The Delhi government’s ambitious doorstep service is starting today. Under this policy, a helpline number – 1076 – will allow people to reach out to the government and its 40 departments sitting in the comfort of their homes. It will give people the luxury of skipping the long queues in ...

The Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF) scheme is now open for all science and technology graduates in the country. The ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) will open the process for registration of students in February 2019 for selection and any student with minimum 8.0 CGPA in B.Tech, and 750 ...

Post-Event Press Release   XUB Media Conclave – Communiqué’18 XUB September 1, 2018   IlluminatiX – the Media and PR Cell of Xavier University, Bhubaneswar hosted its flagship Media Conclave – Communiqué’18 XUB. The conclave revolved around the theme of Media: Still a Mouthpiece for Free Speech?   The event was graced by four eminent media influencers, ...

India Post offers a number of saving schemes ranging from Post Office savings account to Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) account, as mentioned on its official website- indiapost.gov.in. Post office pays an interest rate of up to 8.3 per cent on these saving schemes. India Post has a network of more ...

Pre-Event Release   XUB Media Conclave – Communiqué’18 XUB   IlluminatiX – the Media and PR Cell of Xavier University, Bhubaneswar will be hosting its annual Media Conclave – Communiqué’18 XUB. The conclave aims to wrap around the theme of Media: Still a Mouthpiece for Free Speech? A free press gives a practical effect to the individual’s ...

Sustainability Management Business Conclave – Parivartan August 31, 2018   Xavier School of Sustainability (XSoS) in collaboration with ConXerv (the Sustainability committee) of Xavier University, Bhubaneshwar (XUB) hosted its annual business conclave, Parivartan, on August 31st, 2018. The conclave aimed to provide the students of Sustainability Management (SM) a comprehensive view on “Sustainability: Investment or Financial Liability”, which was the theme for ...

New Delhi: The union government today cleared release of an additional 2% of dearness allowance (DA) to its employees and dearness relief (DR) to pensioners from 1 July. The latest DA hike is meant to make up for the increase in cost of living is over the existing rate of 7% of the ...

Mumbai: The ministry of new and renewable energy is set to cap India’s solar power tariffs at ₹ 2.5 and ₹ 2.68 per unit for developers using domestic, and imported solar cells and modules, respectively, according to an internal note reviewed by Mint. In the letter dated 24 August, Dilip Nigam, an adviser with ...

Xavier School of Sustainability, (XSoS), will be hosting its annual business conclave, Parivartan, on August 31st, 2018, which is organised with the aim of facilitating greater interaction between students, academia and the industry. The conclave intends to induce the students of Sustainability Management to deliberate over the theme for the event, which is, “Sustainability: Investment or Financial Liability?” Sustainable investing enables individuals to ...

Post-Event Press Release    Xavier School of Human Resource Management’s Business Conclave – Kshitij  August 26, 2018    Xavier     School    of    Human    Resource    Management    (XAHR)    in  collaboration    with  the    HR  Association    of    XAHR  (XIMAHR)    of  Xavier    University,  Bhubaneswar    (XUB)    hosted    its  annual    business    conclave,  Kshitij,    on    August    26th,    2018.    The    conclave    aimed    at    providing    the  students    of    Human    Resource    Management    (HRM)    a    comprehensive   view   of  “Agile   HR”,   which  was   the   theme   for   the   event.  Attended    by    the    enthusiastic    and    erudite    batch    of    future    HR    managers,   the   gathering   was   graced  by    the    presence    of    eminent    leaders    from    different    industries.    The    speakers    for    the    session    were  Ms.  Upasna  Nischal  (Global    Head    –    Talent    Management,    ACC,  Evalueserve)    Mr.    Rajesh  Hurkat     (Head     HR,  Mattel     India)     and  Ms.    Annapurna    A    (Director    –    Human    Resources,  Inspirage).     The     speakers,     along     with  Dr.  Sasmit     Patra     (Associate  Dean,  International  Programmes),  Dr.    Andrew    Dutta    (Associate    Dean,  XAHR)  and  Dr.    Arup    Roy    Chowdhury  (Assistant    Professor,    XAHR),    inaugurated    the    conclave    by    lighting    the    ceremonial    lamp    and  elucidated   briefly   how   the   theme   is   important   and   should   be   widely   discussed.  Dr.    Andrew    Dutta    opened    the    forum    with    his    welcome    address    by    stating    that  Kshitij    is    a  prestigious,    student-driven    HR    conclave    which    aims    at    the    creation    of   finest   HR   stalwarts.   Prof.  Arup    Roy    Chowdhury    also    addressed    the    audience    by   defining   the   need   of   a   robust   HR   system  in    the  present-day    complex    and    ambiguous    nature    of    the    industry.    He    expressed  Agile    HR    as    a  function    of  anticipation,    innovation,    responsiveness,    collaboration    and    execution    of    HR  practices.    Dr.  Sasmit     Patra,     the     moderator     of     the     discussion,     in     his     address    called    for    shifting    the    conventional    form    of    panel    discussion    towards    a    more    agile    approach.    The    first    speaker    for    the  panel     was  Ms.  Upasna  Nischal,     who     stressed     upon     the     need     to  go     beyond     classroom  education.    She    also    iterated    that  technology,    political    scenarios    and    demographics    have    been  the  “movers    &  shakers”    of    the    HR    industry.    She    reinterpreted    the    VUCA    (Volatile,    Uncertain,  Complex,    Ambiguous)    world    as  VUCA    –   Vision,   Understanding,   Collaboration,   Adaptability  for    success.                                    The    second    speaker,  Ms.    Annapurna    A  focused    on    developing    curiosity,  humility    and    collaborative    abilities    in    an    HR   manager.   She   also   endorsed   the   inclusion   of  design  thinking    as    an    essential    course    in    every    MBA    college’s    curriculum.  Mr.    Rajesh  Hurkat  spoke  next    about    how    to  overcome   the   hindrance   of   laws   and   regulations   while   executing   Agile   HR  strategies.    He    also    suggested    that    one    should  customize    their    own  Agile    framework    instead    of  following   any  template.   The    session   was   followed   by   an   interactive   and   enriching   Q&A   round,   that   helped   the   students   of  Human    Resource    Management    clear    their    doubts    regarding    how  organizations    adapt    and    apply  Agile    HR    methodologies.    This    event    also    marked    the    release    of    the    12th    edition    of  “HRXpert”,  an     annual     magazine     by    XIMAHR.    All    the    guest    speakers    were    presented    with    a    token    of  appreciation    and    the    conclave    concluded    with    a    vote    of    thanks    by  Mr.  Shivam    Sharma,    the  student   coordinator   of   XIMAHR.