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Labour Law

Labour Bureau conducts training of Master Trainers for the five all-India surveys

Mar 29, 2021

Companies Switching to Permanent Work From Home

Companies Switching to Permanent Work From Home The industries were planning for the return to offic...

Jobs

Mar 29, 2021

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Xiaomi to invest Rs. crore in India, will create , jobs

Xiaomi to invest Rs. crore in India, will create jobs for , people Smartphone maker Xiaomi ...

Industry

Mar 28, 2021

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Accenture, PwC, and KPMG gives a thank you bonus

Accenture, PwC, and KPMG gives a thank you bonus to all employees Technology consultancy Accenture l...

Industry

Mar 27, 2021

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Industry

Capgemini completes the acquisition of RXP Services

Capgemini completes the acquisition of RXP Services Capgemini announced that it has completed the acquisition of RXP Services, an IT service management company based in Australia. With the addition of more than 550 professionals, the deal expands Capgemini’s operations in Australia. The acquisition by way of scheme of arrangement was approved by the requisite majorities of […]

Mar 27, 2021

Industry

Govt approves 45 projects related to food processing, to create jobs for over 37K people

Govt approves 45 projects related to food processing, to create jobs for over 37K people The government on Friday approved about 45 food processing-related projects including setting up of two mega food parks and cold chains that will benefit farmers and generate thousands of jobs. A decision in this regard was taken in the inter-ministerial approval committee […]

Mar 27, 2021

Jobs

Gratuity has to be paid immediately after an employee quits: High Court

Gratuity has to be paid immediately after an employee quits: High Court The High Court of Karnataka has held that the payment of gratuity would not depend upon the employee filing an application before the employer demanding gratuity but it will have to be paid immediately on cessation of the employment. The gratuity will have […]

Mar 27, 2021

Jobs

Facebook sets reopening for Silicon Valley campuses

Facebook sets reopening for Silicon Valley campuses Facebook on Friday said its Silicon Valley offices will begin reopening to workers in May after a yearlong pandemic shutdown, but without perks such as free food and commuter shuttles. The Menlo Park headquarters and other locations in the region will start with 10 percent of “maximum seated capacity,” the […]

Mar 27, 2021

Appointments

Citi Group appoints a new Chief Diversity Officer

Citi Group appoints Erika Irish Brown as Chief Diversity Officer Citi Group has hired Erika Irish Brown from rival Goldman Sachs Group Inc to lead its global diversity strategy, the bank said on its website on Friday. Brown joins Citi as its chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer after leading similar efforts at Goldman Sachs since mid-2018. Brown previously worked […]

Mar 27, 2021

Jobs

HCL opens innovation center, to create 2,000 jobs in 03 years

HCL opens innovation center, to create 2,000 jobs in 03 years HCL Technologies Ltd (HCL), a leading global technology company, today announced the opening of its Innovation center focused on digital acceleration in Mississauga, Ontario. From this newest Global Delivery center (GDC), HCL will deliver advanced technology solutions to its global client base to help […]

Mar 27, 2021

EPFO

CBI arrests EPFO officer, two others in an alleged bribery case

CBI arrests EPFO officer, two others in an alleged bribery case The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Enforcement Officer of Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu) and two private persons in an alleged bribery case of Rs.4 lakh. A case was registered against an Enforcement Officer, EPFO, and two private persons […]

Mar 27, 2021

Coronavirus

Amazon begins on-site COVID-19 vaccinations for front-line employees

Amazon is rolling out on-site COVID-19 vaccination events for front-line employees, starting in Missouri, Nevada, and Kansas In a blog, Amazon said, “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of our employees, partners, and customers have been our top priority. We built a COVID-19 testing program from scratch when the pandemic began, to ensure […]

Mar 27, 2021

Appointments

Wipro rejigs global leadership team in this year

Wipro rejigs global leadership team in this year IT giant Wipro has witnessed the exit of several senior-level people and joining the top leadership after restructuring under the new CEO Thierry Delaporte. Here you go with the appointments of global top leadership in 2021 till now. In the month of January 2021, Wipro appoints Douglas […]

Mar 27, 2021

ESIC

ESIC scheme adds 11.55 lakh new members in January 2021

ESIC scheme adds 11.55 lakh new members in January 2021 Around 11.55 lakh new members joined the ESIC-run social security scheme in January 2021 as against 12.22 lakh in the previous month, official data showed on Thursday, giving a perspective on formal sector employment in the country. The latest data is part of a report […]

Mar 26, 2021

Merger & Acquisition

Cognizant acquires ESG Mobility, adds around 1,000 R&D specialists

Cognizant acquires ESG Mobility, adds around 1,000 R&D specialists Tech major Cognizant on Thursday announced the acquisition of Munich, Germany-based ESG Mobility, a digital automotive engineering R&D provider for connected, autonomous, and electric vehicles. On completion of the acquisition, nearly 1,000 engineering R and D specialists will join Cognizant in the automotive innovation hubs of Germany, the US and China, the […]

Mar 26, 2021

Appointments

JK Technosoft appoints M. Natarajan as Senior VP & Head- F&A

JK Technosoft appoints M. Natarajan as Senior VP & Head- F&A Global software solutions provider JK Technosoft has appointed M. Natarajan as Senior Vice President- Head of Finance & Accounts. An industry veteran with around 28 years of rich experience, Natarajan’s expertise lies in Finance, Accounts, Taxation, Auditing, Budgeting, Fund Management, Profit Monitoring, and setting […]

Mar 26, 2021