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Updated on: Jun 2021
UST to hire 1000 employees within next two years for Hyderabad centre
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UST to hire 1000 employees within next two years for Hyderabad centre

UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, today announced the expansion of its workforce in its center at Hyderabad, Telangana, to over 1,000 employees. The company plans to double the headcount and add 1000 more associates in Hyderabad by the end of 2023. UST’s Hyderabad center, located in the state of Telangana, was opened in 2018 with a team of 250 employees, […]

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Vedanta extends Covid cover for employees, families, business partners
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Vedanta extends Covid cover for employees, families, business partners

Vedanta Limited on Monday announced an enhanced COVID cover for its employees, their families, and business partners. Vedanta has taken up employee-friendly initiatives to promote the health and safety of its people, especially during the current pandemic. “Under the aegis of Vedanta Cares Covid relief initiatives, the company announces long-term HR benefits, on its commitment to ensuring the health […]

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Apple plans to create 23,000 jobs in India by March 2022
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Apple plans to create 23,000 jobs in India by March 2022

Apple supply chain’s shift of operation to India, in line with the incentives provided by the government, has reportedly created around 20,000 jobs in the country to date. According to a report in DigiTimes Asia, the number could have been higher were it not for the Covid-19 pandemic. Manufacturers including Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron were […]

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Naukri.com operator Info Edge acquires Zwayam
Merger & Acquisition

Naukri.com operator Info Edge acquires Zwayam

Info Edge, which runs the recruitment portal Naukri.com, has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the share capital of Zwayam Digital Pvt Ltd. Under the agreement, Zwayam will leverage the InfoEdge experience, ecosystem, and resources and invest more in the business to serve both existing and future customers even better. Bengaluru-based Zwayam Digital […]

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HCL Technologies ropes in Accenture’s Siki Giunta to Lead Cloud Business
C-Suite Move

HCL Technologies ropes in Accenture’s Siki Giunta to Lead Cloud Business

HCL Technologies, (HCL), a leading global technology company, today announced the appointment of Siki Giunta to further accelerate #HCLCloudSmart industry cloud offerings into client markets. #HCLCloudSmart is a comprehensive suite of industry-aligned Cloud offerings, solutions, services, and products which help clients achieve business transformation according to their unique industry needs and market conditions. The portfolio […]

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Anshul Bhargava joins POSOCO as Director -Human Resources
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Anshul Bhargava joins POSOCO as Director -Human Resources

Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO), a PSU under the Ministry of Power said that Anshul Bhargava has taken over charge as Director- Human Resources on Monday, June 14. He replaces Meenakshi Davar who superannuated on January 1, 2021. Anshul’s appointment as Director -HR was announced in the month of March 2021. Bhargava will be overall in charge […]

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GE Power appoints Pramath Nath as Chief Human Resources Officer
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GE Power appoints Pramath Nath as Chief Human Resources Officer

General Electric (GE) Power elevates Pramath Nath as Chief Human Resources Officer – Asia Pacific & Japan, Steam Power. In his most recent role, he was HR & CSR Leader – South Asia, Steam Power since December 2019. After promotion, Pramath’s role got expanded beyond South Asia to Asia Pacific & Japan as the HR […]

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Wipro ropes in YES Bank’s Anup Purohit as Chief Information Officer
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Wipro ropes in YES Bank’s Anup Purohit as Chief Information Officer

IT Major, Wipro has announced the appointment of Anup Purohit as Chief Information Officer. In his new role, he will report to Sanjeev Singh, Chief Operations Officer. Anup brings with him over 25 years of experience across Banking and Financial Services, centered around Innovation in Digital Banking, Financial Management, Business Solutions & Service Delivery, Portfolio […]

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ABB India re-appoints Sanjeev Sharma as Managing Director
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ABB India re-appoints Sanjeev Sharma as Managing Director

ABB India has announced the reappointment of Sanjeev Sharma as Managing Director for a period of 5 years commencing from January 1, 2022. His current term expires on December 31, 2021, as said in the BSE filing. ”On the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on June 11, […]

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TCS employees to return to offices post-Covid: N Chandrasekaran
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TCS employees to return to offices post-Covid: N Chandrasekaran

N Chandrasekaran, Tata Sons chairman said in a statement said even though a “hybrid” model will be the new normal in the future, India’s largest software exporter TCS will ask employees to come to work after the COVID-19 Pandemic is over. Chandrasekaran explained and said “social interactions are a social necessity. “I do want to make the point […]

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Flipkart rolls out unlimited medical insurance cover for employees
Coronavirus

Flipkart rolls out unlimited medical insurance cover for employees

Unlimited Medical Insurance Cover E-commerce major, Flipkart has introduced a first-of-its-kind unlimited medical insurance cover for employees, thereby fully covering all medical expenses and cost of hospitalization, without employees paying any premium for it. Flipkart has also announced updated policies, designed to look at the post-pandemic world and the needs of the employees and their families. The […]

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JCB India rolls out COVID-19 bereavement support policy
Coronavirus

JCB India rolls out COVID-19 bereavement support policy

JCB India, an earthmoving and construction equipment company has announced that It will support the education of the children of its employees who succumbed to Covid-19. Additionally, the company is also extending medical insurance for their families to 10 years as part of a relief package for its staff. JCB India said, apart from the […]

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