IndiGo said on Tuesday that CEO Pieter Elbers had resigned with immediate effect for personal reasons, months after mass flight cancellations left tens of thousands of passengers stranded and drew regulatory scrutiny.
The airline added that managing director Rahul Bhatia will oversee the company in the interim until a replacement is hired.
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India invokes Essential Commodities Act to prioritise LPG supply for households and CNG
The government has invoked the Essential Commodities Act to regulate natural gas supply, prioritising households, CNG transport, and LPG production.
An order from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas sets priority allocations, while GAIL will coordinate supplies and PPAC will determine pooled pricing for diverted gas.
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Govt eases FDI norms for China, other countries sharing land border with India: Sources
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said rising global crude oil prices are not expected to have a substantial impact on India’s inflation for now, as inflation remains near the lower bound of the RBI’s tolerance band.
She noted the Indian crude basket rose from $69.01 to $80.16 per barrel between end-February and March 2, 2026, following the West Asia conflict.
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Messaging apps roll out SIM-binding features
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary S. Krishnan said any proposed state-level ban on social media for children must first be examined for legislative competence, as such issues fall within national jurisdiction.
He added the government is still consulting stakeholders before deciding whether to shorten India’s data protection compliance timeline from 18 months to 12 months.
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Published on March 11, 2026