- The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has hit Bharti Airtel with a Rs. 1 Crore fine for not informing CCI about its acquisition of a stake in Bharti Telemedia Limited.
- Airtel purchased a 20% stake from Lion Meadow Investment in 2021 to gain complete control of Bharti Telemedia.
- The failure to announce the acquisition before it happened is a violation of the Competition Act, yielding the fine.