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Jobs

Infosys to hire , American workers in next two years

Sep 1, 2020

PhonePe to expand its business, create , jobs

PhonePe to expand its business, create , jobs Walmart-owned PhonePe said in a statement that it...

Jobs

Sep 1, 2020

Cadila Pharmaceuticals gets a new Global President- HR

Cadila Pharmaceuticals appoints Thiru A Thirunavukkarasu as Global President- Human Resources Thiru ...

CHRO Move

Aug 31, 2020

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Tata Motors will not give increment, deducts FY flexi pay

Tata Motors will not give increment, deducts variable pay for FY Indias largest automakernbspTa...

Coronavirus

Aug 31, 2020

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Coronavirus

150-200K IT/ITeS people are likely to lose their jobs

At least 150 to 200K IT/ITeS employees are likely to lose their jobs over the next few quarters due to Covid-19 At least 150,000 to 200,000 IT/ITeS employees are likely to lose their jobs over the next few quarters due to Covid-19, Business Standard reports. The Indian IT and BPM sector employs around 4.4 million people, directly […]

Aug 31, 2020

Industry

Reliance Retail acquires Future Group’s retail business

Reliance Retail is acquiring Future Group’s retail business for INR 24,713 crore Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, on Saturday, announced that it is acquiring the Retail & Wholesale Business and the Logistics & Warehousing Business from the Future Group as going concerns on a slump sale basis for lumpsum aggregate […]

Aug 30, 2020

Coronavirus

Unlock 4.0 guidelines: Metro rail will start from September 7

The Government of India has released the New guidelines of Unlock 4.0 on Saturday, 29 August. The MHA order allows certain phased re-opening of activities in the fourth round of unlocking, it has continued to extend lockdown in containment zones till September 30. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs says that the new guidelines are based on feedback […]

Aug 30, 2020

Jobs

DXC Technology hires 500 women in a single day

DXC in India has hired approximately 5000 campus graduates this year and 50% of them are women DXC Technology today announced that it has onboarded 500 women hires in a single day in India. The new women joiners come from leading institutes and engineering campuses across India to begin their professional careers across a variety […]

Aug 27, 2020

Coronavirus

Airbnb extends work remotely until August 2021

Airbnb says employees can opt to work remotely until August 2021 Short-term home rental company Airbnb said on Wednesday, Aug 26 its employees could choose to work remotely through the end of August 2021, even if some of its offices reopened as COVID-19 restrictions ease. The company said it would provide a US$300 stipend for […]

Aug 27, 2020

Jobs

Paytm hiring over 1,000 people for businesses expansion

Paytm hiring over 1,000 people to support expansion across businesses Fintech major Paytm on Wednesday said it is in the process of hiring over 1,000 people across various roles over the next few months as it expands its operations, including segments like financial and wealth management services, in the country. Paytm is in the process […]

Aug 27, 2020

Merger & Acquisition

Cognizant to acquire Tin Roof Software

Cognizant to acquire Tin Roof Software to expand digital engineering services Cognizant has entered into an agreement to acquire Tin Roof Software, privately-held custom software, and digital product development services company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Tin Roof specializes in innovative digital products that allow companies to improve customer experiences and increase revenue. The acquisition will expand Cognizant’s software […]

Aug 26, 2020

CHRO Move

BharatPe appoints Jasneet Kaur as CHRO

BharatPe appoints Jasneet Kaur as Chief Human Resource Officer BharatPe, India’s largest merchant payment, and lending network company appoints Jasneet Kaur as Chief Human Resource Officer. Jasneet’s appointment comes at a time when BharatPe is going through a massive expansion phase. Jasneet will work closely with the leadership team to ensure the rapid growth of […]

Aug 26, 2020

Jobs

Ola Electric to hire 2,000 people, launch e-scooter soon

Ola Electric to hire 2,000 people globally, launch e-scooter soon Ola Electric Mobility (OEM) plans to hire 2,000 people globally, including engineers and for other roles, over the next six months and will introduce an electric two-wheeler soon, a note by Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal said. In an email to employees on Tuesday, Aggarwal – […]

Aug 26, 2020

Jobs

Accenture layoffs target up to 25,000 low performers

Accenture layoffs target up to 25,000 low performers: Report Accenture is cutting as many as 25,000 jobs around the world as it seeks to pare down its nearly half-a-million strong workforce, according to a published report. The Australian Financial Review reported that a first round of cuts happened earlier this month and more are expected […]

Aug 26, 2020

CHRO Move

Meenakshi Priyam ex-CHRO of GSK India joins udaan.com

Meenakshi Priyam, ex-CHRO of GSK India joins udaan.com as Group Chief Human Resources Officer Meenakshi Priyam, a global Human Resources leader joins udaan.com, a Business-to-Business (B2B) e-commerce platform as Group Chief Human Resources Officer, effective from Aug 2020. Prior to this, most recently she has worked with (GSK) GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals India as Executive Vice President, […]

Aug 26, 2020

CHRO Move

Alight Solutions appoints Michael Rogers as CHRO

Alight Solutions appoints Michael Rogers as Chief Human Resources Officer Alight Solutions, a leader in technology-enabled health, wealth, and human capital management solutions, announced that Michael Rogers has been appointed as chief human resources officer. Rogers was most recently chief people officer of NGA Human Resources until the close of Alight’s acquisition of the business in late […]

Aug 25, 2020