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Updated on: Dec 2020

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HFL to set up a new manufacturing plant in North India

Dec 22, 2020

FICCI suggestions on EPFO ESIC will put more money in your hand

FICCI suggestions on EPFO amp ESIC will put more money in your hand Preparations for Union Budget ...

EPFO

Dec 22, 2020

Skill Ministry undertakes RPL for workers under Department of Panchayati Raj

Skill Ministry undertakes RPL for workers under Department of Panchayati Raj The Ministry of Skill D...

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Dec 22, 2020

Latest news: Skill Ministry undertakes RPL for workers under Department of Panchayati Raj - SightsIn Plus

Wipro extends work from home till April

Wipro extends work from home till April The Bengaluru-based IT services provider, Wipro limited...

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Dec 22, 2020

Latest news: Wipro extends work from home till April - SightsIn Plus

Merger & Acquisition

Cognizant acquires Inawisdom, ninth acquisition in 2020

Cognizant Acquires Inawisdom, an Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Services Expert Cognizant today announced it has acquired Inawisdom, a UK-based, privately-held consultancy specializing in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics to help businesses make better, faster decisions that improve business outcomes. Inawisdom focuses on delivering cloud-native, full-stack solutions leveraging proven consulting methodologies and an analytics […]

Dec 22, 2020

CHRO Move

Nykaa appoints a new Chief Human Resources Officer

Nykaa appoints a new Chief Human Resources Officer Nykaa appoints Surender Mehta as Chief Human Resources Officer. In this new role, he will further the company values and promote its growth culture. Surender has more than 19 years of a long stint at Vodafone, and over two decades of experience in human resources, spanning a […]

Dec 21, 2020

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TCS wins the Top Women Award for Corporate Citizenship

TCS wins the Top Women Award for Corporate Citizenship in South Africa Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has won the Top Women Award for Corporate Citizenship, recognizing its role in advancing women to the forefront of the South African economy. Hosted by Standard Bank, the award celebrates […]

Dec 21, 2020

Partnership

Capgemini collaborates with AWS to extend its Digital Cloud Platform

Capgemini collaborates with AWS to extend its Digital Cloud Platform Capgemini has extended its Digital Cloud Platform for SAP® solutions with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to reduce cost and remove the complexity for customers running their SAP implementations, enabling them to focus on their core business. Business processes implemented in SAP will be enhanced through AWS cloud […]

Dec 21, 2020

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Adidas may sell the Reebok brand in March 2021

Adidas may sell the Reebok brand in March 2021 German sportswear maker Adidas AG said that it is considering strategic options, including a potential sale, for Reebok, 15 years after it bought the U.S.-focused brand to take on archrival Nike Inc on its home turf. The decision will be announced on March 10, when the […]

Dec 21, 2020

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Mahindra Group to train additional 5 lakh youth by 2025

Mahindra Group to train additional 5 lakh youth by 2025 Mahindra Group said it plans to train another five lakh youth under its various skill training initiatives over the next five years. The group has already skilled five lakh youth besides creating one lakh jobs as part of these initiatives, which include Mahindra Pride Schools […]

Dec 21, 2020

EPFO

EPFO has added 11.55 lakh net subscribers in October 2020

EPFO has added 11.55 lakh net subscribers in the month of October 2020, 56% rise in new enrolments The provisional payroll data of EPFO has been released on 20th December 2020. It reveals that EPFO has added 11.55 lakh net subscribers in the month of October, 2020. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, EPFO has added around […]

Dec 21, 2020

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Wistron removes India VP after probe finds fault in the wage payment process

Wistron removes India VP after probe finds fault in the wage payment process; Apple places company on probation Apple’s contract manufacturer Wistron on Saturday removed its vice-president Vincent Lee, who was heading operations in India after finding fault in the process of wage payment during its internal investigation. The Taiwanese electronics services major admitted the mistakes at […]

Dec 20, 2020

Industry

Infosys looking to help stakeholders in Vaccine Management Solutions

Infosys looking to help stakeholders in Vaccine Management Solutions According to a Business Standard report, Infosys is gearing up to talk with Indian and foreign government agencies and industry bodies to provide its vaccine management cloud solution that was rolled out last month. “We are supportive of government agencies who would like to leverage our solutions […]

Dec 20, 2020

CHRO Move

Cadila Pharmaceuticals appoints Sameer Nagarajan as Global President- HR

Cadila Pharmaceuticals appoints Sameer Nagarajan as Global President- HR Sameer Nagarajan joins Cadila Pharmaceuticals as Global President- HR, effective 9th December 2020, most recently before joining Cadila, he was working with Dabur International Limited as Executive Vice President, Human Resources in Dubai. Sameer completed an MBA in HR from XLRI Jamshedpur in 1988 after a […]

Dec 20, 2020

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Tata Steel to have 20% women officers in the workforce by 2025

Tata Steel named Top Employer for LGBT+ Inclusion, sets a target of having 20% women officers in the workforce by 2025. Tata Steel has been named a Top Employer for LGBT+ inclusion by India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), the country’s first comprehensive benchmarking study to measure and enable efforts for LGBT+ inclusion. IWEI Top Employers […]

Dec 19, 2020

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Honda Cars India Closes its Greater Noida Plant

Honda Cars India Closes its Greater Noida Plant According to an ETAuto report, Honda Cars India is closing production at its Greater Noida Plant this month after running it for 23 years. However, the company’s corporate office and R&D department will continue to operate from the same place. Greater Noida facility manufactures Honda City, CR-V, and Civic but […]

Dec 19, 2020