Year: 2020

covid-19 pandemic: Subcontractors face the axe as IT rejigs costs

covid-19 pandemic: Subcontractors face the axe as IT rejigs costs

Lois C. Ferrara April 30, 2020

BENGALURU | MUMBAI: Indian IT services companies may reduce dependence on subcontractors to control costs, as the...

RBI may raise promoter holding cap in private banks

RBI may raise promoter holding cap in private banks

Lois C. Ferrara April 30, 2020

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is looking to raise the 15% ceiling on promoter shareholding...

Covid-19 Impact: Companies looking to raise Variable Pay Component

Covid-19 Impact: Companies looking to raise Variable Pay Component

Lois C. Ferrara April 30, 2020

Going forward, employees may see their pay packets having a stronger linkage with their company’s performance. There...

India 53rd in budget transparency, accountability in IBP survey

India 53rd in budget transparency, accountability in IBP survey

Lois C. Ferrara April 30, 2020

India has been placed at 53rd position among 117 nations in terms of budget transparency and accountability,...

1.6 billion informal workers in danger of losing their jobs: International Labour Organization

1.6 billion informal workers in danger of losing their jobs: International Labour Organization

Lois C. Ferrara April 29, 2020

Nearly 1.6 billion informal workers, representing almost half of the global labour force, are in immediate danger...

Google Inc makes Meet app free for all users

Google Inc makes Meet app free for all users

Lois C. Ferrara April 29, 2020

NEW DELHI: Google Inc has made its Meet app free for all users, with up to 100...

New guidelines to fight Covid-19 to be effective from May 4, districts to get considerable relaxations

New guidelines to fight Covid-19 to be effective from May 4, districts to get considerable relaxations

Lois C. Ferrara April 29, 2020

The home ministry in a tweet has communicated that new guidelines to fight the coronavirus pandemic shall...

New lockdown guidelines to come into effect on May 4, districts to get considerable relaxations

New lockdown guidelines to come into effect on May 4, districts to get considerable relaxations

Lois C. Ferrara April 29, 2020

The home ministry in a tweet has communicated that new guidelines to fight the coronavirus pandemic shall...

real estate: Housing Minister says special advisory to save homebuyers’, realty stakeholders’ interest soon

real estate: Housing Minister says special advisory to save homebuyers’, realty stakeholders’ interest soon

Lois C. Ferrara April 29, 2020

MUMBAI: The government will soon issue an advisory to all real estate regulatory authorities and states about...

Reports of truck drivers in the country contracting Covid-19: AIMTC

Reports of truck drivers in the country contracting Covid-19: AIMTC

Lois C. Ferrara April 29, 2020

New Delhi: Truck drivers in the country have started contracting Covid-19, in what could pose as a...