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Updated on: Nov 2020

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WFH to continue, Govt eases rules for BPO ITeS sectors

Nov 6, 2020

Govt to put VPS for small traders and unorganized workers under EPFO

Govt to put VPS for small traders and unorganized workers under EPFO The Centre is likely to announc...

Labour Law

Nov 5, 2020

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TCS partners with AGL to drive latters Cloud Transformation program

AGL Partners with TCS to Drive its Cloud Transformation Journey Tata Consultancy Services TCS, a l...

Partnership

Nov 5, 2020

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Indian companies to offer better salary hikes in Aon

Indian companies to offer better salary hikes in Aon According to a survey by global human res...

Survey & Report

Nov 5, 2020

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Tata Steel’s ‘Mind Over Matter’ Season 7 concludes

Tata Steel’s Annual Innovation Challenge ‘Mind Over Matter’ Season 7 concludes Tata Steel has announced the winners of season 7 of its annual innovation challenge for engineering students. The innovation challenge has garnered much attention and popularity amongst the students since its inception and has created a benchmark for cutting edge research and collaboration amongst Corporates, […]

Nov 5, 2020

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Bajaj Allianz Life to allow work from home permanently

Bajaj Allianz Life to allow work from home permanently Private sector life insurer Bajaj Allianz Life is planning to allow a good portion of its over 10,000 employees to work from home (WFH) going forward, as lockdown and the resultant remote working have honed their skills enough to “efficiently deliver the services”. The whole country was put under a strict lockdown […]

Nov 5, 2020

Merger & Acquisition

Flipkart acquires Mech Mocha, a mobile gaming startup

Flipkart acquires Mech Mocha to strengthen its gaming strategy Walmart-owned Flipkart on Tuesday said it has strengthened its gaming strategy through the acquisition of Intellectual Property from Mech Mocha for an undisclosed amount. Mech Mocha is a mobile gaming startup that runs India’s first live-social gaming platform ‘Hello Play’ co-founded by Arpita Kapoor and Mohit […]

Nov 4, 2020

Merger & Acquisition

Cognizant completes acquisition of Bright Wolf

Cognizant Completes Acquisition of Bright Wolf Accelerating Growth in Industrial IoT Services Cognizant has completed the previously announced acquisition of Bright Wolf, a privately-held technology services provider specializing in custom Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions for Fortune 1000 companies. A strategic systems integration and technology partner for industrial enterprises, Bright Wolf will enrich Cognizant’s […]

Nov 4, 2020

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Wipro extends WFH for its employees till January 18, 2021

Wipro extends WFH for its employees till January 18, 2021 The Bengaluru-based IT major, Wipro has asked its employees in India and the United States to work from home till January 18, 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging. The company wrote to employees about the extension of WFH and also said that the […]

Nov 3, 2020

Partnership

HCL Partners with Switzerland based Green Datacenter

HCL Partners with Switzerland based Green Datacenter to help organizations adopt cloud technologies HCL, a leading global technology company, has announced a new strategic partnership with Green Datacenter (Green), one of the leading providers of data center services in Switzerland. With the DACH region being of strategic importance to HCL, this collaboration will help organizations adopt cloud […]

Nov 3, 2020

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IndiGo partnered with Stemz Healthcare, offers pre-flight COVID-19 tests

IndiGo partnered with Stemz Healthcare, offers pre-flight COVID-19 tests PTI | IndiGo on Monday said it has partnered with Stemz Healthcare to offer passengers pre-flight COVID-19 tests in India and few other countries. “Customers can opt for a home visit or choose a lab visit with over 200+ collection centres in India. The (testing) service […]

Nov 3, 2020

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TN govt gives Deepavali bonus to over 2.91 lakh employees

PTI | The Tamil Nadu government on Monday announced Deepavali bonus to the tune of Rs 210.48 crore to the PSU employees in the state, despite a dip in the operating income of many companies due to non-operation of public transport and factories due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The move would benefit over 2.91 lakh employees, an official […]

Nov 3, 2020

Industry

Wipro announces launch of Wipro AWS Business Group

Wipro announces launch of Wipro AWS Business Group Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, announced the launch of its dedicated Wipro AWS Business Group (WABG), a unit designed to help customers fast-track their cloud transformation journey on AWS. WABG merges Wipro’s diverse industry experience and comprehensive portfolio of […]

Nov 3, 2020

CHRO Move

McDonald’s names Reginald Miller as a new Diversity Chief

McDonald’s names Reginald Miller as a new Diversity Chief amid corporate turmoil McDonald’s is hiring a new chief diversity officer as it struggles with charges of harassment and racism at all levels of the company. Reginald Miller will become the company’s global chief diversity equity and inclusion officer on Nov. 9. Miller was previously the chief […]

Nov 3, 2020

Industry

Wipro’s CEO plans organization overhaul, aiming its growth

Wipro’s CEO Thierry Delaporte plans organization overhaul, aiming its growth IT major Wipro, its CEO Thierry Delaporte is undertaking a major organizational overhaul, with an aim to revive the growth by collapsing layers and trying to simplify the structure. Speaking at the latest earning call, Delaporte preferred about fewer P&L, fewer teams, and fewer metrics. […]

Nov 3, 2020

Jobs

Auto Sector Hiring Continues to Improve

Auto sector hiring continues to improve, sees 29% sequential growth in Sept: Naukri.com Hiring in India’s auto sector continued to improve with a 29% sequential growth in September this year although it remains below the pre-COVID-19 period, according to leading online job site Naukri.com. This positive trend has continued since June 2020 and the sector […]

Nov 3, 2020