MP Evening Wrap:Protests, chaos continue across the state over LPG shortage; ‘Maa is weeping….’ – Modi at Kolkata rally more

Bhaskar English brings you the biggest news from Madhya Pradesh and around the world. Here are the top news headlines of the day:
1. ‘Maa is weeping, Maati is being looted’: Modi turns TMC’s ‘Maa, Mati, Manush’ slogan Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a visit to West Bengal. During this visit, he launched connectivity projects worth Rs 18,680 crore in West Bengal. He laid the foundation stone for the 231 km-long four-lane Kharagpur-Moregram economic corridor. Read More 2. Gas shortage triggers protests across MP The supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the state is worsening, with the supply of commercial cylinders disrupted for the past five days. More than 50,000 hotels and restaurants across the state have reportedly not received commercial LPG cylinders during this period. Read More 3. Mother throws three children into a well; ‘Tired of raising kids,’ accused tells police A woman threw her two innocent sons into a 30-foot deep well in Khargone. After this, she jumped, holding her newborn in her arms. When she started suffocating, she came out using a rope. She watched all three children die in agony. She didn’t even shed a single tear for 24 hours. Read More 4. Centre revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under NSA The Centre on Saturday, March 14, revoked the detention of Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA), citing the need to foster ‘an environment of peace, stability and mutual trust’ in the Union Territory. Read More 5. CM Yadav condoles death of state BJP chief’s daughter Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda, and Minister Krishna Gaur visited Betul on Saturday to express condolences over the death of Surbhi Khandelwal, daughter of BJP state president Hemant Khandelwal. Read More 6. Oil crisis impact seen on airline fares, Air India adds ₹300 surcharge on Gwalior–Bengaluru flight tickets The fluctuation in crude oil prices in the international market is now affecting air passengers as well. Air India has added a new surcharge of ₹300 on tickets for its flight from Gwalior to Bengaluru. However, the airline has not clearly explained the reason for this surcharge. Read More 7. Israel attacks Iran’s space research centre, air defence factory The conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has entered its 15th day, with new missile attacks and military activity reported across the Middle East. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said a new wave of Iranian missiles was fired towards Israel at 4:11 pm IST, marking the first attack in the last 10 hours. Read More 8. Worker’s death sparks unrest at Singrauli private power plant There was a huge uproar after a worker’s death on Saturday morning at a private power plant located in Badhaura in the Mada police station area of Singrauli district. Angry workers vandalized the plant premises. Heavy police force and administrative officers have been deployed at the spot to control the situation. Read More 9. Youths films reel in a moving train, booked after complaint A video circulating online shows three youths filming a social media reel inside a moving train. After the clip went viral, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) registered a case against three youths for blocking the passage inside an AC coach of a moving train while filming a social media reel. The incident occurred on the Garib Rath Express (12536) travelling from Raipur to Lucknow. Read More 10. Iran war hits global tourism sector as industry incurs loss of ₹5,500 cr daily The ongoing attacks by Israel and the US on Iran, along with Iran’s retaliatory strikes in the Middle East, are severely affecting the tourism industry. The World Travel Tourism Council (WTTC) estimates that the global travel sector is losing around ₹5,500 crore daily due to the Iran conflict. Read More