Big manufacturers tighten safety measures
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The alarming surge in coronavirus infections, especially in states like Maharashtra, Punjab and Karnataka, has prompted top manufacturing companies to tighten their safety measures and reestablish stringent protocols on factory premises and shop floors.
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The alarming surge in coronavirus infections, especially in states like Maharashtra, Punjab and Karnataka, has prompted top manufacturing companies to tighten their safety measures and re-establish stringent protocols on factory premises and shop floors.
ET spoke to more than a dozen leading manufacturers including Mahindra & Mahindra, Vedanta, Tata Steel, Ceat, Dalmia Cement, Tata Power, Mercedes, KEC International, Volkswagen, Lumax, Endurance Technologies and Shriram Piston who are beefing up Covid protocols amid the second wave of infections.
India Inc’s hiring intent boosted by Covid vaccine news
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A study conducted by the recruitment and staffing services provider CIEL HR Services, covering 298 companies across 27 cities, shows that the intent to hire in tier 2 cities has grown by 62% in December versus June and 22% quarterly, a trend that is likely to accelerate in the next quarter.
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According to a Teamlease survey, for January-March, 27% of companies show hiring intent, up from 21% in October-December, and an average 18% in the two quarters of April-September.
Mumbai | New Delhi | Kolkata: New Year. New Hiring plans across India Inc. With vaccine rollout imminent, companies across sectors and regions intend to create jobs briskly, two surveys on hiring intents shared exclusively with ET show. And tier 2, 3 cities will be white-collar job market hotspots.