West Bengal govt issues notification announcing 6% DA to employees
1 year, 9 months ago

West Bengal govt issues notification announcing 6% DA to employees

The Hindu  

The West Bengal government on Friday issued a notification for the grant of dearness allowance to the employees, pensioners, and family pensioners at the rate of six per cent of the basic pay with effect from March 1, following the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission. The six per cent in DA is the total of the three per cent increase announced in December 2020 and a similar raise declared recently. The notification said that "the calculation of DA shall be made taking into account the revised basic pay and non-practising allowance if any, but it shall not include any other type of pay." A state government employee said that even after this raise, they will still be 32 per cent short of the DA offered by the central government to its staff.

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Bihar cabinet approves 3% rise in DA for its employees, pensioners
1 month, 1 week ago

Bihar cabinet approves 3% rise in DA for its employees, pensioners

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar-led state cabinet on Thursday decided to increase the dearness allowance of Bihar government employees including pensioners by 3% from existing 50% to 53%. The cabinet also sanctioned ₹120.58 crore for acquiring 50.50-acre land for the development of tourist amenities and basic infrastructure near the Punaura Dham Janki Mandir in the Sitamarhi district. A new scheme, …

DA Hike For State Government Employees: This State To Give Increased DA From April, Check Details
6 months, 1 week ago

DA Hike For State Government Employees: This State To Give Increased DA From April, Check Details

News 18  

The West Bengal government on Tuesday announced that the promised hike of four per cent in the Dearness Allowance for its employees would be paid from April, instead of May as declared earlier. As a result of the hike, the difference between the DA provided by the Centre and state government was reduced to 32 per cent. Dearness Allowance In …

Madhya Pradesh announces 4% DA hike for govt employees
9 months, 1 week ago

Madhya Pradesh announces 4% DA hike for govt employees

India TV News  

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to hike the dearness allowance by 4 per cent for its employees. In an X post, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said, "It has been decided to increase the rate of dearness allowance payable to government servants by 4%. Modi Cabinet hikes DA by 4% Earlier on March 7, the Centre announced an increase …

Odisha Announces 4 Percent DA Hike For Govt Employees And Pensioners
9 months, 1 week ago

Odisha Announces 4 Percent DA Hike For Govt Employees And Pensioners

Deccan Chronicle  

The Odisha government on Thursday announced a 4 percent Dearness Allowance hike for the state government employees. The state government announced a 4 per cent additional dose of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief in favour of the state government employees and pensioners, respectively to enhance the rate from 46 percent to 50 percent. Earlier this month, the Union Cabinet approved …

Karnataka govt announces 3.5% DA hike to all employees ahead of Lok Sabha polls
9 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka govt announces 3.5% DA hike to all employees ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government on Tuesday announced a 3.75 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance for state government employees. Karnataka govt announces 3.5% DA hike to all employees ahead of Lok Sabha polls Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said that for those employees on central pay scale, the DA has been increased to 50 per cent from the existing 46 per cent. The …

Increase D.A. by 4% as Centre has done, implement old pension scheme: Anbumani Ramadoss to T.N.
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Increase D.A. by 4% as Centre has done, implement old pension scheme: Anbumani Ramadoss to T.N.

The Hindu  

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Friday, March 9, 2024, said that the dearness allowance of Tamil Nadu government employees should be increased by 4% just as the Central government has agreed to do, from January this year. In a statement, Dr. Anbumani, welcoming the decision of the Central government, said that the Tamil Nadu government has not increased the D.A. …

Cabinet approves 4% hike in DA for Central government employees and pensioners
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Cabinet approves 4% hike in DA for Central government employees and pensioners

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet, which met in New Delhi on March 7, decided to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from January 1, 2024. Talking to reporters after the meeting, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said the combined impact on the exchequer on account of both DA and DR would …

Centre Announces 4% DA Hike, Here's What It Means For Central Govt Employees
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre Announces 4% DA Hike, Here's What It Means For Central Govt Employees

News 18  

7th Pay Commission: In a bonanza for central government employees, the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a 4 per cent hike in dearness allowance to 50 per cent of the basic pay. The 4% DA hike, which will benefit over one crore central government employees and pensioners, will become effective from January 1, 2024. Briefing about the Cabinet decisions today, …

DA hiked by 4 per cent points to 50% for government employees
9 months, 2 weeks ago

DA hiked by 4 per cent points to 50% for government employees

India Today  

The government hiked Dearness Allowance to government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners by four percentage points effective from January 1 this year, announced Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday. With this hike, the DA will reach 50 per cent of basic pay from the existing rate of 46 per cent. Besides the DA hike, transport allowance, canteen allowance, and …

