Resignations

730 CAPF, NSG, AR personnel committed suicide in last five years: Govt

Over 700 personnel of Central Armed Police Forces, National Security Guards and Assam Rifles have committed suicide in the last five years, while 55,555 have resigned or taken voluntary retirement during the period, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. In a written response to a question, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said 144 suicides were reported in CAPF, NSG and AR in 2020, 157 in 2021, 138 in 2022, 157 in 2023 and 134 in 2024, accounting for 730 cases in five years. The data cited by him showed that 47,891 personnel in CAPF, NSG and AR have taken voluntary retirement and 7,664 have resigned in the last five years. The minister said, generally, the working hours in the Central Armed Police Forces are eight hourly shifts. This, however, varies depending on operational exigencies. Necessary leave/training reserve is built in the structure of Battalions so that the personnel get rest and leave, he said. The minister said measures have been taken to implement a

Canadian cabinet backs Trudeau as some liberals prepare to confront him

Canada's deputy prime minister said she believes Justin Trudeau has the support of a majority of Liberals in Parliament as some prepare to confront him Wednesday in the hopes of convincing him to step down. Chrystia Freeland and other Cabinet members voiced support for the prime minister on Tuesday ahead of a broader meeting with colleagues. A number of Liberals have signed a letter hoping to persuade Trudeau to step down before the next election. It was unclear how many signed. "The vast majority of Liberal Members of Parliament support the prime minister, support him as leader of our government, support him as leader of our party and support him as the guy who is going to lead us into the next election, Freeland said. Freeland said she is more confident of that after meetings in the last 36 hours. The Liberal recently suffered upsets in special elections in districts the party has held for years, raising doubts about Trudeau's leadership. Losing a district in Canada's largest ci

50 senior doctors resign from RG Kar Medical College amid protests

Trainee doctor's death sparks further outrage at RG Kar Medical College as administration and authorities fail to act on junior doctors' demands to make the campus safer

70% of employees unhappy at work, 54% looking to quit, finds report

Among various industries, the Fintech sector is ranked as the happiest, with the Real Estate sector emerging as the least satisfied

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to meet L-G today to tender resignation. Updates

Arvind Kejriwal resignation: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is set to meet L-G VK Saxena at 4.30 pm today to submit his resignation

Wipro CTO Subha Tatavarti resigns to pursue opportunities outside company

Choudhary's resignation came after the Asia Pacific, India, Middle East, and Africa chief executive, Anis Chenchah, resigned. Both these leaders had joined Wipro from Capgemini

Fresh protests in Bangladesh, now students demand chief justice's ouster

Bangladesh unrest: Student protestors have surrounded the Supreme Court demanding the resignation of Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan and the judges of the appellate division

Amazon India head Manish Tiwary resigns, plans to join another company

Tiwary will continue with Amazon until October to help ensure a smooth transition

From iron fist to helicopter exit: The dramatic fall of Sheikh Hasina

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule ended as she fled deadly protests, with the military announcing an interim government

Sheikh Hasina's resignation sparks hope & fear: What's next for Bangladesh?

As news of Hasina's resignation spread, scenes of jubilation erupted across the streets of Dhaka and other major cities

UPSC chairman Manoj Soni tenders resignation, cites 'personal reasons'

Manoj Soni resigned as UPSC chairman two weeks ago, but the top brass has yet to accept his resignation, sources reveal

More people want to switch jobs now than in 'Great Resignation': PwC survey

According to the consultancy's '2024 Hopes and Fears' survey, 28 per cent of workers said they are 'extremely or very likely' to change their employers

Zee Entertainment's CFO Rohit Gupta resigns due to 'personal reasons'

Mukund Galgali, the head of Zee's commercial and strategic initiatives, has been with the group for 17 years. He will assume responsibilities as acting CFO from Wednesday

Nisaba Godrej resigns from VIP Industries board over leadership differences

Radhika Piramal, VIP's London-based vice-chairperson and daughter of chairman Dilip Piramal, appear reluctant to continue running the business and may look to sell stake in the firm

Nisaba Godrej resigns as independent director from VIP Industries board

Godrej Consumer's executive chairperson Nisaba Godrej has resigned as an independent director from the board of luggage and travel accessories maker VIP Industries, citing differences over leadership accountability and succession planning. The resignation of Godrej group scion as an independent director came on June 3, VIP Industries said in a stock exchange filing on Tuesday. Godrej in her resignation letter said: "Due to my differing view on leadership accountability and succession planning, I will be resigning from the Board effective June 3rd, 2024." The board of VIP Industries is led by Dilip Piramal as Chairman of the Rs 2,250-crore company. Nisaba Godrej was reappointed to the board of VIP Industries in April 2021 as an independent director and her term was ending on March 31, 2026. She attended all five meetings held in FY23 and has voluntarily waived off receipt of sitting fees for any meetings attended by her, said the annual report of the company. In her resignation le

Wipro COO Amit Choudhary steps down, Sanjeev Jain to take charge

Jain will report to chief executive officer Srinivas Pallia and will continue to be a member of Wipro's Executive Committee

Paytm business chiefs Bipin Kaul, Ajay Singh resign amid restructuring

Paytm stated that the company is currently undergoing a restructuring process to strengthen its leadership team

Wipro's leadership crisis gets more severe with Thierry Delaporte's exit

While analysts and industry watchers saw Delaporte's exit coming, it was not expected to be this abrupt, this soon

Zee Entertainment lays off 50% employees at Bengaluru's tech unit

The plan will optimise the resources and arrive at a cost-effective structure to drive continued growth for the company

Jharkhand Guv gets charge of Telangana, Puducherry as Soundararajan quits

Governor of Jharkhand C P Radhakrishnan has been appointed Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry by President Murmu, until regular arrangements are made