Business Bengaluru cafe levies 5% gas crisis charge on bill:Asks customer to pay ₹17 extra on 2 lemonade bottles worth ₹358; bill goes viral March 16, 2026 Special Correspondent Amid the ongoing LPG crisis across the country, a cafe in Bengaluru charged its customer a 5% ‘Gas Crisis Charge’…
Business Gold becomes ₹2,000 cheaper:Silver prices correct over ₹15,000 in 2 days; expert cautions investors March 16, 2026 Special Correspondent Gold and silver prices are falling for the second consecutive trading day. According to the India Bullion and Jewelery Association…
Business Will India backtrack from India-US trade deal?:Govt official says actual signing of agreement will be done when new architecture of tariffs is in place March 16, 2026 Special Correspondent Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday, 16 March 2026, that, actual signing of the India-US trade deal will be…
Business Wholesale inflation rises to 12-month high of 2.13%:Food daily essential items become expensive March 16, 2026 Special Correspondent Wholesale inflation (WPI) increased to 2.13% in February. This is a 12-month high level of inflation. In February 2025, it…
Business Indian stock markets roughly unchanged after 3-day losing run:Sensex Nifty trade flat in the red at opening March 16, 2026 Special Correspondent The stock market is volatile on Monday, March 16, 2026. Sensex is trading around 74,700 with a gain of about…
Business Number of billionaires in India rises to 229:Forbes World’s Billionaires list 2026 features PhysicsWallah founder for 1st time, Paytm’s makes comeback March 16, 2026 Special Correspondent According to Forbes World’s Billionaires list 2026, India has gained 24 billionaires within a year. Their number has increased from…
Business How to surrender your LPG connection online?:Get PNG connection at approx ₹6,000 cost ; learn step-by-step process here March 16, 2026 Special Correspondent In a notification issued on Saturday, 14 March 2026, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas amended the Liquefied Petroleum…
Business Bangladesh to import 45,000 tonnes diesel from India:Supply via Friendship Pipeline by April; shortages ease before Eid March 15, 2026 Special Correspondent Bangladesh has decided to import additional diesel from India to meet its energy needs. A total of 45,000 tonnes of…
Business India books 77 lakh new LPG cylinders refills:Bookings fall after government appeal; more people apply online March 15, 2026 Special Correspondent The number of people booking LPG cylinder refills (the gas cylinders we use for cooking) has gone down from 88.8…
Business West Bengal clears pending DA dues for employees:Raises honorariums ahead of Assembly poll dates March 15, 2026 Special Correspondent The Government of West Bengal has decided to release all pending Dearness Allowance (DA) dues to state government employees and…
