NEW DELHI: As calls for withdrawing the Boeing 737 Max 8 getting large across the world, an official of DGCA  has announced that the BOEING 737 Max 8 aircraft will be grounded in India by 4 pm today.

The government of India had last night announced that the planes would be grounded "immediately" in the wake of concerns over passenger safety, a decision came soon after an Ethiopian Airline crashed, killing 157, including 4 Indians.

The government's decision will affect the Indian carriers, especially SpiceJet, who has 13 jets of the above-said model.