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Updated on: Jan 2021

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Specified Skilled Workers from India will have more job opportunities in Japan

Jan 6, 2021

Honda Motorcycle Scooter India rolls out VRS to employees

Honda Motorcycle amp Scooter India rolls out VRS to employees, effective from January On January...

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Jan 6, 2021

Cognizant appoints a new Managing Director

Cognizant announced the appointment of a new Managing Director for UK and Ireland Cognizant announce...

C-Suite Move

Jan 6, 2021

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PwC India rejigs leadership team across verticals

PwC India Chairman Sanjeev Krishan has announced a new leadership team across various verticals Acco...

C-Suite Move

Jan 6, 2021

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upGrad announced a flexible leave policy and grant of ESOPs to employees

upGrad announced the grant of ESOPs to around 600 employees Online education firm upGrad on Tuesday announced the grant of ESOPs to around 600 employees, who have completed more than a year with the firm, following its stellar performance in 2020. “We have seen our workforce adapting to the remote-work mechanism with sheer diligence and have worked […]

Jan 6, 2021

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Telangana Govt issues orders to expedite promotion process of employees

Telangana Govt issues orders to expedite promotion process of employees Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar on Tuesday directed the district collectors to complete the promotions in respect of all cadres working in the districts by January 31 and to take up compassionate appointments without any delay. During a video conference with collectors, the chief secretary informed them that Chief Minister […]

Jan 6, 2021

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Fiat Chrysler to invest $250 million in India unit to launch new SUVs

Fiat Chrysler to invest $250 million in India unit to launch new SUVs Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) said on Tuesday it will invest $250 million to grow its presence in India with the launch of four new sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) under its Jeep brand over the next two years. The investment will be made […]

Jan 5, 2021

C-Suite Move

Former Cognizant exec Rajeev Kumar Mehta appointed Hexaware Non-Executive Chairman

Former Cognizant exec Rajeev Kumar Mehta appointed Hexaware Non-Executive Chairman Hexaware Technologies on Monday said it has elevated current board member Rajeev Kumar Mehta as Non-Executive Chairman. Also, Hexaware founder Atul Nishar will step down from his current role as Chairman and will continue with the company as Chairman Emeritus. Mehta previously served as the […]

Jan 5, 2021

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Nissan to ramp up production at India car plant

Nissan to ramp up production at India car plant Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co will ramp up production at its car plant in India to meet demand for its Magnite sports-utility vehicle (SUV), which it also plans to export, a senior executive said on Monday. Nissan will hire 1,000 more workers at its plant in […]

Jan 4, 2021

C-Suite Move

Schneider Electric India has promoted Arnab Roy as new CFO

Schneider Electric India has promoted Arnab Roy as new CFO Schneider Electric India has elevated Arnab Roy as the new Chief Finacial Officer (CFO) of the company, effective from January 1, 2021. Earlier he was CFO of Schneider Electric Infrastructure Limited. Arnab shall be the finance leader of a specific legal entity within Schneider Electric […]

Jan 4, 2021

C-Suite Move

Cognizant appoints Shinji Murakami as Head of Japan market

Cognizant appoints Shinji Murakami as Head of Japan market Cognizant today announced that Shinji Murakami has joined the company as the Head of Japan and a member of Cognizant’s Global Growth Markets (GGM) leadership team effective January 4, 2021. Murakami has more than 30 years’ experience leading managed services, mobile communications, business development and go-to-market strategies in […]

Jan 4, 2021

Survey & Report

India’s manufacturing sector ends 2020 on brighter note

India’s manufacturing sector ends 2020 on brighter note Reuters | India’s factory sector ended a rough 2020 on a stronger note as manufacturers boosted production to meet rising demand, a private survey showed on Monday, although the employment situation worsened as firms continued to reduce headcounts. Manufacturing has been one of the main engines driving […]

Jan 4, 2021

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Expansion plans for India, US should roll out in 2021: Lord Paul

Expansion plans for India, US should roll out in 2021: Lord Paul Leading UK-based Indian-origin entrepreneur Lord Swraj Paul on Sunday said that his company Caparo Group’s expansion plans for the Indian and US market, which had to be slowed down due to the coronavirus pandemic related uncertainties, should pick up during the course of […]

Jan 4, 2021

Merger & Acquisition

TCS Completes Acquisition Of Postbank Systems From Deutsche Bank AG

TCS Completes Acquisition Of Postbank Systems From Deutsche Bank AG India’s largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Friday said it has completed acquisition of 100 per cent shares of Postbank Systems AG (PBS) from Deutsche Bank AG. PBS has been the internal IT provider for Postbank AG, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, […]

Jan 3, 2021

Labour Law

Government issues draft standing orders on WFH under new Industrial Relations Code

Government issues the Draft Model Standing Orders for the Manufacturing Sector, Mining Sector, and Service Sector; invites suggestions/objections from the stakeholders within a period of thirty days. The Government / Labour Ministry on January 1 has published the draft Model Standing Orders for the Manufacturing Sector, Mining Sector and Service Sector in the official gazette, […]

Jan 2, 2021

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IT sector’s return to office will be gradual, not 100% in 2021

IT sector’s return to office will be gradual, not 100% in 2021 Information technology companies’ return to office in 2021 will be gradual with no perceptible change by end of March. Return to Office (RTO) will peak towards the end of 2021 and will never be 100 per cent, revealed a survey by Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association (HYSEA), the […]

Jan 2, 2021