To protect wealth during sharp market falls, people should diversify across asset classes, not just equities, Moneycontrol reported, citing experts. People must avoid panic selling during market corrections. Gold and silver should be seen as portfolio stabilisers, not return drivers. Regular portfolio rebalancing, maintaining liquidity and emergency funds help keep investments aligned.

Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices have together paid over ₹13,000 crore towards their outstanding adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Bharti Airtel paid approximately ₹9,200 crore to the DoT on Monday, Moneycontrol reported, citing sources. With Monday's payment of ₹9,200 crore, Bharti Airtel's dues now stand at just over ₹30,000 crore.

Gujarat-based Nityas Gems and Jewellery has filed draft IPO papers with SEBI on March 30 to raise funds via IPO. The public issue will comprise the fresh issue of 1.44 crore equity shares. The company plans to use ₹70 crore of the IPO proceeds for working capital requirements. Nityas' profit for fiscal 2025 more than doubled YoY to ₹9.7 crore.

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that a tax evasion racket worth ₹200 crore has been detected in the state's hospitality sector. “With the inclusion of data for the financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25, the total magnitude of evasion is likely to reach approximately ₹500 crore,” he added. Mohali reported the highest turnover suppression at ₹8.16 crore.

Shares of restaurant and food delivery companies fell on Monday amid concerns about disruptions in LPG supply due to the conflicts in West Asia. Zomato-parent Eternal's shares fell 1.73% to ₹229.05 per share, while Swiggy's shares declined 3.07% to ₹259.85 per share. Shares of Sapphire Foods, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut in India, declined 5.93% to ₹149.85 per share.

The government is increasing efforts to reduce UPI transaction failures, sources told NDTV Profit. Banks have been asked to work with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to address UPI transaction failures, which were particularly high with smaller banks, sources said. Officials believe that by reducing transaction failures, the adoption of digital payments can increase.

The compensation limit of bank lockers in cases of theft or loss has been capped at 100 times the annual rent of the locker, said the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. "This limit exists because banks do not know or assess the contents of lockers, and asking customers to disclose valuables would violate banking confidentiality norms," she told Lok Sabha.

Average minimum salary for blue-collar jobs rose 8.60% year-on-year, outdoing various entry-level white-collar jobs' wage growth, according to a report by recruitment platform WorkIndia. Operational roles such as automobile, delivery, and driver jobs recorded a salary increase of up to 16%, while manufacturing roles' salaries grew by around 11%, reflecting demand for skilled operational talent.

India's aviation sector will require government intervention to keep airlines operational, Indian economist Rakesh Mohan said in an interview with Moneycontrol. As route disruptions and fuel price escalations linked to West Asia conflict start to pinch, sector's stress could worsen, he added. Beyond aviation, stress in natural gas and LPG supplies could have wider economic implications, he stated.

RBI on Monday imposed a penalty of ₹31.8 lakh on Airtel Payments Bank for not disclosing some customer complaints in its annual financial statements. RBI issued a notice after findings of non-compliance during a statutory inspection of the bank. RBI said that the charges were sustained after the consideration of the bank's reply and oral submissions during a personal hearing.