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Updated on: Mar 2021
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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IBM appoints Kathryn Guarini as Chief Information Officer
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IBM appoints Kathryn Guarini as Chief Information Officer

IBM appoints Kathryn Guarini as Chief Information Officer Earlier this month, IBM has announced that Fletcher Previn, IBM’s Chief Information Officer, will be leaving IBM to pursue other opportunities. With Fletcher’s departure, Kathryn Guarini will assume the role of Chief Information Officer. The company said in a statement, “Kathryn joins us from IBM Research, where she […]

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Salesforce Appoints Sanket Atal as India Managing Director
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Salesforce Appoints Sanket Atal as India Managing Director

Salesforce Appoints Sanket Atal as India Managing Director Cloud-based software provider Salesforce on Friday said it has appointed Sanket Atal as the senior vice president and managing director, Sites (India). He will officially join Salesforce on March 15, 2021. Based in Bengaluru, Atal will be instrumental in driving the next phase of growth for Salesforce […]

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Implementation of new labour codes delayed, likely after Assembly polls
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Implementation of new labour codes delayed, likely after Assembly polls

Implementation of new labour codes delayed, likely after Assembly polls The implementation of the four new labour codes, replacing 29 Central labour laws, is likely to take place after the ongoing State Assembly elections, according to officials in the Labour and Employment Ministry. An official said the rules framed under the four codes on wages, […]

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Mahindra & Mahindra Group rejigs leadership team
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Mahindra & Mahindra Group rejigs leadership team

Mahindra & Mahindra Group rejigs leadership team Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M) has announced a major rejig of leadership roles last week this month. The company has announced that VS Parthasarathy, the president of its Mobility Services Sector and Member of the Group Executive Board, has resigned from the group effective close to April 1, 2021, to pursue […]

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L&T hired 22 pc women at trainee level across major businesses in 2020
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L&T hired 22 pc women at trainee level across major businesses in 2020

L&T hired 22 pc women at trainee level across major businesses in 2020 In a strategic decision, engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has recruited 22 per cent, women, at trainee level across its major businesses in 2020, up 8 per cent over the previous year. Figures shared by L&T, suggest a rise […]

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