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Ordnance factory workers to go on indefinite strike from July

Defence civilian employees of two ordnance factories in Tiruchi affiliated to five national-level fe...

Strike

Tata Motors announced to launch new Electric Vehicles by

The auto giant, Tata Motors, plans to launch new battery-electric vehicles by , said Chairman...

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i Infotech to hire professionals this year

i Infotech, a global Information Technology company has announced its plans of recruiting over ...

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British MNC Tide starts operations in India, hiring 1,000 employees

Tide, a British company focused on providing financial and administrative solutions to small businesses, on Tuesday announced its entry into India, committing a Rs 1,000 crore investment over the next five years. The company, which plans to target small and medium enterprises, will be hiring 1,000 people in software development, product development, and field teams to help penetrate […]

Jun 29, 2021

Quest Global has acquired Synapse Design, will hire over 2,000 engineers

QuEST Global, a global product engineering and lifecycle services company, has acquired Synapse Design, a Silicon Valley headquartered design and engineering services provider to top-tier semiconductor and systems companies worldwide. This addition will enhance QuEST’s capability in providing comprehensive design and consulting services and software development for the semiconductor industry. This acquisition will enable QuEST’s vision […]

Jun 29, 2021

Appointments

NHRD appoints SV Nathan as National President

NHRD, the largest body of HR professionals in India appoints SV Nathan as National President for 2021-23. The National HRD Network (NHRDN) is a Global Centre for Grooming Leaders and the National Apex body of professionals committed to promoting the People Development movement in the country as well as enhancing the capability of human resource […]

Jun 29, 2021

EPFO

Govt extends wage subsidy scheme via EPFO till 31 March 2022

The government of India on Monday extended the wage subsidy scheme till 31 March 2022 via the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana to boost job creation at the lower end of the salary structure informal jobs. Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana was launched on 1st Oct, 2020. It incentivises employers for […]

Appointments

Twitter appoints Jeremy Kessel new grievance officer for India

Amidst the tussle with the Union Government over the new IT rules, Twitter has appointed its Global Legal Policy Director Jeremy Kessel, based in US, as the grievance officer for India to partially comply with new IT rules. The new rules, however, require an Indian resident for the role. As per the new IT rules, […]

iD Fresh Food to expand operations, will hire over 500 employees

Home-grown brand, iD Fresh Food said Today that it is all set to strengthen its workforce with 500 new recruits across the verticals for Indian and Gulf Corporation council operations in 2021. The company has ended FY21 with Rs. 294 crores in revenue, up from Rs. 238 crores in FY20, registering a 23.5 per cent increase. […]

C-Suite Move

EY promotes 43 partners and hired 14 new partners in financial year 2021

EY member firms in India announce 43 promotions to partnership across all service lines in the India region. This is the largest number of promotes across all senior ranks compared to prior years. Additionally, 14 new Partners were hired in FY21 across the business, the company said in statement. According to a statement, This expanded […]

Industry

Tata Motors to reward its employees with Performance Shares

Tata Motors to issue Performance Shares to its own employees and the employees of its subsidiaries under the long-term incentive scheme. The Board members at its meeting held on 23 June 2021 has approved the Issue of Performance Shares and/or Options to the eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiary companies as per the SEBI […]

C-Suite Move

Verizon elects Reckitt Benckiser CEO Laxman Narasimhan on Board

Verizon Communications Inc. has announced the election of Laxman Narasimhan, to the Verizon Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2021. Laxman is Chief Executive Officer of Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (‘Reckitt’), a FTSE 12 listed British multinational consumer health, hygiene, and nutrition company. He also serves as a director of Reckitt. “As we continue to […]

Movement

Twitter interim grievance officer for India quits

Twitter interim resident grievance officer for India has stepped down, leaving the micro-blogging site without a grievance official as mandated by the new IT rules to address complaints from Indian subscribers, according to a source. The source said that Dharmendra Chatur, who was recently appointed as interim resident grievance officer for India by Twitter, has quit the post. […]