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Updated on: Mar 2021
Nokia to cut up to 10,000 jobs in two years
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Nokia to cut up to 10,000 jobs in two years

Nokia to cut up to 10,000 jobs in two years Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia announced on Tuesday it will slash up to 11 percent of its workforce within two years, as part of a 600-million-euro ($715-million) cost-cutting programme. Announcing the wide-ranging restructuring led by new chief executive Pekka Lundmark, Nokia said that market developments in the next […]

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TCS reopens registration for freshers hiring Via NQT
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TCS reopens registration for freshers hiring Via NQT

TCS reopens registration for freshers hiring Via NQT India’s biggest IT major, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reopens the registrations for the TCS NQT- 2021 for fresher looking to apply for job openings in TCS. Candidates can apply before 20th April 2021 for the National Qualifier Test. The company to hire 40,000 freshers this year. The […]

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EPFO closed 71.01 lakh EPF accounts in April-Dec 2020
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EPFO closed 71.01 lakh EPF accounts in April-Dec 2020

EPFO closed 71.01 lakh EPF accounts in April-Dec 2020 Retirement fund body EPFO closed 71.01 lakh employees’ provident fund (EPF) accounts during April-December in 2020 post pandemic which is higher than 66.66 lakh in the same period year ago, Parliament was informed on Monday. The government had imposed lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic on […]

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Haryana job quota law; 80% companies are worried: Nasscom
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Haryana job quota law; 80% companies are worried: Nasscom

Haryana job quota law; 80% companies don’t support: Nasscom Nearly 80 per cent of the companies surveyed by Nasscom recently stated that Haryana’s job reservation law would “negatively impact” their future business operations and investment plans. The state’s move would impact nearly 1.5 lakh current jobs in IT-ITES sector, and given the industry’s high attrition rate, could have a […]

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Google opens Career Certificate Program; Accenture, Infosys, Cognizant to hire them
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Google opens Career Certificate Program; Accenture, Infosys, Cognizant to hire them

Google opens Career Certificate Program; Accenture, Infosys, Cognizant to hire them Google has opened up enrollment for its latest career certificate programs and announced new tools and resources for job seekers. In a blog post, Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said the certificate courses are part of the company’s efforts to help workers upskill to high-demand […]

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Accenture brings gender-neutral insurance & leave policies
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Accenture brings gender-neutral insurance & leave policies

Accenture brings gender-neutral insurance & leave policies Endorsing equality for all, Accenture India, an IT consulting giant has introduced gender-neutral policies centered on the caregiver rather than gender or marital status. Life insurance benefits at Accenture India were earlier limited to the employee’s spouse and family. Now, the nominee can be anyone chosen by the employee […]

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Kotak Life appoints Ruchira Bhardwaja as CHRO
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Kotak Life appoints Ruchira Bhardwaja as CHRO

Kotak Life appoints Ruchira Bhardwaja as Chief Human Resource Officer Kotak Life Insurance appoints Ruchira Bhardwaja as Chief Human Resource Officer, effective March 2021. She joins from Future Generali India where she was working as Chief HR Officer for more than 5 years. Ruchira is a seasoned HR Professional having cross-functional expertise with over 22 […]

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ESI Corporation expands coverage of ESI Scheme
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ESI Corporation expands coverage of ESI Scheme

ESI Corporation expands coverage of ESI Scheme The Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Corporation has decided to expand coverage of ESI Scheme and thereby health services under medical benefit to all the districts of the country in a phased manner. Further, opening new dispensaries and hospitals to provide services to ESI beneficiaries is an on-going process. […]

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NTT to invest $1.5 billion in India, to double capacity in 3 years
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NTT to invest $1.5 billion in India, to double capacity in 3 years

NTT to invest $1.5 billion in India, to double capacity in 3 years NTT that has integrated its three India units into one entity from this January, is focusing more on the data centre space where it leads the market, getting three-fourths of the committed $ 2 billion capex, which will see it nearly double the capacity to […]

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Infosys introduces Digital Quotient (DQ) for future-ready talent
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Infosys introduces Digital Quotient (DQ) for future-ready talent

Infosys introduces Digital Quotient (DQ) for future-ready talent Infosys introduced the Digital Quotient (DQ) to objectively assess and classify the digital readiness of individuals, teams, and enterprises. DQ is data-driven and provides a comprehensive score — a single, simple metric that tracks the digital maturity of talent. Digital Quotient helps them traverse a value chain […]

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Volkswagen to cut up to 4,000 jobs via early retirement
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Volkswagen to cut up to 4,000 jobs via early retirement

Volkswagen to cut up to 5,000 jobs via early retirement Carmaker Volkswagen plans to cut up to 4,000 jobs at its plants in Germany by offering early or partial retirement to older employees in a move that could cost several hundred million euros, company sources said on Sunday. Volkwagen said in a statement it had […]

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REHAU Appoints Mrs. Bhavana Bindra as Managing Director, South Asia
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REHAU Appoints Mrs. Bhavana Bindra as Managing Director, South Asia

The Board of Directors of REHAU Polymers has announced the appointment of Mrs. Bhavana Bindra as Managing Director, South Asia w.e.f. March 15, 2021. Mrs. Bhavana Bindra A graduate of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore, Mrs. Bhavana joined the corporate world starting with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In a career spanning two […]

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