Awards AppointmentsSaturday, 11 April 2026·https://testbook.com/current-affairs/11-april-2026-daily-current-affairs
ONDC appoints Vibhor Jain as MD and CEO effective 7 April 2026
Vibhor Jain was appointed MD and CEO of ONDC on 7 April 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
Effective 7 April 2026, Vibhor Jain was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), succeeding Thampy Koshy after his exit in April 2025.
Key specifics
- Before the promotion, Vibhor Jain served as ONDC’s Chief Operating Officer and acting CEO.
- Rohit Lohia joined ONDC as Chief Business Officer (CBO).
- Manoj Thakur was appointed as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
- ONDC was established as a Section 8 not-for-profit company in December 2021.
- ONDC operates under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, as an open-source network for interoperability between buyers and sellers.
Exam lens
Appointments and digital commerce MCQ focus: ONDC, Section 8 company, DPIIT, and the new leadership team. TNPSC may ask the month and year of ONDC’s incorporation and the ministry under which it functions.