DA for Madhya Pradesh employees hiked by 2% ahead of Diwali

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav announced a 2% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners ahead of Diwali. The revised DA will be effective from January 2026, while DR will come into effect from July 2026. The arrears for the nine-month period up to September will be paid in three monthly instalments.