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Updated on: Apr 2021
Escorts will temporarily halt manufacturing during May -
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Escorts will temporarily halt manufacturing during May -

Apr 30, 2021

Anuj Aggarwal, Member HR AAI, and ex-Chairman passes away

Anuj Aggarwal, Member HR AAI, and ex-Chairman passes away Airports Authority of India AAI Member...

Demise
Apr 23, 2021
Anuj Aggarwal, Member HR AAI, and ex-Chairman passes away

TCS to vaccinate its employees thru direct tie-up with suppliers

TCS to vaccinate its employees thru direct tie-up with suppliers Indias largest IT Services f...

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Apr 22, 2021
TCS to vaccinate its employees thru direct tie-up with suppliers

Centre announces a new phase strategy of Covid- Vaccination from st May

Everyone above the age of to be eligible to get the vaccine against Covid- from st May In a me...

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Apr 20, 2021
Centre announces a new phase strategy of Covid- Vaccination from st May
Home Ministry orders 50% attendance in work, staggered timing at its offices
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Home Ministry orders 50% attendance in work, staggered timing at its offices

Union Home Ministry orders 50% attendance in work, staggered timing at its offices In view of the “unprecedented rise” in number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi, the Union Home Ministry Thursday said its officers up to the level of Under Secretary can work from home and only 50 per cent staff need to attend office. In an office memorandum, the […]

Apr 16, 2021
Tata Motors halts production at Pune plants from April 15
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Tata Motors halts production at Pune plants from April 15

Tata Motors halts production at Pune plants from April 15 Tata Motors halts its vehicle production activities from its factories in Pune from April 15 to April 30. It is the first auto company to have shut down plants in the wake of guidelines from the Maharashtra government released on April 13. “As per Government […]

Apr 15, 2021
Amazon India to cover COVID-19 vaccination cost for more than 10 lakh people
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Amazon India to cover COVID-19 vaccination cost for more than 10 lakh people

Amazon India to cover COVID-19 vaccination cost for more than 10 lakh people Yesterday, Amazon India has announced that it will cover the COVID-19 vaccination cost for more than 10 lakh people. As COVID-19 vaccines become available to individuals aged 45 and above in India, the company is encouraging its employees, associates, sellers and partners to […]

Apr 13, 2021
HSBC moves to permanent work from home for call centre staff
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HSBC moves to permanent work from home for call centre staff

HSBC moves to permanent work from home for call centre staff HSBC is moving more than 1,200 staff in Britain to permanent working from home contracts, in one of the strongest indications yet of how banks are locking in changes to employees’ work patterns as a result of the pandemic to cut costs. Around 70% […]

Apr 8, 2021
Maharashtra govt imposes mandatory WFH for all employees
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Maharashtra govt imposes mandatory WFH for all employees

All private offices are closed, and 100% WFH imposed from today for all employees From today, the Maharashtra government implements new restrictions including a night curfew in the state and a “strict lockdown” over the weekends from Friday 8 pm to Monday 7 am amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases. The rules, which come […]

Apr 5, 2021
Microsoft deferred reopening offices to September 7, 2021
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Microsoft deferred reopening offices to September 7, 2021

Microsoft deferred reopening offices to September 7, 2021 Microsoft has announced to delay the reopening of its offices till September, after it stated to slowly reopen Redmond, Washington-based headquarters and nearby campuses from March 29 with a six-stage hybrid workplace strategy. In a statement to The Verge, a company spokesperson said that based on its […]

Apr 4, 2021
Amazon to bring workers back to offices by fall
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Amazon to bring workers back to offices by fall

Amazon to bring workers back to offices by fall Amazon plans to have its employees return to the office by fall as the tech giant transitions away from the remote work it implemented for many workers due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company had previously given its return-to-office date as June 30, but questions remained as to whether […]

Apr 1, 2021
Grofers to cover COVID-19 vaccination cost for employees, families, contractual staff
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Grofers to cover COVID-19 vaccination cost for employees, families, contractual staff

Grofers to cover COVID-19 vaccination cost for employees, families, contractual staff Online grocery platform Grofers on Tuesday said it will cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccination for its employees, their family members as well as the company’s contractual staff. The company aims to cover vaccination cost for 25,000 people across 38 cities, it added. Grofers will cover the vaccination cost […]

Mar 31, 2021
Accenture, PwC, and KPMG gives a thank you bonus
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Accenture, PwC, and KPMG gives a thank you bonus

Accenture, PwC, and KPMG gives a thank you bonus to all employees Technology consultancy Accenture last week announced it was giving a pandemic-related “thank you” bonus to its global staff, up through the associate director level. The bonus – which is likely aimed at boosting retention and recruitment efforts – amounts to one week of […]

Mar 27, 2021
Facebook sets reopening for Silicon Valley campuses
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Facebook sets reopening for Silicon Valley campuses

Facebook sets reopening for Silicon Valley campuses Facebook on Friday said its Silicon Valley offices will begin reopening to workers in May after a yearlong pandemic shutdown, but without perks such as free food and commuter shuttles. The Menlo Park headquarters and other locations in the region will start with 10 percent of “maximum seated capacity,” the […]

Mar 27, 2021
ThyssenKrupp offering free Coronavirus self-tests to employees
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ThyssenKrupp offering free Coronavirus self-tests to employees

ThyssenKrupp offering free Coronavirus self-tests to employees In Germany ThyssenKrupp has offered its workforce in Germany free coronavirus self-tests, from the beginning of April the group of companies will provide employees at all German locations with an initial set of five antigen self-tests, which can be ordered online for delivery to the employee’s home address. […]

Mar 25, 2021
New MHA Guidelines for effective control of COVID-19
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New MHA Guidelines for effective control of COVID-19

States/ UTs mandated to strictly enforce Test-Track-Treat protocol, Containment measures,COVID-Appropriate behavior and SOPs on various activities Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an Order today with Guidelines for effective control of COVID-19, which will be effective from April 1, 2021, and remain in force up to April 30, 2021. The main focus of the Guidelines […]

Mar 23, 2021