The Madhya Pradesh high court said Mukesh Malhotra’s failure to declare criminal cases in his election affidavit amounted to a corrupt practice 

 Restaurants across various parts of the country have reported shortage in the supply of commercial cooking gas, with the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) on Monday urging the Centre to intervene, saying any disruption to LPG cylinder supply will lead to a “catastrophic closure” of restaurants.. The association pointed out that a March 5 order issued by the Centre directing public sector oil marketing companies to ensure LPG is supplied to domestic consumers, has impacted the deliveries of commercial gas cylinders to restaurants. (Praful Gangurde/Hindustan Times). The development comes amid rising energy costs and supply constraints caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia.. “The restaurant industry is predominantly dependent on commercial LPG for its operations. Any disruption therein will lead to a catastrophic closure of majority of restaurants,” NRAI, which represents around half a million restaurants across the country, said in a letter to the Union petroleum and natural gas ministry.. The association pointed out that a March 5 order issued by the Centre directing public sector oil marketing companies to ensure LPG is supplied to domestic consumers, has impacted the deliveries of commercial gas cylinders to restaurants.. In Bengaluru, hotel and restaurant operations are likely to be affected from Tuesday, following an abrupt halt in the supply of commercial gas cylinders, the Bangalore Hotels Association (BHA) said on Monday.. “Since the gas supply has stopped, the hotels will be closed from tomorrow,” the BHA said in a release.. Noting that the supply of commercial gas cylinders stopped on Monday, it said, since the hotel industry is an essential service, common people, students, and medical professionals, who rely on the hotels for daily meals, will be affected.. In Gurugram, several restaurants have reported disruption in the supply of commercial LPG cylinders, forcing eateries to consider alternative arrangements such as domestic cylinders or electric cooking equipment.. Rohit Arora, manager of a restaurant in Sector 29, said the establishment currently has enough stock for a few days. “Our vendor informed us that commercial LPG deliveries have been paused temporarily. We have backup cylinders that can last about three days. If the situation continues, we may have to shift to residential cylinders or reduce menu items,” he added.. In Pune, the civic body has temporarily closed the city’s gas crematoriums following restrictions on the use of LPG components such as propane and butane.. The Pune Municipal Corporation cited the Centre’s March 5 order, directing that available propane and butane be prioritised for domestic LPG supply across the country, for its decision to keep its gas crematoriums closed from March 5 until further orders.. LPG cylinder booking period increased from 21 to 25 days. Meanwhile, the minimum waiting period for booking a domestic LPG cylinder refill increased from 21 days to 25 

 Restaurants across various parts of the country have reported shortage in the supply of commercial cooking gas, with the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) on Monday urging the Centre to intervene, saying any disruption to LPG cylinder supply will lead to a “catastrophic closure” of restaurants.. The association pointed out that a March 5 order issued by the Centre directing public sector oil marketing companies to ensure LPG is supplied to domestic consumers, has impacted the deliveries of commercial gas cylinders to restaurants. (Praful Gangurde/Hindustan Times). The development comes amid rising energy costs and supply constraints caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia.. “The restaurant industry is predominantly dependent on commercial LPG for its operations. Any disruption therein will lead to a catastrophic closure of majority of restaurants,” NRAI, which represents around half a million restaurants across the country, said in a letter to the Union petroleum and natural gas ministry.. The association pointed out that a March 5 order issued by the Centre directing public sector oil marketing companies to ensure LPG is supplied to domestic consumers, has impacted the deliveries of commercial gas cylinders to restaurants.. In Bengaluru, hotel and restaurant operations are likely to be affected from Tuesday, following an abrupt halt in the supply of commercial gas cylinders, the Bangalore Hotels Association (BHA) said on Monday.. “Since the gas supply has stopped, the hotels will be closed from tomorrow,” the BHA said in a release.. Noting that the supply of commercial gas cylinders stopped on Monday, it said, since the hotel industry is an essential service, common people, students, and medical professionals, who rely on the hotels for daily meals, will be affected.. In Gurugram, several restaurants have reported disruption in the supply of commercial LPG cylinders, forcing eateries to consider alternative arrangements such as domestic cylinders or electric cooking equipment.. Rohit Arora, manager of a restaurant in Sector 29, said the establishment currently has enough stock for a few days. “Our vendor informed us that commercial LPG deliveries have been paused temporarily. We have backup cylinders that can last about three days. If the situation continues, we may have to shift to residential cylinders or reduce menu items,” he added.. In Pune, the civic body has temporarily closed the city’s gas crematoriums following restrictions on the use of LPG components such as propane and butane.. The Pune Municipal Corporation cited the Centre’s March 5 order, directing that available propane and butane be prioritised for domestic LPG supply across the country, for its decision to keep its gas crematoriums closed from March 5 until further orders.. LPG cylinder booking period increased from 21 to 25 days. Meanwhile, the minimum waiting period for booking a domestic LPG cylinder refill increased from 21 days to 25 

