People, Positions and Obituaries · 11 April 2026

Vibhor Jain appointed MD and CEO of Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)

Exam-focused facts from the 11 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Vibhor Jain assumed charge as managing director and chief executive officer of Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) on 7 April.
  • He had been serving as acting CEO after former CEO Thampy Koshy quit in April last year and was earlier the chief operating officer of ONDC.
  • Rohit Lohia joined as chief business officer and Manoj Thakur as chief technology officer of ONDC.
  • ONDC recorded a 127% rise in total revenue to Rs 33.41 crore for 2024-25 while narrowing its net loss to Rs 147.13 crore in the same period.
  • The network facilitated 288 million orders between January 2023 and August 2025 and currently has 167,500 retail sellers.