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Updated on: Aug 2021
Bank employees family pension to be increased to 30% of last pay drawn
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Bank employees family pension to be increased to 30% of last pay drawn

In a bid to provide relief to families of bank employees, the Government of India has approved the Indian Banks’ Association’s (IBA) proposal to increase the family pension to 30% of the last salary drawn. This move would make family pension go up to as much as Rs 30,000 to Rs 35,000 per family of bank […]

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Hybrid Work model challenges and Technology solutions- Capgemini
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Hybrid Work model challenges and Technology solutions- Capgemini

Remote work was already gaining popularity before the pandemic, but COVID-19 has fast-tracked this process – disruptions that were expected to occur over several years are happening within months. Hybrid work is no longer an option but a new norm, and enterprises can improve their workplace strategies by asking the right questions and seeking answers […]

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What is Wipro’s plan to bring employees back to office
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What is Wipro’s plan to bring employees back to office

IT major, Wipro is working on a plan to bring more employees Back to Office. As the second wave of COVID-19 subsides and vaccination ramp-ups, most of the companies around the world are working on plans to bring their employees back to the office. In an interview with SightsIn Plus, Saurabh Govil, President & CHRO, Wipro […]

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Board Infinity to hire 2000 employees in next six months
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Board Infinity to hire 2000 employees in next six months

Board Infinity, an early career skilling & career transition platform, announced that the company plans to hire 2000 employees in the next six months and grow the paid learner base to 3 lakh learners by 2022 end. The startup is hiring freshers and young professionals in areas like technology, digital marketing, operations, sales. The company […]

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Cognizant to add 50% more employees to its workforce in this fiscal
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Cognizant to add 50% more employees to its workforce in this fiscal

The US-based IT major, Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking to hire about 100,000 lateral hires in 2021, and onboard 30,000 fresh college graduates in the current fiscal to deal with rising attrition. Additionally, the company is also planning to make 45,000 offers to freshers in India for 2022, said the company’s CEO Brian Humphries on June […]

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Over 54,000 startups providing about 5.5 lakh jobs
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Over 54,000 startups providing about 5.5 lakh jobs

Foreign direct investments into the country are on the rise, jumping to USD 12.1 billion in May this year, providing about 5.5 lakh jobs, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. He also said the government is working on a mission mode to achieve an exports target of USD 400 billion in 2021-22. “India has received the highest ever FDI inflow […]

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DCM Shriram ropes in ex- VP- HR of GE Sandeep as President & CHRO
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DCM Shriram ropes in ex- VP- HR of GE Sandeep as President & CHRO

DCM Shriram, a spin-off from trifurcation of the reputed erstwhile DCM Group appoints Sandeep Girotra as President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to joining DCM Shriram, Sandeep was associated with Xylem Incorporation as CHRO – Emerging Markets Sandeep is a seasoned HR leader with close to 03 decades of experience in Human Resources with […]

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IEEMA has appointed Charu Mathur as Director-General
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IEEMA has appointed Charu Mathur as Director-General

Industry body Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association or IEEMA on Tuesday said it has appointed Charu Mathur as its new Director General (DG). Charu succeeds Sunil Misra, who superannuated in July 2021, Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA) said in a statement. With a rich experience of around three decades, Charu has worked in various sectors […]

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Wipro to open a new delivery center in USA, will hire up to 400 employees
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Wipro to open a new delivery center in USA, will hire up to 400 employees

Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, today announced that it will open a new delivery center in Sherwood, Arkansas. The company expects to hire up to 400 employees in the next two years in Arkansas. Wipro will invest approximately US$ three million to transform a 70,000 square-foot facility […]

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Hero Electric rolls out ‘Hero Care’ flexible benefits policy for employees
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Hero Electric rolls out ‘Hero Care’ flexible benefits policy for employees

Hero Electric, an electric scooter company has launched ‘Hero Care’ a flexible benefits policy for its employees that takes care of their and their family’s hopes, dreams, and aspirations in different stages of life. According to the company statement, the ‘Hero Care’ program will cover every employee who has completed a minimum of two years […]

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Honeywell ropes in Rekha Radhakrishnan as Director- HR from Dell
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Honeywell ropes in Rekha Radhakrishnan as Director- HR from Dell

Rekha Radhakrishnan has joined US-based global technology company Honeywell as Director- Human Resources. Prior to this, she was working with Dell Technologies for over 2 years. At Dell, she was working as HRBP Leader – India Sales and was driving the development and implementation of the HR Strategy for Dell Technologies in India & APJ, […]

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TCS rescheduled test, extends application closing date for freshers jobs
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TCS rescheduled test, extends application closing date for freshers jobs

As announced, India’s biggest IT services company Tata Consultancy Services or TCS will be hiring over 40,000 freshers from campuses in India in the fiscal year 2021-22. The company had also hired 40,000 graduates from campuses in 2020. Tapping into the need for virtual recruitment and internships the company had launched TCS iON, a strategic unit of […]

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