Bhaskar English brings you the biggest news from Madhya Pradesh and around the world. Here are the top news headlines of the day: 1. Uproar in RS over LPG crisis during Parl session For the first time in the second phase of the Budget Session, the Lok Sabha completed its Question Hour on Monday without any disruption, while the Rajya Sabha witnessed protests over the LPG crisis. Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge said in the Rajya Sabha that the government’s claim that there is no shortage of LPG cylinders does not match the ground reality. Read More 2. Commercial LPG supply resumes in MP: Relief for 50,000 hotels, restaurants; domestic shortage persists Commercial LPG supply resumed in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday after a six-day disruption, bringing relief to nearly 50,000 hotels and restaurants. However, domestic LPG shortages continue in several districts, with long queues still seen outside gas agencies in cities such as Morena and Jabalpur. Read more 3. Sex-determination racket busted on Chambal bridge: Sonography conducted in moving car during NHM sting A fetal sex-determination racket operating from moving cars near the Chambal bridge on the Morena–Dholpur road was exposed during a National Health Mission sting. A government doctor posed as a pregnant woman’s relative while officials chased and intercepted the vehicle carrying a portable ultrasound machine. Read more 4. Scuffle between BJP BJD MLAs in Odisha during RS polls Polling for 11 Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana, Bihar and Odisha began at 9 am on Monday, with cross-voting and absences reported in all three states. In Odisha, three MLAs of the Indian National Congress, Dasarathi Gomango, Sofia Firdous and Ramesh Jena, reportedly cross-voted. There were also discussions about cross-voting involving Biju Janata Dal leaders such as Subashish Biswal and Chakramani Kanhar. Read More 5. MP Group-5 recruitment begins for 373 posts: Applications open till March 30, exam from April 15 The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board has started applications for the Group-5 Combined Recruitment Examination-2026 to fill 373 staff nurse and paramedical posts. Candidates can apply online from March 16 to March 30, while the examination is scheduled to begin on April 15. Read more 6. HC judge to inspect Bhojshala before April 2 hearing: Muslim side objects to ASI survey report The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday said a judge will inspect the Bhojshala complex in Dhar before the next hearing on April 2. During the proceedings, the Muslim side raised objections to the ASI survey report in the long-running dispute. Read more 7. Wholesale inflation reaches 12-month high Wholesale inflation (WPI) rose to 2.13% in February. This is a 12-month high. In February 2025, it had reached 2.38%. Previously, wholesale inflation stood at 1.81% in January 2026. In December, wholesale inflation was 0.83%. The Commerce Ministry released wholesale inflation figures today, March 16th. Read More 8. ‘No road, no toll’ protest at Baretha toll plaza: protesters vandalise booth A protest demanding the widening of the Gwalior–Bhind–Etawah National Highway (NH-719) turned tense at Baretha Toll Plaza in Bhind on Monday. Demonstrators staging a ‘No Road, No Toll’ agitation vandalised a toll booth and opposed online toll collection, prompting heavy police deployment at the site. Read more 9. Fake caste certificates for govt jobs exposed: 350 cases detected in MP over 10 years Fresh cases of fake caste certificates used to secure government jobs have surfaced in Madhya Pradesh, with allegations of candidates posing as tribals to obtain reserved posts. The state government says over 350 such cases have been detected in the past decade, many still under investigation. Read more 10. DiCaprio’s ‘One Battle After Another’ wins Best Film at Oscars Hollywood gathered on Sunday night, March 15, for the 98th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, which took place early Monday morning, March 16, for viewers in India. Paul Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, emerged as the ultimate victor with six wins. Read More Post navigation Hyva truck runs over 2 schoolgirls:One dies after brain matter spills out; other suffers severe head and jaw fractures 27-year-old Kali Nand Giri becomes youngest Mahamandaleshwar:Performs tantra at night; claims to keep 70 human skulls in car; knows 18 languages
