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3% Hike in dearness allowance for government employees cleared ahead of diwali


Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, October 16, 2024: The central government is set to raise the dearness allowance (DA) for its over crore employees and pensioners by 3 per cent, taking the total to 45 per cent from 38 per cent. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting this morning, weeks ahead of Diwali.

This comes as a major relief to central government employees amid the festive season.


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DA is given to government employees and pensioners to compensate them for increasing prices. Revised periodically twice a year, this allowance is calculated on the basis of the latest consumer price index for industrial workers.


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