Tag: CCI antitrust cement companies

India’s Competition Commission (CCI) exposed a cement cartel in 2026 through digital forensics revealing coordinated “lucky number” price signals shared via WhatsApp, emails, and calls among giants like UltraTech, Dalmia, and ACC—leading to massive fines for anti-competitive conduct.​ From Raids to Digital Evidence CCI raids in 2020 uncovered “kiln closure”