MP Evening Wrap:AIIMS Bhopal gets MP’s first lung transplant facility; Iran opens Strait of Hormuz 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. ‘Oppn opposing women’s quota, not its implementation’, says Amit Shah; Rahul Gandhi says, ‘Oppn will defeat the Bill’ The Lok Sabha is holding its second day of discussion on three amended Bills related to delimitation and the implementation of women’s reservation. “The Opposition is against quota for women not bill’s implementation,” said Amit Shah ahead of key vote in Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi said, “This women’s reservation Bill will not empower women. It is a shameful law; bring the old law and we will support it. It is only meant to change India’s electoral map.” Read More 2. AIIMS Bhopal gets MP’s first lung transplant facility; hospital will also cater to liver, kidney, heart patients A state-of-the-art transplant facility has been launched at AIIMS in the capital, where five transplants can be performed simultaneously, and the state’s first lung transplant will also be conducted here. This unit may become operational by the last week of April. Read More 3. 347 illegal structures surround Upper Lake, only 50 removed; no action against properties built by influential people In the removal of a total of 347 encroachments falling within the boundary of Bhopal’s lifeline Bada Talab (Upper Lake), major negligence by the administrative machinery has come to light. So far, only about 50 encroachments have been removed, while action has not been taken on several encroachments by influential people. Read More 4. Iran says, Strait of Hormuz is completely open In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of the ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by the Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran. Read More 5. Man accused of raping daughter commits suicide inside police station In Ratlam’s Namli police station, in a case of an accused committing suicide by hanging, TI Gayatri Soni has been line attached and Head Constable Narayan Jadaun, who was on night duty, has been suspended. The shocking thing about the case is that the accused had submitted an application at the police station before committing suicide and his arrest, in which he wrote, “I had seen my daughter talking to a boy on a video call, I counselled her. Due to this, my wife, mother-in-law and sister-in-law are conspiring together to file false cases against me.” Read More 6. 8.87 lakh small industries in MP, 25% owned by women; employment rises six-fold in 6 Years The share of women in the number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in MP has increased rapidly. According to data received till February 28, 2026, there are a total of 8,87,087 registered MSMEs in the state. Out of these, women are at the helm of 2,28,959 MSMEs. Read More 7. Allahabad HC orders to register FIR against Rahul Gandhi in dual citizenship case The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has ordered the registration of an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The hearing in the case related to dual citizenship was held on Friday. The matter challenges a lower court decision that had rejected the plea seeking an FIR against Rahul Gandhi. Read More 8. Five-month-old girl from Ujjain diagnosed with a rare spinal condition; family seeks CM Yadav’s help for ₹15 cr injection A five-month-old girl from Ujjain, Kashi Dubey Puriya, daughter of a doctor couple, is suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type-1, a severe genetic condition. Her treatment requires gene therapy costing about ₹15 crore, which is not available in India. The family has started a fundraiser and appealed for help, including support from CM Mohan Yadav. Read More 9. Retired SDO booked in disproportionate assets case: EOW raid unearths crores worth of property, investments, and bank accounts Jabalpur Economic Offence Wing (EOW) has registered an FIR and started an investigation against Mahendra Nagvanshi, a retired SDO of the Public Works Department, in a disproportionate assets case. Read More 10. Gautam Adani overtakes Mukesh Ambani to become Asia’s richest Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani overtakes Reliance Group’s Mukesh Ambani to become Asia’s richest person. According to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Adani’s net worth reached $92.6 billion (around ₹8.59 lakh crore), surpassing Ambani’s $90.8 billion (₹8.42 lakh crore). Read More