Bhaskar English brings you the biggest news from Madhya Pradesh and around the world. Here are the top news headlines of the day: 1. ‘Mohabbat humare saath, shaadi Modi se’: Kharge takes dig at former PM Deve Gowda Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed the Rajya Sabha during a farewell for 59 retiring members, acknowledging their contributions to parliamentary functioning. Read More 2. EV charging fire claims 8 lives in Indore An electric car caught fire in Indore due to a short circuit while charging, and the blaze quickly spread to a three-storey house. In the incident, eight people, including rubber trader Manoj Pugalia and his daughter-in-law Simran, lost their lives, while four others were injured. Read More 3. Only 67% of Madhya Pradesh budget utilized; ₹1.10 lakh crore still unspent with just 15 days left With only 15 days left for the financial year 2025–26 to conclude, the Madhya Pradesh government still has a revenue budget of approximately ₹1.09 lakh crore to spend. As of 15 March 2026, the state has utilised ₹2.21 lakh crore, 66.89% of its total budget of ₹3.30 lakh crore. Financial experts in the state believe it would require an extraordinary effort for departments to spend the remaining ₹1,09,515 crore within such a short timeframe. Read More 4. Assam Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi joins BJP Ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi resigned from the party on Tuesday and joined the BJP on Wednesday in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Bordoloi said, “I felt suffocated in the Congress. I was being insulted.” Read More 5. MP govt announces DA hike; employees to get ₹4,185–₹38,070 in arrears The Government of Madhya Pradesh has increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) for employees by 3%, raising it from 55% to 58%. With this hike, employees will receive arrears ranging from ₹4,185 to ₹38,070, and their monthly salaries are expected to increase by ₹465 to ₹4,230. Read More 6. Family seeks Gurkirat’s last rites in Canada Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav on Tuesday visited the Parswanath City residence of student Gurkeerat Singh Manocha. He consoled the family and promised to bear the entire cost of bringing the student’s body and the funeral. Meanwhile, the family expressed their desire to perform the last rites in Canada. Read More 7. Trump says, ‘Iran world’s top state sponsor of terror’ On day 19 of the US–Israel war with Iran, Defence Minister Israel Katz claims an Israeli attack overnight has killed Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, reports Al Jazeera. Read More 8. LPG crisis in MP deepens as demand surges, cylinder bookings rise by 70% The LPG crisis in Madhya Pradesh continues to intensify, with commercial cylinder supply to hotels and restaurants halted for the eighth consecutive day. Although oil companies have issued fresh guidelines allowing 10% supply to commercial users, formal orders are still awaited. Read More 9. Clash turns violent as drunk men beat police A violent clash broke out between intoxicated youths and police officers in the middle of a road in Rewa city. A video of the incident has surfaced, clearly showing a group of drunk young men confronting police personnel and assaulting them after knocking them to the ground. Read More 10. India sees a fall in LPG consumption amid Iran war; Petrol diesel sales increase LPG consumption across the country decreased by 17% in the first week of March. This occurred due to the war conditions in West Asia. According to data from 3 government companies IOCL, BPCL and HPCL (that boast of 90% market share), LPG consumption has decreased compared to the same period last year. Read More Post navigation EV blaze during charging claims 8 lives in Indore:4-month pregnant daughter-in-law, unborn child among victims Indore fire incident raises questions over delay:Eyewitnesses say fire brigade took an hour to cover 5 km; flames spread to 2nd floor
