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Updated on: Aug 2020
Govt to relax eligibility rules of unemployment allowance
Labour Law

Govt to relax eligibility rules of unemployment allowance

Govt to relax soon eligibility rules for availing unemployment allowance under ESIC scheme The Ministry of Labour and Employment is likely to propose significant relaxation in the eligibility criteria for seeking unemployment benefits under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) scheme. Also, the government is actively considering hiking the amount of benefits to 50 per […]

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EPFO ensures hassle-free service delivery through UMANG
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EPFO ensures hassle-free service delivery through UMANG

EPFO ensures hassle-free service delivery through UMANG during COVID-19 pandemic The Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) has been a big hit among Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscribers enabling them to utilize services during COVID-19 pandemic from the comfort of their homes in a hassle-free manner. Presently a PF member can access 16 […]

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Eicher Group company buys Volvo Bus India for Rs 100 cr
Merger & Acquisition

Eicher Group company buys Volvo Bus India for Rs 100 cr

Eicher Group company has signed an agreement to buy the bus division of Volvo in India for Rs 100 crore VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV), the truck and the bus-making company of Eicher Motors, has signed an agreement to buy the bus division of Volvo in India for Rs 100 crore. Definitive agreements have been signed […]

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MLB gets ex- KPMG exec as Chief People & Culture Officer
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MLB gets ex- KPMG exec as Chief People & Culture Officer

MLB gets ex- KPMG executive, Michele Meyer-Shipp as Chief People & Culture Officer Major League Baseball (MLB) has named Michele Meyer-Shipp as it’s Chief People & Culture Officer. Meyer-Shipp joins MLB from KPMG LLP, where she has served as Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. Meyer-Shipp will oversee all league office “human resources activities, including talent processes and […]

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General Motors develops new workplace safety technology
Coronavirus

General Motors develops new workplace safety technology

General Motors develops new workplace safety technology during the COVID-19 pandemic General Motors (GM) has developed new technology to aid workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the company is sharing its innovations with the world for potential use in job sites as diverse as manufacturing plants, offices, or even schools. The new technologies include […]

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Workday, IBM partnership to help customers plan return to the workplace
Coronavirus

Workday, IBM partnership to help customers plan return to the workplace

Workday and IBM Expand Partnership to Help Customers Plan Return to the Workplace Workday and IBM announced an expanded partnership and the availability of a joint solution to help business and community leaders plan, schedule, and monitor a safe return to the workplace for employees. As organizations begin to address how to prioritize safety in […]

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How Altran, part of Capgemini instills trust in employees amid C-19 crisis
Coronavirus

How Altran, part of Capgemini instills trust in employees amid C-19 crisis

How Altran, part of Capgemini instills trust in employees amid the COVID-19 crisis As India Inc returns to work in the midst of a pandemic, questions have inevitably emerged about the safety and health of employees at the workplace. The new normal calls for more reassurance and confidence-building measures to build trust with employees. Organizations across […]

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Cognizant to resume a single promotion cycle from Oct 1
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Cognizant to resume a single promotion cycle from Oct 1

Cognizant to resume a single promotion cycle from October 1 for all levels Teaneck headquartered IT Major, Cognizant which has two promotions cycles – March and October, has confirmed to resume a single promotion cycle from October 1 for all levels. According to the Moneycontrol report, Becky Schmitt, Chief People Officer of Cognizant, said in […]

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Ganit Inc, Data Analytics firm is hiring amid COVID-19 crisis
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Ganit Inc, Data Analytics firm is hiring amid COVID-19 crisis

The company is seeking talented individuals from institutes like IIMs, IITs, NITs, and other top universities across multiple positions The advent of the Covid-19 pandemic has raised concerns on global economic growth and leading technology and IT companies in India have resorted to pay-cuts, furloughs, freezing fresh hiring and even job cuts to control costs. […]

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Intel extends WFH until June 2021, offers reimbursements
Coronavirus

Intel extends WFH until June 2021, offers reimbursements

Intel extends work from home until June 2021, offers reimbursements Like Google, Facebook, and Twitter, now Intel Corporation, an American multinational corporation, and technology company has announced that its employees in Israel and around the world will have the option to continue to work from home until June 2021. 90% of Intel’s 13,700 employees in […]

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India plans Rs 10,000 crore transshipment port- PM Modi
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India plans Rs 10,000 crore transshipment port- PM Modi

India plans Rs 10,000 crore transshipment port at Great Nicobar Island India is considering investing Rs 10,000 crore for building a transshipment port at Great Nicobar Island in the Bay of Bengal to provide shippers an alternative to similar ports in the region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he inaugurated the first […]

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Shelf-life of skills now only 2-3 years: NASSCOM Chairman
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Shelf-life of skills now only 2-3 years: NASSCOM Chairman

Shelf-life of skills now only 2-3 years said, NASSCOM Chairman, and COO of Infosys, U B Pravin Rao Chairman of IT-BPM industry body NASSCOM, U B Pravin Rao, said on Sunday that the shelf-life of skills is now only two to three years as he stressed the need for continuous, lifelong learning. As corporates are […]

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