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DA hike: Cabinet approves 2% increase in dearness allowance for Central govt employees
April 18, 2026 5:48 pm
The announcement comes amid wider concerns over the delay in the hike, with government employees seeking the release of the allowance and clearance of three months’ arrears.
‘Mamata Banerjee only CM who files and fights cases against her own employees’: Union minister Bhupendra Yadav on DA issue
February 11, 2026 4:30 pm
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav also accused the Bengal Government of not utilising the funds allocated by the Centre and alleged corruption in Central programmes.
‘No escape route for Mamata’: Suvendu Adhikari leads celebrations after SC orders Bengal to pay DA dues
February 05, 2026 3:21 pm
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the West Bengal Government to clear 25% of dearness allowance dues by March 31.
DA Hike: Cabinet approves 3% DA hike for Central government employees
October 01, 2025 8:57 pm
DA hike for central govt employees: The combined impact on the exchequer on account of increase in both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be Rs 10,083.96 crore per annum.
UP government announces 2% hike in DA for employees
April 10, 2025 4:08 am
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the hike on X, stating that protecting the interests of state employees remains a top priority
Cabinet approves 3% dearness allowance hike for central govt employees
October 16, 2024 7:46 pm
This additional instalment of DA over the existing rate of 50% of the Basic Pay/Pension is to compensate against price rise, the government said in a statement.
Ahead of Diwali, Chhattisgarh govt hikes DA for state employees by 4 per cent
October 16, 2024 2:51 pm
The decision will benefit nearly 3.9 lakh state government employees and the hike will be effective from October 1 this year, officials said.
DBT, DA hike in Bengal Budget, Rs 3.6 lakh crore outlay
February 09, 2024 5:01 am
Lakhsmir Bhandar incentive hiked, new welfare scheme for fishermen
In Khattar’s poll year gift: Pension scheme for old trees, hike for ‘victims of Emergency’
October 27, 2023 5:30 am
Khattar was addressing the media on the occasion of completion of nine years of his government, during which he highlighted several achievements as well as people-oriented and public welfare programmes carried out in his tenure.
What DA hike means for govt employees, the exchequer
October 19, 2023 10:14 am
The dearness allowance for employees and pensioners is estimated on the basis of the latest Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers, which is released by the Labour Bureau every month.
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