FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. XLII No. 128 | INDORE | WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 15, 2025 | Pages 20 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Sports Bharath Thammineni creates Mountaineering History P.18 fp Briefs NEW DELHI WHO alert on cough syrups The World Health Organisation has issued an alert against three "substandard" oral cough syrups identified in India -- Coldrif, Respifresh TR and ReLife -- and urged national regulatory authorities worldwide to immediately notify it if these are detected in their country. MUMBAI IMF ups India growth forecast The IMF on Tuesday revised upwards India’s GDP growth forecast for FY2526 to 6.6% against its earlier estimate of 6.4% on the back of strong growth, offsetting the impact of US tariffs on Indian goods. However, it has lowered the growth forecast for FY26-27 to 6.2%. Earlier this month, the World Bank had also raised India’s growth forecast for FY25 to 6.5% from 6.3%. Our Staff Reporter EDITIONS: INDORE UJJAIN MONEY FIR against 11 suspended cops; 9 held BHOPAL iii QUALITY @ VALUE PRESS PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Edit Lalu’s tryst with the law IMF RAISES INDIA FY26 GDP GROWTH FORECAST TO 6.6% HAWALA MONEY CASE | Instead of seizing cash being transported to Jalna, cops kept Rs 1.45 crore CM instructs DGP to take disciplinary action ESTD-1983 P.12 Cinema End of an era P.17 DIWALI GIFT: 55% hike in DR rate for pensioners Cabinet also approves Bhavantar scheme for soybean farmers  Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL In what could be dubbed a Diwali bonanza, the Cabinet on Tuesday decided to increase the Dearness Relief (DR) rate of the state government pensioners and family pensioners.  The DR rate has been increased from 53% to 55% On intervening night of Oct 8 and 9, police found Rs 2.96 crore in cash, which was being transported from Katni to Jalna MUMBAI the cash, they allegedly beat up the driver, chased him away and tried to usurp it, police said. The team also did not keep their seniors informed about the hawala money.  In fact, they kept Rs 1.45 crore, and the rest was given to the driver to take. The driver informed the alleged kingpin, Sohan Lal Parmar, claiming that apart from the Rs 1.45 cr the police took, another Rs 25 lakh was missing. Parmar reached out to the Seoni police, but to no avail. Adani Enterprises and Google on Tuesday announced a landmark partnership to develop India’s largest AI data centre campus, and new green energy infrastructure in Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh. Google’s AI hub in Vizag is a multi-faceted investment of approximately $15 billion over five years (2026-2030), comprising gigawatt-scale data centre operations, supported by a robust subsea cable network and clean energy, to drive the most demanding AI workloads in India. “It will be brought to life in close collaboration with ecosystem partners including AdaniConneX and Airtel,” Adani Enterprises said in a statement. “The Adani Group is proud to partner with Google on this historic project that will define 4Continued on | P10 4Continued on | P10 Adani, Google join hands for $15 bn AI hub FP News Service under the 7th Pay Commission and from 246% to 252% under the 6th Pay Commission, effective September 1, 2025 (payable from October 1, 2025).  This will cause an additional burden of around Rs 170 crore on the state exchequer. The decision to hike the DR rate was taken in the wake of Chhattisgarh’s in- crease in the DA for government employees.  SOYBEAN MSP FIXED AT RS 5,238 PER QUINTAL The Cabinet approved the Bhavantar scheme rolled out by the government to provide succour to soybean farmers. Under the scheme, soyabean will be purchased in the notified mandis of the state from October 24 till Ja- nuary 15.  Based on the weighted average of the sale price of soybeans during the fourteen days, a model rate will be calculated. The difference between the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and the model rate will be transferred into the registered bank accounts of farmers. The MSP is fixed at Rs 5,238 per quintal. IN-PRINCIPLE APPROVAL TO RAMP SCHEME The Cabinet also decided to implement the Centre’s Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Scheme in the state. The total approved project budget for the state is Rs 105.36 crore, including a 30% state share amounting to Rs 31.60 crore.  20 BURNT ALIVE, 16 TRUMP’S PREDICTION INJURED IN BUS FIRE Agencies SHARM EL-SHEIKH PTI On the instructions of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, the Seoni police have registered a case against 11 police personnel, including the SDOP  and the police station in-charge, for their alleged involvement in looting from hawala money of Rs 2.96 crore. Nine of them, including SDOP Pooja Pandey, have been arrested, police said on Tuesday.  The CM has also instructed DGP Kailash Makwana to take disciplinary action against the police personnel.  On the intervening night of October 8 and 9, during a routine vehicle check, the police staff of the Bandol police station of the Seoni district stopped a car in the Siladehi forest area. During the search, they found Rs 2.96 crore in cash, which was being transported from Katni to Jalna in Maharashtra.  However, instead of seizing JAISALMER Twenty passengers were burnt alive and 16 were critically injured when a private bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur caught fire on Tuesday, police said. According to police, the bus, carrying 57 passengers, left Jaisalmer around 3 pm. On the Jaisalmer-Jodhpur highway, smoke began emerging from the rear portion. The driver stopped the bus along the roadside, but within moments, the flames engulfed the vehicle. Locals and passers-by rushed to the spot and assisted in the rescue efforts. Army personnel also assisted in the operation. Fire tenders and police were informed, and the injured passengers were taken to Jawahar Hospital in Jaisalmer for treatment. Police said 16 critically injured passengers have been re- ferred to a hospital in Jodhpur. Prima facie, it appears that the fire broke out due to a short circuit, police said. BJP MLA from Pokran Pratap Puri informed PTI about the death toll of 20 passengers. He said, "19 passengers died in the bus and one succumbed to burn injuries on the way to Jodhpur." He said that the bus caught fire ten minutes after leaving Jaisalmer. 4Continued on | P10 PM expresses grief Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over the loss of lives after a private bus caught fire. "Distressed by the loss of lives due to a mishap in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. My thoughts are with the affected people and their families during this difficult time. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured," PM Modi was quoted as saying in an X post by the PMO US President Donald Trump on Monday showered praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “very good friend,” at the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh. Speaking during the summit, Trump said, “India is a great country with a very good friend of mine at the top, and he has done a fantastic job.” The US President’s remarks came as Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was standing in the background. 4Continued on | P10 I think Pakistan and India are going to live very nicely together. Donald Trump US President