Jatinder Mehra passed away, former Vice Chairman of Essar Group metals and mining division.

Exam-focused facts from the 27 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Jatinder Mehra died in New Delhi, he was 86.
He served as vice chairman of the metals and mining division at Essar Group.
He previously held the post of executive director at Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).
He later served as chairman-cum-managing director of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL).
During his tenure at RINL he oversaw the commissioning of the Vizag Steel Plant.
He led the development of Essar’s Paradip steel facility in Odisha.
The Indian Steel Association conferred on him a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022.