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Entrepreneur
9 hours ago
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Gaurav Jain Steps Down as ShareChat's Chief Business Officer
In the interim, the company's Chief Financial Officer, Manohar Charan, will take over business operations. You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Gaurav Jain, Chief Business Officer of ShareChat, has decided to step down from his position. In the interim, the company's Chief Financial Officer, Manohar Charan, will take over business operations. Charan was recently promoted to the role of Co-founder, marking his growing importance in the company. Jain joined ShareChat in October 2022. Before this, he worked at Snap as Head of APAC Business Expansion and served for three years as Head of Mid-Market Business at Meta India. This leadership change comes after a series of key exits in 2023, including ShareChat's co-founders Bhanu Pratap Singh and Farid Ahsan stepping down from executive roles, though they remain on the board. Earlier this year, the company also laid off 5% of its staff during its annual performance review. Despite internal changes, ShareChat's performance has remained strong. The company reported INR 718 crore in revenue for FY24, up 33% from INR 540 crore in FY23. Advertising revenue also grew 23% year-on-year to INR 315 crore, driven by growth in mid-market and FMCG sectors. Last year, ShareChat raised USD 65 million through debt funding. Its investors include X (formerly Twitter), Lightspeed, SAIF Partners, and Alkeon Capital.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Time of India
Auto drivers behind burglaries in empty Danapur homes: Police
1 2 Patna: A gang of autorickshaw drivers has been linked to a string of burglaries in Danapur area where over 12 locked flats and houses were burgled over the past fortnight alone. The burglars primarily targeted homes left vacant while families were away on holiday. Police have arrested eight suspects and recovered stolen valuables, urging residents to remain cautious when leaving their homes unattended. Danapur assistant superintendent of police (ASP) Bhanu Pratap Singh inspected three burgled flats on Saturday in the Rupaspur police station area. These flats were targeted on May 20. "Three locked flats were targeted by the thieves and they stole valuables worth Rs 20 lakh," he said, adding that eight suspects, all autorickshaw drivers, were arrested and stolen gold and silver ornaments recovered from their possession. Rupaspur SHO Ranvijay Kumar said in addition to the May 20 break-ins in R P S Nagar, three more flats in IAS Colony were burgled on May 21 and May 22. "One flat was empty. Around Rs 2 lakh in cash to Rs 2.5 lakh worth of valuables were stolen by the robbers from two flats in IAS Colony. We have identified the miscreants in one case and raids are on to arrest them. The other case is under investigation," he said. Priyanka Kumari, a resident of Ramjaipal Road whose flat was among those burgled, criticised the lack of police presence. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Brass Idols - Handmade Brass Statues for Home & Gifting Luxeartisanship Buy Now Undo "Two flats in my apartment were burgled on May 21. Valuables from my flat were taken away by the thieves," she said. Another resident, Vivek Kumar, detailed his experience in an FIR. He said he locked his flat at 11am on Thursday before travelling to Muzaffarpur with his family. Upon returning at around 5pm, he found the main door's lock broken and the rooms ransacked. Six flats were also burgled on May 20 in the Khagaul police station area. SHO Roshan Kumar said most of the targeted flats in an apartment at Saguna Mor were unoccupied. "The group of six to seven burglars entered the building from the rear. The gang was busted and they all turned out to be auto drivers, who conducted daytime reconnaissance while driving and struck at night," he said.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Time of India
Criminal with Rs 25,000 reward held
Patna: Danapur police have arrested criminal Pintu Rai, who has a reward of Rs 25,000 on his head, from Rajendra Nagar railway station in Patna. Also, four people, including the domestic help, have been arrested in connection with a theft at a doctor's house on May 2. The police recovered Rs 2.56 lakh cash and jewellery from their possession. Danapur ASP Bhanu Pratap Singh said that the suspected the help, Mamta Devi, following which she was arrested. On her information, three other accused, Sonu Kumar, Sumit Kumar and Abhishek Kumar, were arrested, he added.
NDTV
01-05-2025
- NDTV
Orchestra Dancer Gang Raped In Front Of Husband In Bihar, 2 Arrested: Police
Patna: In a shocking incident, a female orchestra dancer from Vaishali district in Bihar was allegedly gang raped by three men in front of her husband near Sikandarpur Diyara, under Shahpur police station in Patna's outskirts, an official said on Thursday. Police officials said that the woman had come to perform at a wedding event in Shankarpur Diara along with her husband on Tuesday evening. After the program concluded early on April 30, the couple, unfamiliar with the area, asked a bike rider for directions. The rider allegedly lured them onto a false path and called two associates. "The three men forcibly took the couple to a maize field, held the husband hostage, and then gang raped the woman on gunpoint," said Bhanu Pratap Singh, ASP of Danapur. He said that the suspects fled after committing the crime, adding that the victim courageously reported the assault at Shahpur police station. The official added that an FIR was registered under relevant sections of Bhartiya Nyay Sahita (BNS) Act, and arrested two accused - Manish Kumar and Manoj Kumar, both residents of Shankarpur. He said that the third accused remains on the run, with raids ongoing to apprehend him, adding that the victim has undergone a medical examination at the Sub Divisional Hospital, Danapur, and her condition is reported to be stable. ASP Danapur assured that the third accused will be arrested soon. On April 28, a woman was gang-raped by three men near Sasamusa railway station under the Kuchaykot police station area of Gopalganj district. The police said that the incident took place around 5 AM when the woman, who had been staying at her father's house in Shyampur village to help with his medical treatment, was returning to Uttar Pradesh. While she was waiting for her train at Sasamusa station, she went to a nearby hand pump to fetch water. It was there that three unidentified men allegedly approached and gagged her mouth. They took her near the railway station and gang-raped her. After committing the crime, they fled from the spot, leaving the victim at the crime scene. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Hans India
01-05-2025
- Hans India
Bihar: Female dancer gang raped in Patna; two arrested, one absconding
Patna: In a shocking incident, a female orchestra dancer from Vaishali district in Bihar was allegedly gang raped by three men in front of her husband near Sikandarpur Diyara, under Shahpur police station in Patna's outskirts, an official said on Thursday. Police officials said that the woman had come to perform at a wedding event in Shankarpur Diara along with her husband on Tuesday evening. After the program concluded early on April 30, the couple, unfamiliar with the area, asked a bike rider for directions. The rider allegedly lured them onto a false path and called two associates. 'The three miscreants forcibly took the couple to a maize field, held the husband hostage, and then gang raped the woman on gunpoint,' said Bhanu Pratap Singh, ASP of Danapur. He said that the suspects fled after committing the crime, adding that the victim courageously reported the assault at Shahpur police station. The official added that an FIR was registered under relevant sections of Bhartiya Nyay Sahita (BNS) Act, and arrested two accused - Manish Kumar and Manoj Kumar, both residents of Shankarpur. He said that the third accused remains absconding, with raids ongoing to apprehend him, adding that the victim has undergone a medical examination at the Sub Divisional Hospital, Danapur, and her condition is reported to be stable. ASP Danapur assured that the third accused will be arrested soon. On April 28, a woman was gang-raped by three men near Sasamusa railway station under the Kuchaykot police station area of Gopalganj district. The police said that the incident took place around 5 AM when the woman, who had been staying at her father's house in Shyampur village to help with his medical treatment, was returning to Uttar Pradesh. While she was waiting for her train at Sasamusa station, she went to a nearby hand pump to fetch water. It was there that three unidentified men allegedly approached and gagged her mouth. They took her near the railway station and gang-raped her. After committing the crime, they fled from the spot, leaving the victim at the crime scene.
