MP Evening Wrap:Cabinet approves 3% DA hike for centre govt employees; High Court rejects MP govt appeal after 581-day delay, slams departments for excuses 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. DA hike for govt employees; Cabinet okays 3% Dearness Allowance rate increase The Union Cabinet approved a 3% Dearness Allowance hike, raising it to 58% for central government employees and pensioners. Read More 2. High Court rejects appeal after 581-day delay, stating govt must exercise same vigilance as ordinary citizens The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior bench, dismissed the state government’s writ appeal, delayed by 581 days, criticizing departments for seeking relief using excuses like misplaced files and procedural delays, urging accountability and vigilance. Read More 3. Pakistani flag balloon given with biscuit packet: Grocery seller caught in Ratlam, police probe supply chain to trace source of items Rajasthan Police has arrested a wholesale grocery merchant from Ratlam. It is alleged that the merchant was selling balloons with Pakistani flags along with biscuit packets. Read More 4. PM Modi hails RSS, says volunteers showed no bitterness despite bans, conspiracies During the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), PM Modi said, “RSS volunteers have never been bitter, even during bans or conspiracies.” Read More 5. CM Mohan Yadav announces Bhavantar Yojana registration from Oct 3, unveiling scheme changes during Ujjain’s Markandeya Temple visit Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav visited Markandeya Temple on Wednesday, announcing Bhavantar Yojana registration from October 3 instead of 10, and reaffirming his promise to deposit Rs 1,500 monthly into his sisters’ accounts after Bhai Dooj. Read More 6. Digvijaya Singh urges district office bearers to lead wards, criticizing PCC executive committee’s delay and calling for swift action A Bhopal District Congress coordination meeting was held at the State Congress office, attended by former CM Digvijaya Singh, city president Praveen Saxena, rural president Anokhi Patel, Amit Saxena, Avnish Bhargava, Rajkumar Singh, and committee members. Read More 7. US government shutdown begins; Trump fails to pass Senate funding bill The US government has officially shut down, bringing government work to a halt. The bill to prevent the shutdown was voted and it received 55 votes in favour and 45 against, but needed 60 votes to pass. Read More 8. High Court upholds teacher’s transfer, ruling service compulsory and dismissing petition for lack of rule violation or significant hardship High Court’s Gwalior bench upheld a Sheopur primary teacher’s transfer, dismissing his appeal, stating transfers are a service requirement and no employee has a permanent posting right at any specific location. Read More 9. Caterpillar enters young man’s eye in Indore, scratching cornea; doctor struggles 30 minutes as tiny worms remain invisible on scanner In Indore’s MY Hospital, a young man’s cornea was severely scratched after a blanket worm entered his eye. Thanks to the timely alertness of a female doctor, not only was the young man’s discomfort reduced, but his eyesight was also saved. Read More 10. ‘Come to the ACC office and collect Asia Cup Trophy’: Mohsin Naqvi says ‘will never apologise to BCCI’ Mohsin Naqvi, at the centre of the Asia Cup trophy controversy, has denied apologising to the BCCI for his actions during the post-match presentations, saying he did nothing wrong and that Team India or Suryakumar Yadav must collect the trophy from the ACC chairman’s office. Read More