Amarendu Prakash resigns as Chairman and Managing Director of Steel Authority of India (SAIL).

Exam-focused facts from the 5 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Amarendu Prakash submitted his resignation on 2 January 2026 and ceased to be a member of the SAIL board from 1 April 2026.
The Ministry of Steel approved his resignation effective 1 April 2026.
Krishna Kumar Singh, Director (Personnel) of SAIL, has been given additional charge as CMD for three months from 2 April 2026 to 1 July 2026 or until a regular appointment is made, whichever is earlier.
SAIL reported a consolidated net profit of ₹374.03 crore for the third quarter of the previous financial year.