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HCL Tech launches Hackathon to identify solutions for C-19
Coronavirus

HCL Tech launches Hackathon to identify solutions for C-19

HCL Technologies launches a Global Hackathon to identify long-term technology solutions to the Covid-19 Pandemic On 20 August, HCL Technologies, a leading global technology company, announced a multi-phase hackathon, “Better Health Hackathon: #CodeforCOVID19,” to crowdsource technology innovation to find solutions for the immediate and long-term societal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including pandemic containment and […]

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Axis Bank to hire up to 1,000 WFA employees
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Axis Bank to hire up to 1,000 WFA employees

Axis Bank to hire up to 1,000 Work From Anywhere employees Axis Bank has plans to employ nearly 1,000 people under its new hiring initiative ‘Gig-a-Opportunities’, a model devised to attract skilled talent that can work with the bank remotely, from anywhere in the country, according to a company official. This hiring model comprises two […]

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Google launches ‘KORMO’ job search app in India
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Google launches ‘KORMO’ job search app in India

Google launches Kormo job search app in India to help people find entry-level jobs Google has announced the launch of its Kormo Jobs app in India to help entry-level job seekers find and apply for positions. The company first launched Kormo Jobs in Bangladesh in 2018 and expanded it to Indonesia last year. Also last year, […]

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Infosys to resume deferred promotions in September
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Infosys to resume deferred promotions in September

Infosys to resume deferred promotions of junior and mid-level employees in September Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services firm, is all set to offer promotions to mid and junior-level (around 2.4 Lakh) employees by September 2020. According to an ET report, “Promotions will mainly be given to junior and mid-level employees, which were deferred in April […]

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Cognizant completes acquisition of New Signature
Merger & Acquisition

Cognizant completes acquisition of New Signature

Cognizant Completes Acquisition of New Signature, a Leader in Cloud-Native Business Transformation On August 18, 2020, Cognizant has completed the previously announced acquisition of New Signature, expanding Cognizant’s hyperscale cloud advisory services. New Signature is an award-winning Microsoft Partner exclusively focused on Microsoft technologies, with an integrated offering across all three of Microsoft’s business clouds: […]

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Realme to hire 2,500 people in India by end of this year
Industry

Realme to hire 2,500 people in India by end of this year

Smartphone brand Realme to hire 2,500 people in India by the end of this year Smartphone brand Realme will hire 2,500 more people in India by year-end, taking its workforce to 10,000 along with recruiting over 5,000 sales promoters to further strengthen the company’s operations in the country, Madhav Sheth, Vice President, and CEO Realme […]

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Tata Steel extends to 12-hour shifts in Jamshedpur plant
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Tata Steel extends to 12-hour shifts in Jamshedpur plant

Tata Steel extends to 12-hour shifts in Jamshedpur plant from normal 8 hours duty Tata Steel’s Jamshedpur plant, which pioneered an eight-hour shift for workers in the country, will switch to an extended 12-hour schedule later this month to contain the spread of Covid-19. Earlier in the month of April this year, the Union government […]

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TCS launches the return-to-work solution, Safe Workplace
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TCS launches the return-to-work solution, Safe Workplace

New TCS Solution Helps Enterprises Jumpstart Return-to-Work Programs Within Four Weeks Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced the launch of TCS Safe Workplace, a return-to-work solution that helps global enterprises quickly transition to a safe, secure and productive work environment. As the COVID-19 crisis stabilizes, employees expect to […]

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Yamaha Motor India to layoff 200 employees
Coronavirus

Yamaha Motor India to layoff 200 employees

Yamaha Motor India to layoff 200 employees as the company battles with low production at its plants Yamaha Motor India Group has planned to layoff about 200 employees across various divisions like production, procurement, sales, and marketing. According to the ETAuto report, Yamaha Motor is restructuring the production process at the Surajpur facility, Greater Noida […]

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Nestlé Health Science to acquire IM HealthScience
Industry

Nestlé Health Science to acquire IM HealthScience

Nestlé Health Science to acquire IM HealthScien Nestlé Health Science, a unit of Swiss food major Nestlé announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire the business of privately held IM HealthScience with its brands of IBgard, FDgard, Fiber Choice and REMfresh. Financial terms not disclosed. “The IMH products offer proven and trusted solutions for the […]

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Boeing offers second volunteer layoff package to employees
Coronavirus

Boeing offers second volunteer layoff package to employees

Boeing offers second volunteer layoff package with pay and benefits to employees Boeing Co confirmed on Monday, 17 August that it would offer employees a voluntary layoff package with pay and benefits for the second time this year, as the company battles a coronavirus-induced slowdown in global air travel. Earlier in May this year, Boeing had announced to layoff close to 7,000 employees as coronavirus […]

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VMware to layoff 200 employees in India
Industry

VMware to layoff 200 employees in India

VMware, Inc. a software company to layoff 200 employees in India VMware, Inc., an American publicly traded software company has let go of nearly 200 employees in India as part of its latest workforce rebalancing plan to align its employees to its strategic objectives. According to TOI report, earlier in this year, VMware asked 200 of […]

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