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Updated on: May 2021
CavinKare rolls out COVID-19 relief scheme for employees
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CavinKare rolls out COVID-19 relief scheme for employees

CavinKare rolls out COVID-19 relief scheme for employees and dependent family members FMCG giant, CavinKare announces to provide COVID-19 vaccination cover to all its 1,700 employees and dependent family members, besides offering education support to children of employees in case of any unfortunate event. The company would cover 1,700 employees across India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka under the vaccination […]

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Bata India ropes in Gunjan Shah as CEO from Britannia
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Bata India ropes in Gunjan Shah as CEO from Britannia

Bata India appoints Gunjan Shah as Chief Executive Officer Footwear major, Bata India appoints Gunjan Shah as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective June 2021. He will take over from Sandeep Kataria, who was elevated as the Global CEO of Bata Brands in November last year. Currently, Gunjan is associated with Britannia Industries as Chief Commercial Officer and […]

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Remote work leads to massive surge in hacking globally: Report
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Remote work leads to massive surge in hacking globally: Report

Remote work leads to massive surge in hacking globally: Report New York, With most people working from home, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, there has been a surge in cyber crime. The year 2021 saw 5,258 data breaches across the globe, a third more breaches analysed than last year, according to a report on Thursday. The 14th edition […]

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Tech Mahindra opens Covid Care Unit in Pune facility
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Tech Mahindra opens Covid Care Unit in Pune facility

Tech Mahindra opens Covid Care Unit in Pune facility in partnership with Ruby Hall Clinic IT Major, Tech Mahindra has opened a Covid Care Unit in its Hinjewadi – Pune facility to support the fight against Covid-19. The company offers 25 beds, along with healthcare and pharmacy support in partnership with Ruby Hall Clinic – […]

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ITC extends financial aid to help staff Covid-19 treatment of families
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ITC extends financial aid to help staff Covid-19 treatment of families

ITC extends financial aid to help staff Covid-19 treatment of families ITC Limited is extending loan facilities to employees to support medical treatment, owing to COVID-19 infection of certain family members, who are not covered under the company’s medical policy. However, the company provides full coverage of medical expenses of employees and immediate family members, ITC said it […]

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Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people
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Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people

Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people in a tight job market and is offering bonuses to attract workers, including $100 for new hires who are already vaccinated for COVID-19. The jobs are for delivery and warehouse workers, who pack and ship online orders. Amazon, which already pays at least $15 […]

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Satoshi Uchida joins Suzuki Motorcycle India as Company Head
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Satoshi Uchida joins Suzuki Motorcycle India as Company Head

Satoshi Uchida joins Suzuki Motorcycle India as Company Head Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd (SMIPL) has appointed Satoshi Uchida as its new Company Head as part of a global revamp by the parent Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC). Uchida has succeeded Koichiro Hirao with effect from May 1, 2021. In his last role, he was assigned to […]

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VMWare Inc. appoints Raghu Raghuram as CEO
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VMWare Inc. appoints Raghu Raghuram as CEO

VMWare Inc. appoints Raghu Raghuram as Chief Executive Officer VMware Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Rangarajan (Raghu) Raghuram as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2021. An industry veteran, Raghuram is a strategic business leader who currently holds the position of Executive Vice […]

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IndiGo rolls out initiatives to support employees amid COVID-19
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IndiGo rolls out initiatives to support employees amid COVID-19

IndiGo rolls out initiatives to support employees amid COVID-19 IndiGo, an Indian low-cost airline announced today that it is setting up a 13-bedded dedicated COVID care centre in collaboration with Columbia Asia Hospital in Gurugram, for COVID-19 Ve+ employees. The COVID care centre is with the facilities of access to an oxygen bed with related medical facilities. This can […]

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Senior HR Leader, Deepaq K Sharma passes away
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Senior HR Leader, Deepaq K Sharma passes away

Senior HR Leader, Deepaq K Sharma passes away Senior HR Leader, Deepaq K Sharma passed away, according to sources he was battling with deadly coronavirus for 10 days and he took his last breath yesterday. In his career spanning over three decades, he had handled HR for large multinational organizations in various geographies including India, South […]

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JP Morgan plans to hire 4,000 techies in India this year
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JP Morgan plans to hire 4,000 techies in India this year

JP Morgan plans to hire 4000 techies in India in this years, mostly in Bangalore According to TOI report, JPMorgan Chase & Co., an American investment bank and financial services holding company is looking to hire around 4,000 experienced technologists in India in 2021. The group said it hopes to hire 4000 techies in India, mostly […]

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Bajaj Auto extends benefits to families of deceased employees due to COVID-19
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Bajaj Auto extends benefits to families of deceased employees due to COVID-19

Bajaj Auto extends benefits to families of deceased employees due to COVID-19 Bajaj Auto, an Indian multinational two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturing company extends some benefits to families of employees who lost their lives battling with COVID-19. Annoccining the benefits, the company wrote on LinkedIn, “In keeping with the resolve to provide unwavering support to our […]

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