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Updated on: Apr 2021

Appointments

Biocon appoints Agnidipta Sarkar as Group CISO

Apr 7, 2021

Central Govt asked all employees aged years and above to get COVID--Vaccine

All Central Government employees aged years and above are advised to get themselves vaccinated to...

Jobs

Apr 7, 2021

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Wipro ropes in former IBM PwC exec Sarah AdamGedge as MD

Wipro ropes in former IBM amp PwC exec Sarah AdamGedge as MD for Australia and New Zealand ANZ ...

Appointments

Apr 6, 2021

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Flipkart fulfilling centre to create around , jobs

Flipkart fulfilling centre in Manesar to create around , jobs In view of the increasing demand ...

Industry

Apr 6, 2021

Appointments

Marsh McLennan appoints RBS veteran Jaspreet Singh Bakshi as the HR Leader

Jaspreet Singh Bakshi joins Marsh McLennan as the HR Leader for Global In-House Centre, India Jaspreet Singh Bakshi joins Marsh McLennan as the HR Leader for Global In-House Centre, India. In his new role, he will be responsible for a unified India people strategy and HR initiatives across the India GIC. Marsh & McLennan Companies, […]

Apr 6, 2021

Jobs

Capgemini plans to hire 1,500 people in UK

Capgemini plans to hire 1,500 new team members across the UK in the next year, adding to its existing 8,800-strong workforce A third of the new workforce is expected to be sourced through Capgemini’s long-running graduate and apprentice programmes, which are now in their 10th and 12th years respectively. Both programmes currently employ almost 600 early careers […]

Apr 6, 2021

Industry

India’s tech services could touch $300-350bn in revenues by 2025

India’s tech services could touch $300-350bn in revenues by 2025: Nasscom India’s technology services industry’s growth can accelerate by 2-4 per cent over the next five years, reaching USD 300-350 billion in annual revenues on the back of a cloud, artificial intelligence AI, cybersecurity, and other emerging technologies, a report by Nasscom said on in […]

Apr 6, 2021

Coronavirus

Volvo Car India to bear Covid-19 vaccination cost of its employees

Volvo Car India to bear Covid-19 vaccination cost of its employees Volvo Car India on Monday said it will bear the cost of vaccinating its employees against Covid-19. The benefit would also extend to their spouses, children and parents who are eligible to receive the vaccine, the automaker said in a statement. The company would reimburse these costs as and when […]

Apr 5, 2021

Coronavirus

Maharashtra govt imposes mandatory WFH for all employees

All private offices are closed, and 100% WFH imposed from today for all employees From today, the Maharashtra government implements new restrictions including a night curfew in the state and a “strict lockdown” over the weekends from Friday 8 pm to Monday 7 am amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases. The rules, which come […]

Apr 5, 2021

Appointments

Canon India appoints a new President and CEO

Cannon India appoints Manabu Yamazaki as new President & CEO Canon India Pvt. Ltd., the global leader in imaging technologies, today announced the appointment of Manabu Yamazaki as the new President & CEO, effective April 1, 2021. In his new role, Yamazaki will be taking charge of Canon’s business strategy and operations in India. Prior […]

Apr 5, 2021

Appointments

Hexagon appoints A.K Sridhar as Chief Executive Officer

Hexagon appoints A.K Sridhar as its CEO of Hexagram FinTech business As Hexagon Global turns a new leaf to establish its international presence with its focussed IT Services business, the Products Division business is now hived-off to Hexagram FinTech. Vastly experienced A.K Sridhar, a veteran of the Mutual Fund & Insurance Fund Industry, joins Hexagram […]

Apr 5, 2021

Industry

IBM expects 80% staff to work 3-days/week in office model

IBM expects 80% of staff to work 3-days/week in office model, CEO Arvind Krishna IBM expects 80% of its staff to work in a hybrid model after the pandemic. Career Trajectory is a concern for 10-20 % of employees staying entirely remote. The parents will be allowed to work entirely remotely until schools reopen. IBM […]

Apr 5, 2021

Survey & Report

IT sector noted highest discrepancy in employee background verification: Report

IT sector noted highest discrepancy at 16.60% in employee background verification: Report Eight out of 100 candidates misled or misinformed on job applications in 2020 with the IT sector witnessing the highest discrepancy in employee background verification at 16.60 per cent, according to identity management and business intelligence firm AuthBridge. Despite a drop in the overall discrepancy in […]

Apr 5, 2021

Coronavirus

Pernod Ricard India to bear the COVID–19 vaccination costs for all its employees

Pernod Ricard India to bear the COVID–19 vaccination costs for all its employees Liquor company, Pernod Ricard India will bear the COVID–19 vaccination costs for all its employees and their families including spouse, kids, parents, and parent-in-law, and also covering the third-party staff. The decision ensures the nationwide vaccination drive commencing April 1, 2021, for […]

Apr 4, 2021

Industry

Microsoft deferred reopening offices to September 7, 2021

Microsoft deferred reopening offices to September 7, 2021 Microsoft has announced to delay the reopening of its offices till September, after it stated to slowly reopen Redmond, Washington-based headquarters and nearby campuses from March 29 with a six-stage hybrid workplace strategy. In a statement to The Verge, a company spokesperson said that based on its […]

Apr 4, 2021

Jobs

IT firms extend WFH by 03 months due to COVID-19 spike

IT firms extend WFH by 03 months due to COVID-19 spike COVID-19 cases are increasing across the country. Many IT and ITES companies especially in Bengaluru are extending the work from home (WFH) for their employees by 03 more months. Government employees are also asking for work from home options and pointing out that they […]

Apr 4, 2021