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Tata Steel introduces work from anywhere policy

Nov 2, 2020

IIT Bombay launches a website to raise emotional wellbeing

IIT Bombay launches a self- help website to enhance the emotional wellbeing of its students Union Mi...

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Nov 2, 2020

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We face a competitive environment, says Google CEO

We face a competitive environment, says Google CEO Sundar Pichai Even as scrutiny of Googles ...

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Nov 1, 2020

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KPMG Partner Head of People Unmesh Pawar Quits

KPMG Partner amp Head of People Unmesh Pawar Quits Unmesh Pawar, Partner amp Head of People, KPM...

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Oct 31, 2020

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Disney World to lay off 11,000 employees amid pandemic

Disney World to lay off 11,000 employees amid pandemic Walt Disney World says it plans to lay off more than 11,000 unionized workers because of the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of pandemic-related job casualties at the Florida resort to almost 18,000 positions. Disney World said in a letter to state and local leaders […]

Oct 31, 2020

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Capgemini Campaign: depicting inclusive & sustainable future

Capgemini launches new campaign depicting inclusive and sustainable future Capgemini has launched a new brand promise, ‘Get the future you want’, conveying the spirit of the group to its clients and customers, and has released an ad film supporting the same. The film reflects the situation of current times where world events and rapid digital transformation require people […]

Oct 30, 2020

Corporate Social Responsibility

Infosys turns carbon neutral 30 years ahead of 2050

Announces ESG Vision 2030 to continue to shape and share solutions that serve businesses and communities Infosys, the global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, published its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Vision for 2030. This announcement is part of Infosys’ long-standing commitments focused across core areas: climate change, technology for good, diversity, and […]

Oct 30, 2020

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Cognizant announces hikes & promotions to its employees

Cognizant announces hikes & promotions to its employees Cognizant, one of the world’s leading professional services companies has said that it has begun targeted merit-based salary increments and promotions from October 1, 2020. The hikes and promotions model is based on skills, relative contribution, and qualities needed to lead transformation and future growth. The company […]

Oct 30, 2020

Labour Law

Govt reduces ESIC contribution, increases monetary grants

Govt reduces ESIC contribution, and increases monetary grants to Rs. 7,500 Labour ministry has increased the monetary grants entitlement to its insured members in the case of confinement from Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,500 following an amendment to the ESIC Act. The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) gives the monetary grants to a pregnant insured woman or […]

Oct 29, 2020

Merger & Acquisition

Infosys Completes Acquisition of Blue Acorn iCi

Infosys Completes Acquisition of Award-Winning Digital Customer Experience, Commerce & Analytics Company, Blue Acorn iCi On October 28, 2020, Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Blue Acorn iCi, an Adobe Platinum partner in the US, and a leader in digital customer experience, commerce, and […]

Oct 29, 2020

CHRO Move

Mercer appoints Achim Lüder as new Chief People Officer

Mercer appoints Achim Lüder as new Chief People Officer Mercer a business of Marsh & McLennan, has announced Achim Lüder as its new Chief People Officer, based in Frankfurt, Germany, effective September 2020. He replaces Marcelo Modica, who has left the company after eight years. Throughout his 15-year tenure at Mercer, Lüder has held a number of senior […]

Oct 29, 2020

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Facebook’s Workplace brings new features to its platform

Facebook’s Workplace brings new features to its platform Enterprise social platform Workplace from Facebook on Wednesday said that it has brought in a number of user-friendly updates to enable faster connectivity, accessibility, and better post creation to further ease user experience. Workplace has kept its commitment to updating and introducing varied employee engagement tool kits […]

Oct 29, 2020

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TCS to finish campus hiring of over 20,000 techies by Dec

TCS to finish campus hiring of over 20,000 techies by December 2020 India’s largest IT services firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has started its placement. The tech firm plans to replicate the last year’s hiring strategy this year as well. The IT services firm is using its National Qualifier Test (NQT) for hiring techies. The test is […]

Oct 29, 2020

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Former Cognizant CEO D’Souza setting up $1bn PE fund

Former Cognizant CEO D’Souza setting up $1bn PE fund Former Cognizant CEO Francisco D’Souza has started a new innings. Together with others, D’Souza is setting up a $1 billion US-based private equity fund called Recognize. He is said to have already raised a couple of hundred million dollars. The rest of the fund-raising is underway. […]

Oct 29, 2020

Merger & Acquisition

Tata Group to buy majority stake in BigBasket for $1 billion

Tata Group to buy majority stake in BigBasket for about $1 billion: Report BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian online grocery startup BigBasket is in advanced talks to sell a majority stake for about $1 billion to salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group, the Economic Times reported on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter. The century-old group has been planning to launch […]

Oct 29, 2020

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Wipro to acquire Encore Theme Technologies

Wipro to acquire Chennai based Encore Theme Technologies Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Encore Theme Technologies Private Limited (Encore Theme), a specialist in providing SaaS and Cloud solutions in financial services. Over the past decade, Encore […]

Oct 28, 2020