 Sensex, Nifty today LIVE updates: Investors are keeping a close watch on the markets after Monday’s, March 9’s, sharp sell-off, with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty witnessing a steep decline amid rising crude oil prices and escalating tensions in West Asia.. Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9 (REUTERS). Market participants are closely monitoring global cues, oil price movements, foreign fund flows and the rupee’s trajectory against the US dollar to gauge the near-term direction of equities following the heavy losses in the previous session.. Indian shares were expected open higher on Tuesday, March 10, as US President Donald Trump hinted the war in Iran could end soon, easing oil off three-year highs as well as fears of a prolonged supply shock, Reuters reported.. -Stock market crash on March 9: Equity benchmark indices Sensex (BSE) and Nifty (NSE) plunged nearly two per cent on Monday as a sharp rise in crude oil prices and weak global cues, triggered by the deteriorating situation in West Asia, sparked heavy selling in the stock market. The West Asia situation pertains to the ongoing military conflict between Iran-and-allies and US-Israel that broke out after the February 28 strikes by the latter on the Islamic country, that killed its Supreme Leader – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.. -Sensex on Monday: Market sentiment was further dampened by persistent foreign fund outflows and the rupee’s weakness against the US dollar, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 1,352.74 points, or 1.71 per cent, to close at 77,566.16, marking its second straight day of losses, according to data in a PTI news agency report. During intraday trade, the index had fallen as much as 2,494.35 points, or 3.16 per cent, to 76,424.55. On the BSE, 3,379 stocks declined, while 972 advanced and 185 remained unchanged.. -Nifty on Monday: Similarly, the 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 422.40 points, or 1.73 per cent, to finish at 24,028.05. During the session, it had tumbled 752.65 points, or 3.07 per cent, to 23,697.80. Gift Nifty futures were at 24,393.50 at 08:11 am on Tuesday, indicating the the Nifty 50 will open above Monday’s close of 24,028.05.. -Brent crude today: After hitting their highest in more than three years on Monday, Brent futures were down $6.51, or 6.6 per cent, at $92.45 a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) down $6.12, or 6.5 per cent, to $88.65 on Tuesday morning. They had surged past $100 a barrel on Monday, touching mid-2022 highs as Saudi Arabia-led supply cuts and the expanding US-Israeli war with Iran raised concerns of major global supply disruptions. 

 Sensex, Nifty today LIVE updates: Investors are keeping a close watch on the markets after Monday’s, March 9’s, sharp sell-off, with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty witnessing a steep decline amid rising crude oil prices and escalating tensions in West Asia.. Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9 (REUTERS). Market participants are closely monitoring global cues, oil price movements, foreign fund flows and the rupee’s trajectory against the US dollar to gauge the near-term direction of equities following the heavy losses in the previous session.. Indian shares were expected open higher on Tuesday, March 10, as US President Donald Trump hinted the war in Iran could end soon, easing oil off three-year highs as well as fears of a prolonged supply shock, Reuters reported.. -Stock market crash on March 9: Equity benchmark indices Sensex (BSE) and Nifty (NSE) plunged nearly two per cent on Monday as a sharp rise in crude oil prices and weak global cues, triggered by the deteriorating situation in West Asia, sparked heavy selling in the stock market. The West Asia situation pertains to the ongoing military conflict between Iran-and-allies and US-Israel that broke out after the February 28 strikes by the latter on the Islamic country, that killed its Supreme Leader – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.. -Sensex on Monday: Market sentiment was further dampened by persistent foreign fund outflows and the rupee’s weakness against the US dollar, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 1,352.74 points, or 1.71 per cent, to close at 77,566.16, marking its second straight day of losses, according to data in a PTI news agency report. During intraday trade, the index had fallen as much as 2,494.35 points, or 3.16 per cent, to 76,424.55. On the BSE, 3,379 stocks declined, while 972 advanced and 185 remained unchanged.. -Nifty on Monday: Similarly, the 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 422.40 points, or 1.73 per cent, to finish at 24,028.05. During the session, it had tumbled 752.65 points, or 3.07 per cent, to 23,697.80. Gift Nifty futures were at 24,393.50 at 08:11 am on Tuesday, indicating the the Nifty 50 will open above Monday’s close of 24,028.05.. -Brent crude today: After hitting their highest in more than three years on Monday, Brent futures were down $6.51, or 6.6 per cent, at $92.45 a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) down $6.12, or 6.5 per cent, to $88.65 on Tuesday morning. They had surged past $100 a barrel on Monday, touching mid-2022 highs as Saudi Arabia-led supply cuts and the expanding US-Israeli war with Iran raised concerns of major global supply disruptions.