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Hiring and Salary Hikes Trends in India for , Report

Jan 22, 2021

Govt to drive a nationwide survey to identify wilful EPFO, ESIC defaulters

Govt to drive a nationwide survey to identify wilful EPFO, ESIC defaulters The government of India t...

EPFO

Jan 21, 2021

EPFO net new enrolments dip to . lakh in November

EPFO net new enrolments dip to . lakh in November Net new enrolments with retirement fund body E...

EPFO

Jan 21, 2021

Cognizant to Acquire Magenic Technologies

Cognizant to Acquire Magenic Technologies Cognizant has entered into an agreement to acquire Magenic...

Merger & Acquisition

Jan 21, 2021

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Unilever promises living wage to its supply chain

Unilever promises living wage to its supply chain Unilever today announced a wide-ranging set of commitments and actions to help build a more equitable and inclusive society by raising living standards across its value chain, creating opportunities through inclusivity, and preparing people for the future of work. Unilever’s main commitments include: Ensuring that everyone who […]

Jan 21, 2021

C-Suite Move

Larsen & Toubro Infotech CFO Ashok Kumar Sonthalia resigns

Larsen & Toubro Infotech CFO Ashok Kumar Sonthalia resigns IT firm Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) on Wednesday said its chief financial officer Ashok Kumar Sonthalia has resigned from the company. “The Board of Directors in its meeting held on January 19, 2021, inter-alia considered the resignation of Mr Ashok Kumar Sonthalia, CFO of the company, on account of personal reasons and […]

Jan 21, 2021

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Cabinet approves Hydro Power Project proposal, creates 4000 jobs

Cabinet approves Rs. 5281.94 crore investment Hydro Power Project Proposal, creates 4000 jobs The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the investment of Rs.5281.94 crore for 850 MW Ratle Hydro Electric (HE) Project located on river Chenab, in Kishtwar district of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, by a new Joint Venture Company (JVC) to be incorporated between National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and Jammu & Kashmir State Power […]

Jan 21, 2021

C-Suite Move

ZEE Entertainment appoints Ashok Namboodiri as Chief Business Officer

ZEE Entertainment appoints Ashok Namboodiri as Chief Business Officer ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEE), a leading Global Content Company has onboarded Ashok Namboodiri as the Chief Business Officer for the International Business. His appointment is with effect from 20th January 2021. In line with the ZEE 4.0 approach, the Company aims at maintaining a strategic […]

Jan 21, 2021

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Govt asked WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology asked WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update India’s technology ministry has asked WhatsApp to withdraw changes to its privacy policy the messaging platform announced earlier this month, saying the new terms take away choice from Indian users. The demand creates a new headache for WhatsApp and its U.S. parent […]

Jan 21, 2021

Labour Law

Labour Codes 2020: “The Pros and Cons”

The year 2020 will be remembered as a year for devastation, Job loss and exodus of Migrant labourers. There are many good things also happening amid this situation of crisis, Introduction of Four Labour codes was one of them. Labour codes mitigate the generation gap of seven decades, where the emphasis is much on practising […]

Jan 21, 2021

Merger & Acquisition

TOTAL acquires 20 pc stake in Adani Green Energy

TOTAL acquires 20 pc stake in Adani Green Energy Adani Group on Monday said global energy major TOTAL has acquired a 20 per cent equity stake in Adani Green Energy Ltd. The purchase of 20 per cent minority interest by TOTAL was done “via the acquisition of shares held by the Adani Promoter Group in […]

Jan 20, 2021

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Don’t join WhatsApp if not accepting new policy: HC

Don’t join WhatsApp if not accepting new policy: HC The Delhi High Court on Monday said accepting the new privacy policy of social messaging app WhatsApp was a “voluntary” thing and one can choose not to use or join that platform if one did not agree with its terms and conditions. “It is a private […]

Jan 20, 2021

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3.75 lakh youth got jobs in Uttar Pradesh since 2017: CM Yogi Adityanath

3.75 lakh youth got jobs in Uttar Pradesh since 2017: CM Yogi Adityanath Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said 3.75 lakh youths were given jobs in the state in a transparent manner according to their merit since he took over in 2017. “In the past three years and 10 months, jobs were given […]

Jan 20, 2021

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Draft scheme to provide jobs to 25 youths in every tribal village: Gadkari to officials

Draft scheme to provide jobs to 25 youths in every tribal village: Gadkari to officials Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday asked the Tribal Affairs Ministry to coordinate with the MSME Ministry and come up with a scheme to provide employment to 25 people in every tribal village in India. The minister for Micro, Small and Medium […]

Jan 20, 2021

C-Suite Move

JLL India appoints Radha Dhir as the new CEO

Radha Dhir succeeds Ramesh Nair as JLL India Chief Executive Officer Global property consultant JLL on Tuesday said its India CEO and Country Head Ramesh Nair has quit the company, and announced the appointment of Radha Dhir as the new CEO. “India CEO Ramesh Nair is leaving JLL to pursue opportunities outside the firm. He is succeeded by Radha Dhir, […]

Jan 20, 2021

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor ties up with government for skilling youths

Toyota Kirloskar Motor ties up with government for skilling youths Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Monday said it has joined hands with the government of India for skilling of youths. The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to develop skills among youth under the Flexi-MoU Scheme of the government […]

Jan 19, 2021