Dearness Allowance

Dearness allowance will be paid to all MCD workers starting April 1, the officials added.

The Union cabinet has approved a proposal to raise dearness allowance for central government employees by 4 per cent, sources have said. A formal announcement is expected later today.

The Central government is likely to increase the dearness allowance (DA) for its over one crore employees and pensioners by three percentage points to 45 per cent from the existing 42 per cent as per the agreed formula for the purpose.

The Jharkhand Government on Thursday increased the dearness allowance for its employees to 42 per cent from 34 per cent till now.

The Haryana government has announced a 4 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for the state government employees, who are drawing their pay as per the seventh pay commission structure.

The Rajasthan government on Saturday announced a 4 per cent increase in the dearness allowance of the state employees and pensioners.

The central government has raised dearness allowance for its over one crore employees by 4 per cent, taking the total to 42 per cent from 38 per cent.

A poster was found pasted at the protest venue in Dharmatala threatening to bomb the agitators if they don't call off the demonstration. Describing the strike as a "drama", the poster said 'call it off or you will be bombed'.

In the view of some organisations of West Bengal government employees calling a strike on Friday demanding a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA), the Mamata Banerjee administration said no leave will be allowed on that day.

"It is not possible for our government to give any more DA. We don't have the money. We have given an additional 3 per cent DA. You may chop my head off if you are not happy with it. How much more do you need?" Mamata Banerjee said

The Bengal budget has brought good news to government employees, with the state government announcing a 3 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance, which had become a hot political issue.

Last revision in DA was done on September 28, 2022, which was effective from July 1, 2022.

The Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees including teachers, pensioners and family pensioners would be increased from 34 per cent to 38 per cent with immediate effect, Chief Minister M K Stalin said today.

The hike in the DR rates will be applicable to Central Government Pensioners, Family Pensioners including the retired employees of PSU and Autonomous Bodies.

The Cabinet has approved a 4 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees and pensioners, according to government sources.

Dearness allowance will be paid to all MCD workers starting April 1, the officials added.

The Union cabinet has approved a proposal to raise dearness allowance for central government employees by 4 per cent, sources have said. A formal announcement is expected later today.

The Central government is likely to increase the dearness allowance (DA) for its over one crore employees and pensioners by three percentage points to 45 per cent from the existing 42 per cent as per the agreed formula for the purpose.

The Jharkhand Government on Thursday increased the dearness allowance for its employees to 42 per cent from 34 per cent till now.

The Haryana government has announced a 4 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for the state government employees, who are drawing their pay as per the seventh pay commission structure.

The Rajasthan government on Saturday announced a 4 per cent increase in the dearness allowance of the state employees and pensioners.

The central government has raised dearness allowance for its over one crore employees by 4 per cent, taking the total to 42 per cent from 38 per cent.

A poster was found pasted at the protest venue in Dharmatala threatening to bomb the agitators if they don't call off the demonstration. Describing the strike as a "drama", the poster said 'call it off or you will be bombed'.

In the view of some organisations of West Bengal government employees calling a strike on Friday demanding a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA), the Mamata Banerjee administration said no leave will be allowed on that day.

"It is not possible for our government to give any more DA. We don't have the money. We have given an additional 3 per cent DA. You may chop my head off if you are not happy with it. How much more do you need?" Mamata Banerjee said

The Bengal budget has brought good news to government employees, with the state government announcing a 3 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance, which had become a hot political issue.

Last revision in DA was done on September 28, 2022, which was effective from July 1, 2022.

The Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees including teachers, pensioners and family pensioners would be increased from 34 per cent to 38 per cent with immediate effect, Chief Minister M K Stalin said today.

The hike in the DR rates will be applicable to Central Government Pensioners, Family Pensioners including the retired employees of PSU and Autonomous Bodies.

The Cabinet has approved a 4 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees and pensioners, according to government sources.