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Updated on: Jun 2021
Govt may extend ABRY deadline till March 2022 to boost fresh hiring
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Govt may extend ABRY deadline till March 2022 to boost fresh hiring

The Government of India is considering extending the timeline of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) till March next year from the existing June 30, in a bid to boost fresh hiring in the country amid the pandemic, said sources. Under the ABRY approved by the Union Cabinet in December last year, the government pays […]

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Strides Pharma ropes in Essar veteran Dr. Tanaya Mishra as Global CHRO
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Strides Pharma ropes in Essar veteran Dr. Tanaya Mishra as Global CHRO

Strides Pharma appoints Dr. Tanaya Mishra as the global CHRO. In her new role, she will be leading the HR function for the company globally. At Strides Pharma as Global Chief Human Resources Officer, she will be responsible for the entire gamut of the People & Culture agenda globally. Dr. Tanaya comes with over 25 […]

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PricewaterhouseCoopers plans to hire 1 Lakh employees by 2026
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PricewaterhouseCoopers plans to hire 1 Lakh employees by 2026

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) would invest $12 billion over five years to create 100,000 new jobs aimed at helping its clients grapple with climate and diversity reporting and also in artificial intelligence, as part of its new global strategy. The new hires will come from mergers and acquisitions PricewaterhouseCoopers completes and direct hires from competitors, Global Chairman […]

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EPFO added 12.76 lakh net subscribers during April, 2021
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EPFO added 12.76 lakh net subscribers during April, 2021

EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) has added around 12.76 lakh net subscribers during April, 2021. Despite the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, April 2021 registered an increase of 13.73% net subscribers addition as compared to the previous month during which around 11.22 lakh net subscribers were added to the payroll. Data reflects that the numbers of […]

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Wipro rolls out second salary hike, effective from Sept 2021
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Wipro rolls out second salary hike, effective from Sept 2021

India’s IT services major, Wipro Limited has announced salary hikes for 80% of its eligible employees, effective from September 1, 2021. According to a Business Standard report, this is the second salary hike that the company rolls out for employees in this calendar year to retain key employees amid a talent war in IT industries. The first salary hike was […]

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GlobalLogic appoints Rajesh Rai as VP- People Team and Head- HR India
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GlobalLogic appoints Rajesh Rai as VP- People Team and Head- HR India

GlobalLogic Inc., a leader in Digital Product Engineering, announced the appointment of Rajesh Rai as Vice President – People Team and Head of Human Resources, India, GlobalLogic. In his new role, Rajesh will be spearheading the company’s HR transformation, Learning & Development, Change Management, and D&I & Sustainability initiatives for India. He takes over from […]

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Samsung Display labour union set for 1st ever strike next week
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Samsung Display labour union set for 1st ever strike next week

The labour union of major display maker Samsung Display said on Wednesday its union leadership plans to go on strike next week, as the union and the management failed to narrow differences in wage talks, marking the first-ever walkout for the company and any Samsung Group affiliate. The labour union said its six officials will […]

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Amazon updates guidance on its plans for return to office
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Amazon updates guidance on its plans for return to office

Amazon has issued new guidance on its return-to-work plans that indicates it doesn’t plan to ditch its offices anytime soon. The company has adjusted and updates Return to Office guidelines. Last week, the company said in a Memo, “we’ve adjusted our guidance on our plans for returning to the office and added more clarity. Going forward, […]

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Nasscom: TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Tech Mahindra to hire 96,000 people
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Nasscom: TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Tech Mahindra to hire 96,000 people

According to Nasscom, the IT industry body, IT sector continues to be a net hirer of skilled talent, and that the top 5 Indian IT companies are planning to add over 96,000 employees in 2021-22. The statement comes after the recent report based on talking about 3 million jobs losses in the Indian IT/BPMindustry, Nasscom clarified […]

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Mahindra Lifespaces appoints Rajaram Pai as CBO- Industrial
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Mahindra Lifespaces appoints Rajaram Pai as CBO- Industrial

Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited, the real estate and infrastructure development arm of Mahindra Group, today announced the appointment of Rajaram Pai as Chief Business Officer – Industrial. Rajaram will oversee strategy, planning, development, sales, operations and value creation for the Integrated Cities & Industrial Clusters (IC & IC) business vertical of the Company spanning Mahindra […]

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Avery Dennison announces two key leadership appointments
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Avery Dennison announces two key leadership appointments

Avery Dennison, a global materials science and manufacturing company, announced two key appointments for its Label and Packaging Materials (LPM) business. Pankaj Bhardwaj has been appointed as Vice President, Marketing, Asia Pacific; while Saurabh Agarwal will take over the South Asia leadership role as Senior Director & General Manager, LPM South Asia These changes come […]

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Indegene plans to hire up to 2,500 people in this fiscal year
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Indegene plans to hire up to 2,500 people in this fiscal year

The Bengaluru-based company Indegene plans to hire up to 2,500 people this fiscal year across offices, out of which about 2,000 will be based in India, 200 in North America, 100 in Japan and China, and the remaining in Europe. “The hiring will be for various functions like medical, content, data scientists, analytics and the […]

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