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Updated on: Nov 2020
Special EPF scheme for those who hire new employees amid COVID-19
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Special EPF scheme for those who hire new employees amid COVID-19

Special EPF scheme for those who hire new employees amid COVID-19 To create more jobs amid coronavirus pandemic, the finance minister on Thursday announced a special EPF scheme under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the subsidy would be to cover for retirement fund contributions by employees as well […]

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Govt to allocate Rs 10,000 cr more for PM Garib Kalyan Rozgar Yojana
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Govt to allocate Rs 10,000 cr more for PM Garib Kalyan Rozgar Yojana

Govt to allocate Rs 10,000 cr more for PM Garib Kalyan Rozgar Yojana The Centre will allocate an additional amount of Rs 10,000 crore for the Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Rozgar Yojana in a bid to boost rural employment amid the pandemic, The scheme, which includes various employment generating schemes including the MGNREGs, PMGSY among others, is in […]

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EPFO to credit first installment of 8.5% interest by Diwali
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EPFO to credit first installment of 8.5% interest by Diwali

EPFO to credit first installment of 8.5% interest to its subscribers by Diwali According to media reports, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is likely to credit the first installment of the 8.5% interest for the financial year 2019-20 to its subscribers by Diwali. The EPFO central board in September had announced that it would credit 8.5% interest on […]

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BankBazaar to hire 500 people by March, roll out pay hikes
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BankBazaar to hire 500 people by March, roll out pay hikes

BankBazaar to hire 500 people by March, roll out pay hikes effective January 1, 2021 BankBazaar.com on Wednesday said FY21 will be a year of growth for the fintech company despite challenges, and it plans to hire over 500 people over the next few months to support business expansion. The company will also roll out wage hikes […]

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UP govt to launch ‘Mission Rojgar’ campaign to give 50 lakh jobs
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UP govt to launch ‘Mission Rojgar’ campaign to give 50 lakh jobs

UP govt to launch ‘Mission Rojgar’ campaign to give 50 lakh jobs by March 2021 The Uttar Pradesh government to launch a special campaign aimed at providing jobs to 50 lakh youths by March 2021. The campaign Mission Rojgar is expected to be launched by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath after Diwali. According to The Indian […]

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Two crore construction workers got Rs 5,000 crore as relief: Labour Minister
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Two crore construction workers got Rs 5,000 crore as relief: Labour Minister

Two crore construction workers got Rs 5,000 crore as a relief: Labour Minister NEW DELHI: Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar on Wednesday said Rs 5,000 crore has been deposited into bank accounts of two crore construction workers who were badly hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. He was speaking at a felicitation function organised here by the labour ministry on Wednesday to […]

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Ford to add jobs to boost output of electric F-150, add electric van
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Ford to add jobs to boost output of electric F-150, add electric van

Ford to add jobs to boost output of electric F-150, add electric van DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co F.N said on Tuesday it plans to hire 350 more U.S. workers to expand production capacity for its electric F-150 pickup truck in Michigan and add assembly of electric commercial vans at a plant near Kansas City, Missouri. […]

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Times Internet ropes in ex- Cognizant Officer Smriti Ahuja as Chief People Officer
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Times Internet ropes in ex- Cognizant Officer Smriti Ahuja as Chief People Officer

Times Internet ropes in ex- Cognizant Officer Smriti Ahuja as Chief People Officer Times Internet Ltd (TIL), the digital venture of The Times of India Group, has appointed Smriti Ahuja as Chief People Officer, effective from 2nd November 2020. In her new role, Smriti will be responsible for building and maintaining a high-performance culture that is inclusive, people-friendly, and […]

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Ratan Tata invests in Kolkata-based Healthcare firm iKure
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Ratan Tata invests in Kolkata-based Healthcare firm iKure

Ratan Tata invests in Kolkata-based Healthcare startup iKure Kolkata-based healthtech startup iKure has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from the former Chairman of Tata Group, Ratan Tata. Founded in 2010 by Sujay Santra. The startup delivers primary healthcare through its hubs-and-spokes clinic model. iKure has previously raised funding from Inflection Point Ventures, Intellecap, and […]

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Municipal Corporation of Delhi employees continue to protest against non-payment of salaries at Civic Centre
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Municipal Corporation of Delhi employees continue to protest against non-payment of salaries at Civic Centre

Municipal Corporation of Delhi employees continue to protest against non-payment of salaries at Civic Centre NEW DELHI: The employees of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Tuesday continued their protest at the Civic Centre against the non-payment of salaries and pensions for the second day in a row. They shouted slogans like ‘Vetan Do’ (Give us our salaries), […]

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Cognizant starts promotions this week for associates
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Cognizant starts promotions this week for associates

Cognizant starts promotions this week for associates According to a moneycontrol report, Cognizant will start rolling out promotions for employees this week effective October 1, 2020. The promotions announced are for employees up to the associate level. Promotions for senior employees will be announced in January-March 2021 quarter, the company said in an email to […]

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