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Jindal Steel and Power appoints Hemant Kumar as CFO

ANI | Kumar has over 28 years of experience with leading industrial houses like Dalmia Cement, Jindal Saw Ltd, Hero Motors, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd Jindal Steel and Power appoints Hemant Kumar as CFO Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) has appointed Hemant…Read More »

Govt disbursed around Rs 13300 crores thru EPFO COVID-19 advance claim: Santosh Gangwar

Under the Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana, those insured who have lost their jobs due to the lockdown will be paid 50 per cent of their last drawn salaries for the period of three months. Govt disbursed around Rs 13300 crores thru…Read More »

Sandeep Kataria becomes first Indian to be appointed as global CEO of Bata

Kataria was previously the CEO of Bata India He takes over from Alexis Nasard, who is stepping down after almost five years in the role Footwear major, Bata Shoe Organization, has announced the appointment of Sandeep Kataria as the company’s Chief Executive…Read More »

How To Collaborate With Employees During a Pandemic?

When we talk of the pandemic, coronavirus scenarios hit the mind. A picture of suffering individuals haunts us and the thought of the falling economy disturbs our rhythm. In a situation like this, most of the companies have shut down their offices…Read More »

How Employers Can Manage Workplace Disruptions During the Pandemic?

With the spread of COVID-19, we have discovered a new way of working and living. While work from home and halted functions are stressing everyone, we don’t really have a choice. Either it is this or COVID-19, a deadline virus which is…Read More »

Ashok Leyland announces voluntary retirement scheme

Last year, Ashok Leyland had offered two months’ fixed pay for each completed year of service for employees with 15 years of tenure. For those who had completed between five and 10 years, it was offering one month of fixed pay. Ashok…Read More »

Amazon launches AFBP Program for MBA students in premier B-Schools in India

PTI | The programme allows students to gain a breadth of experience across Amazon’s businesses through a two month ‘incubator’ period, followed by a 24-30 months period where they gain domain expertise in particular ‘Lines of Business’ (LoBs), Amazon said in a…Read More »

Carlsberg Group elevates Joris Huijsmans as CHRO

As Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Joris will be the HR business partner to the ExCom as well as leading the Global HR Leadership Team. Carlsberg Group elevates Joris Huijsmans as Chief Human Resources Officer Joris Huijsmans will start his new…Read More »

TCS Plans to Buy Deutsche Bank Technology Unit

Deutsche Bank’s Sewing last year unveiled a restructuring plan centered on cutting 18,000 jobs, with about half of those expected in Germany. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Plans to Buy Deutsche Bank Technology Unit Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Asia’s biggest software exporter by…Read More »

Government graded relaxation in visa and travel restrictions

The Government has now decided to make a graded relaxation in visa and travel restrictions for more categories of foreign nationals and Indian nationals who wish to enter or leave India. Government of India graded relaxation in visa and travel restrictions In…Read More »

How Aptech keeps team’s morale high in the New Normal

The pandemic changed all that where WFH has become the accepted practice. How Aptech Keeps Team’s Morale High amidst the New Normal COVID-19 hit the world like something which we have never seen in our lifetime. It has not only altered the…Read More »

92% Indian professionals prefer robots for mental-health support

Of the over 1,000 professionals surveyed by Oracle and Workplace Intelligence, 92 per cent feel that they would prefer robots helping them in case of mental health issues, than human beings. The study, by the HR research and advisory firm, revealed that…Read More »

Mahindra Logistics trains 20,000 in 2 years under PMKY

Third party logistics solution company, Mahindra Logistics (MLL), has not only added 10,100 seasonal jobs in preparation for the festive season, but plans to retain quite a few of them. The Company has trained about 20,000 people, including drivers and warehouse operators…Read More »

Over 5 lakh direct jobs to be offered by Salesforce in India

Salesforce will add over five lakh direct jobs in India in the times to come. While the California-based IT company will create about 13 lakh indirect jobs, it will take on 5,48,000 people directly soon. With an aim to decrease the digital…Read More »

Unexpected perks of work blending into life

‘As long as the work is delivered, you can do whatever you want’. This is the new mantra driving many team leads, and a certain indicator of work-life integration. HR professionals throw light on the shift from wary team leads to trusting…Read More »