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Wipro charters flights to bring back hundreds of staff, kin from US

The company is undertaking similar steps for its employees in the UK and Australia

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Many individuals were stranded in the US after international flights were suspended following the coronavirus virus outbreak and the resultant lockdown

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After Infosys and Tech Mahindra, IT major Wipro has chartered special flights to bring home hundreds of its staff and their families from the US.

The company is undertaking similar steps for its employees in the UK and Australia.

"At Wipro, the paramount concern is the safety, health and well-being of our employees. Earlier this week, Wipro chartered flights to bring back hundreds of employees and their families from the US," Wipro said in response to a query.

The company added that employees were also brought home from the UK via the Vande Bharat Mission flight.

"These included employees whose visas have either expired

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