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Updated on: Jan 2021

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MeToo Ramani failed to prove charges of sexual misconduct against me, Akbar tells court

Jan 12, 2021

Google workers forms union, passed members

Google workers forms union, passed members The Alphabet Workers Union AWU passed members o...

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Jan 12, 2021

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JK Technosoft appoints Suja Antony as AVP Global Talent Management

JK Technosoft appoints Suja Antony as AVP Global Talent Management JK Technosoft Ltd., a glo...

Movement

Jan 12, 2021

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IndiGo plans to add flights connecting more cities

IndiGo plans to add flights connecting more cities IndiGo said on Tuesday it plans to start new fl...

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Jan 12, 2021

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CHRO Move

STMicroelectronics appoints Rajita D’Souza as President- HR & CSR

STMicroelectronics appoints Rajita D’Souza as President- HR & CSR STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced today the appointment of Rajita D’Souza as President, Human Resources and Corporate Social Responsibility (CHRO). Effective Jan 1, 2021, she reports directly to Jean-Marc Chery, President, and CEO and is a member […]

Jan 12, 2021

C-Suite Move

Former HDFC Bank Chief Aditya Puri joins Strides Group as advisor

Former HDFC Bank Chief Aditya Puri joins Strides Group as advisor Former HDFC Bank managing director Aditya Puri has joined global pharma major Strides Group as an advisor and will also serve as a director of its associate company Stelis Biopharma. “Eminent corporate doyen AdityaPuri joins the Strides Group as an advisor and also will be a director of its associate […]

Jan 12, 2021

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Labour Ministry to consider feedback on using social media for salary slips

Labour Ministry to consider feedback on using social media for for salary slips The labour ministry will consider feedback on a new provision of sending intimation about all payments to employees through electronic mode, including social media, under draft standing orders on manufacturing, mining and services sectors, a senior official said. There has been demand that intimation about payment of […]

Jan 12, 2021

Merger & Acquisition

Cognizant to acquire Linium, a cloud transformation consultancy

Cognizant to acquire Linium, a cloud transformation consultancy Cognizant announced today it has agreed to acquire Linium, a cloud transformation consultancy group specializing in the ServiceNow platform and solutions for smart digital enterprise workflows. Linium, operating as the ServiceNow business unit of Ness Digital Engineering, a privately-held portfolio company of The Rohatyn Group, helps Fortune 100 […]

Jan 12, 2021

C-Suite Move

DHL Global Forwarding promotes two executives to key leadership roles in Asia Pacific

DHL Global Forwarding promotes two executives to key leadership roles in Asia Pacific Niki Frank will expand his remit from managing the business in India to the sub-region of South Asia Yvonne Lee, Head of Strategic Projects for ASEAN and South Asia, will assume a new role as Managing Director in the Philippines DHL Global […]

Jan 12, 2021

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TCS pays 100% variable to its employees for Q3, ending Dec 2020

TCS pays 100% variable to its employees for Q3, ending Dec 2020 India’s largest IT major, Tata Consultancy Services, TCS has rolled out 100 percent variable pay for its employees for the quarter ending December 2020. In a letter to employees, Milind Lakkad, CHRO, TCS said, “We will be paying 100% of the Quarterly Variable Allowance […]

Jan 11, 2021

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Carlsberg India Probes Find ‘Potential Improper Payments’, Child Labour

Carlsberg India Probes Find ‘Potential Improper Payments’, Child Labour An investigation of alleged unlawful practices at Carlsberg India found “potential improper payments” to government officials and other regulatory lapses, its former auditor said Reports by a different global consultancy, also seen by Reuters and previously unreported, disclosed other lapses at Carlsberg India Pvt Ltd in […]

Jan 11, 2021

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Tata Steel issues advisory, asking not to share sensitive information on WhatsApp

Tata Steel issues advisory, asking not to share sensitive information on WhatsApp WhatsApp users are being prompted to agree to a new privacy policy that will basically hand over some of its data to Facebook. The new privacy policy will take effect on February 8, 2021. On that date, the only option WhatsApp users will have is […]

Jan 11, 2021

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PM Modi urges youngsters to join Startup India international summit

PM Modi urges youngsters to join Startup India international summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon youngsters to attend ‘Prarambh’, the Startup India international summit on January 15 and 16, saying it seeks to bring together top minds from industry, academia, investment, banking and finance besides young startup leaders. He also shared his LinkedIn post in which he noted […]

Jan 11, 2021

Merger & Acquisition

Cognizant to Acquire Servian, a Data and Analytics Consulting Firm

Cognizant to Acquire Servian, a Leading Australian Data, and Analytics Consulting Firm Cognizant today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Servian, a Sydney, Australia-based, privately-held enterprise transformation consultancy specializing in data analytics, artificial intelligence, digital services, experience design, and cloud. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021, subject to regulatory […]

Jan 11, 2021

Labour Law

Budget 2021: Labour Ministry recommends reducing PF Contribution

Budget 2021: Labour Ministry recommends reducing PF Contribution The Ministry of Labour and Employment has suggested bringing down the rate of contribution by companies towards the pension and provident fund scheme administered by the EPFO in the upcoming union budget 2021. It may increase the take-home salary of the employees but may cause loss to […]

Jan 11, 2021

CHRO Move

KPMG Appoints Sunit Sinha as Partner and Head – People, Performance and Culture

KPMG Appoints Sunit Sinha as Partner and Head – People, Performance and Culture KPMG ropes in former Managing Director, Strategy & Consulting – Talent & Organization of Accenture India, Sunit Sinha as Partner and Head – People, Performance and Culture. In his new role, he will lead the HR function for all of KPMG’s businesses […]

Jan 11, 2021