Govt announces 5 percent hike in dearness allowance for employees and pensioners

Govt announces 5 percent hike in dearness allowance for employees and pensioners

In a Diwali gift to central government employees and pensioners, Narendra Modi government has increased the dearness allowance for employees by 5 percent. The hiked rate will be applicable retrospectively from July this year.

"The government has increased the DA from 12 percent to 17 percent," Union minister Prakash Javadekar said after a Cabinet meeting today.
Around 50 lakh central government employees and 65 lakh pensioners will be benefited from this announcement. The hike  ..

Ahead of Diwali festivities, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday announced 5 per cent dearness allowance (DA) for the central government employees and pensioners.
The move is likely to benefit nearly 1.12 crore government employees and pensioners.

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