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Updated on: May 2021

Coronavirus

Renault-Nissan and Hyundai face shutdowns in India over workers COVID fears

May 25, 2021

ZTE announces welfare plans for employees in India amid COVID pandemic

ZTE announces welfare plans for employees in India amid COVID pandemic ZTE, a leading telecom compan...

Coronavirus

May 25, 2021

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HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra expand COVID- support efforts for staff

HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra expand COVID- support efforts for staff IT major, HCL, and Tech...

Coronavirus

May 24, 2021

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Govt also allows on-site registration for COVID vaccination for years and above

Centre also enables on-site registration for COVID vaccination, the appointment for years and abo...

Coronavirus

May 24, 2021

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Coronavirus

Mankind Pharma rolls out Covid Protection Policy to help families of deceased employees

Mankind Pharma rolls out Covid Protection Policy to help families of deceased employees Mankind Pharma, a leading pharmaceutical company in India, has rolled out a COVID protection policy to support the families of its employees. The company said in a statement that with the launch of this new policy we intend to support the families […]

May 24, 2021

Jobs

Deloitte is hiring for multiple positions in India

Deloitte is hiring for multiple positions in India Doolittle an audit, consulting, tax, and advisory services firm is hiring for multiple positions across the country. The company wants to add several thousand people to its workforce in India over the next 03 years. According to a tweet by the Deloitte CEO Punit Renjen, earlier in the […]

May 24, 2021

Coronavirus

Barclays India rolls out support for employees amid COVID-19

Barclays India rolls out support for employees amid COVID-19 Barclays, a British multinational universal bank has announced measures to help protect and support employees and their families in India facing the second wave of the COVID-19 crisis. The company has announced new measures that offer both financial and on-the-ground support, including facilitating vaccinations, enhanced insurance […]

May 24, 2021

Merger & Acquisition

UpGrad has acquired Impartus in Rs. 150-crore deal

UpGrad has acquired Impartus in Rs. 150-crore deal Online education platform, upGrad has acquired Impartus, a video-learning solutions provider, for Rs. 150 crore, in a cash and stocks deal as it looks to distribute its courses to colleges and other educational institutions, The company said in a statement. Impartus currently provides a video-learning platform, helping colleges […]

May 24, 2021

Industry

L&T intensifies efforts to retain workforce: CEO, N Subrahmanyan

L&T intensifies efforts to retain workforce: CEO, N Subrahmanyan Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has intensified its efforts to retain its workforce post the outbreak of the second COVID-19 wave, a top company official has said. The company said it has been able to retain almost 70 per cent of its 2,45,000 contract labourers at its […]

May 24, 2021

Appointments

Vishal Verma joins Alumnus Software Ltd as Head- HR

Vishal Verma joins Alumnus Software Ltd as Head-HR Vishal Verma joins Alumnus Software Ltd as Head-HR, Effective May 2021. He will be based out of Kolkata. Alumnus Software Ltd is a software engineering company that has excelled in crafting solutions for its customers. In his new role, as HR Head of Alumnus Software Ltd, Vishal Verma […]

May 24, 2021

Coronavirus

Tata Steel announces support to families of staff succumbing to Covid-19

Tata Steel announces support to families of staff succumbing to Covid-19 Amid the second wave of Coronavirus pandemic in India, Tata Steel has extended the support for its employees’ families who lost their lives battling COVID-19. The company said in a statement, “While the entire world is going through the worst COVID crisis, Tata Steel has taken […]

May 23, 2021

Industry

TCS launches co-innovation centre at Amsterdam

TCS launches co-innovation centre at Amsterdam Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced the launch of TCS Enterprise Navigator™, an integrated consulting-led framework that supports C-suite and executive leaders in realizing perpetual value from their transformation initiatives and driving business growth. From ideation to intelligence, TCS Enterprise Navigator is a holistic and measurable approach to lead enterprise […]

May 22, 2021

EPFO

EPFO adds 11.22 lakh net subscribers in the month of March, 2021

EPFO adds 11.22 lakh net subscribers in the month of March, 2021 The provisional payroll data of EPFO has been published on 20th May, 2021 highlights that EPFO has added around 11.22 lakh net subscribers in the month of March, 2021. Despite Covid-19 pandemic, cumulative net payroll addition for FY 2021 is almost at par […]

May 22, 2021

Appointments

Cognizant ropes in Apple veteran Rashmi Vasisht as VP- Corp Comms

Cognizant ropes in Apple Veteran Rashmi Vasisht as Vice President- Corporate Communications IT Major, Cognizant Technology Solutions has announced the appointment of Rashmi Vasisht as Vice President- Corporate Communications, effective May 2021. She will be based out at Gurugram. Rashmi has over two decades of experience in corporate communications, media relations, digital strategies, and public affairs […]

May 22, 2021

Jobs

Government Revised Rate of Minimum Wages for Central sphere Employees

Government Revised Rate of Minimum Wages for Central sphere Employees In a major relief to a different category of workers engaged in various scheduled employments in the central sphere, the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India has notified and revised the rate of Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) with effect from 1.4.2021 The […]

May 22, 2021

Coronavirus

TCS starts over 100 COVID vaccination camps across India

TCS starts over 100 COVID vaccination camps across India India’s largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) starts over 100 COVID Vaccination Camps across the country and tying up with hospitals and health care providers to procure doses for inoculating its associates and their families. The company said in a statement that it has […]

May 22, 2021