 27 directors to partner level, with the majority of those focused on in-demand technology skills. Most of the firm’s new partners […]

Apr 13, 2021

Industry

Hero Group launches Hero Vired, an EdTech company

Hero Group launches Hero Vired, a premium EdTech company The Hero Group launches Hero Vired, a premium EdTech company for working professionals and higher education aspirants in India, the group said in a statement. This new EdTech venture will offer an end-to-end learning ecosystem, that will upskill and reskill the professional community in the country and strengthen […]

Apr 13, 2021

Appointments

TCS appoints Samir Seksaria as Chief Financial Officer

TCS appoints Samir Seksaria as Chief Financial Officer, effective 01 May 2021 The Board of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced the appointment of Samir Seksaria as Chief Finacial Officer, effective 01 May 2021 His appointment was approved in a board meeting held on 12 April 2021. He succeeds Ramakrishnan V., who would be retiring […]

Apr 13, 2021

Industry

VMware India announces enhanced wellbeing program for employees

VMware India announces enhanced wellbeing program for employees VMware, an American cloud computing and virtualization technology company, has announced that it will be enhancing its existing well-being benefits program to equip employees to live a more healthy and balanced life. Under this program, all employees across offices in India will be eligible for an additional […]

Apr 13, 2021