Mangaluru: Lecturer dies after collapsing in college
Mangaluru: A Lecturer of St. Aloysius University, who collapsed in the college and was admitted to a hospital, died after failing to respond to the treatment on Wednesday.
The deceased lecturer has been identified as Gloria Asha Rodrigues (23). Gloria was daughter of couple Gracen Alex Rodrigues and Gretta Plavia, a resident of Paduperar in Mangaluru.
Gloria reportedly felt dizzy and collapsed on November 8 shortly after lunch. . She was admitted to a private hospital in the city for treatment, where she remained in a coma and was declared brain-dead. Gloria died on November 13 after failing to respond to treatment.
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Gloria had completed her master's degree (M.Com) at St. Aloysius University a year ago and joined the college as a lecturer in the B.Com department last July.
Gloria’s family consented to donate her organs, which were sent to various recipients, according to medical officials.
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Binny Bansal steps down from board of PhonePe
New Delhi, Nov 22: Flipkart's co-founder Binny Bansal has stepped down from the board of PhonePe, the fintech company said on Friday.
PhonePe also announced the appointment of Manish Sabharwal as an Independent Director and Chair of its Audit Committee.
In this role, Sabharwal will be instrumental in upholding the integrity and effectiveness of PhonePe's financial reporting, internal controls, and risk management practices, he company said in a release.
"PhonePe also announced that Flipkart's co-founder, Binny Bansal has stepped down from its Board of Directors. Binny acquired PhonePe in 2016 and has been on its Board since then," the release said.
Commenting on the board rejig, Sameer Nigam, CEO and Founder of PhonePe said, "I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Binny Bansal for being one of PhonePe's earliest and staunchest supporters. His active engagement, strategic guidance, and personal mentorship have profoundly enriched our discussions. Binny will be missed!"
Nigam further said that Sabharwal's depth of understanding of India's macro economy, coupled with his leadership in shaping India's policies for education, employment, and employability will be invaluable as PhonePe continues to work ahead towards shared vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Sabharwal is Vice-Chairman of Teamlease Services, India's largest staffing and human capital firm.
Bansal played an instrumental role in Flipkart's acquisition of PhonePe way back in 2016 and had been on its board since then (the payments firm separated from Flipkart in 2022).