Gujarat Govt Hikes DA By 4%, Raises NPS Contribution, To Calculate LTC Cash On 7th Pay Commission
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat Govt Hikes DA By 4%, Raises NPS Contribution, To Calculate LTC Cash On 7th Pay Commission

News 18  

7th Pay Commission, 4% DA Hike In Gujarat: In a bonanza for state government employees and pensioners, the Gujarat government has announced a 4 per cent hike in dearness allowance and dearness relief. The state government also decided to raise its NPS contribution by 4 per cent and to calculate LTC cash conversion on the basis of the 7th Pay …

7th Pay Commission: 4% DA Hike For Central Govt Employees Likely In March
10 months ago

7th Pay Commission: 4% DA Hike For Central Govt Employees Likely In March

News 18  

7th Pay Commission: Central government employees may soon get a good news regarding their salaries, as the Centre is likely to announce a 4 per cent hike in dearness allowance in March 2024, according to media reports. After the 4% DA hike, dearness allowance and dearness relief will increase to 50 per cent. Formula For central government employees: Dearness Allowance …

7th Pay Commission: Punjab Govt Hikes DA by 4% For Government Employees, To Be Effective From December 1
1 year ago

7th Pay Commission: Punjab Govt Hikes DA by 4% For Government Employees, To Be Effective From December 1

News 18  

7th Pay Commission: The Punjab government has announced a 4 per cent hike in dearness allowance for state government employees, with effect from December 1, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Monday. With the latest hike, the DA will increase to 38 per cent, Punjab State Ministerial Services Union President Amrik Singh said. “Had a meeting with the representatives …

Assam to raise Dearness Allowance (DA) by 4% for state government employees
1 year, 1 month ago

Assam to raise Dearness Allowance (DA) by 4% for state government employees

Live Mint  

Assam government on Tuesday announced that it will be raising Dearness Allowance for the state government employees by 4%, and with that, the total DA for them will stand at 46%. Taking to X on Tuesday, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “As a Deepawali gift, the state cabinet has approved a 4% Dearness Allowance for our state government employees. …

Karnataka government announces 3.75 per cent DA hike to its employees
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka government announces 3.75 per cent DA hike to its employees

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government on Saturday announced the increase of Dearness Allowance for its employees by 3.75 per cent. The increase in DA has been the long-standing demand of government employees in the state and the Congress party even promised a hike during the assembly election campaign. Karnataka government announces 3.75 per cent DA hike to its employees In an order, …

Dearness allowance for govt workers up from 42% to 46%
1 year, 2 months ago

Dearness allowance for govt workers up from 42% to 46%

Hindustan Times  

The government on Wednesday raised the dearness allowance for 4.86 million central government employees by four percentage points to 46% along with a similar increase in the dearness relief for 6.8 million pensioners ahead of the festive season and crucial assembly polls even as retail inflation eased substantially in September. The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took the …

7th Pay Commission: 3% DA Hike Likely This Month For Central Government Employees
1 year, 3 months ago

7th Pay Commission: 3% DA Hike Likely This Month For Central Government Employees

News 18  

7th Pay Commission: The wait for a salary hike by central government employees is going to be over soon, as the Centre is set to announce the DA hike this month, September 2023, according to reports. 7th Pay Commission: DA Hike Update DA is given to government employees, while DR is given to pensioners. Last month, All India Railwaymen Federation …

Central government likely to increase dearness allowance to 45% for employees and pensioners
1 year, 4 months ago

Central government likely to increase dearness allowance to 45% for employees and pensioners

Live Mint  

The central government is likely to increase the dearness allowance for its over 1 crore employees and pensioners by 3 percentage points to 45% from the existing 42%, as per the agreed formula for the purpose. This will mean that central government employees and pensioners will get an additional 3% of their basic pay as DA. The DA hike is …

Centre likely to hike dearness allowance by 3%
1 year, 4 months ago

Centre likely to hike dearness allowance by 3%

The Hindu  

The central government is likely to increase the dearness allowance for its over one crore employees and pensioners by three percentage points to 45% from the existing 42% as per the agreed formula for the purpose. The dearness allowance for employees and pensioners is worked out on the basis of the latest Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers brought out …

7th Pay Commission: Central Govt Likely To Hike DA By 4% Soon, Say Reports
1 year, 5 months ago

7th Pay Commission: Central Govt Likely To Hike DA By 4% Soon, Say Reports

News 18  

7th Pay Commission: After several states recently hiked their dearness allowances for state government employees, the central government is also likely to raise DA for its employees by 4 per cent, according to reports. Now, according to the latest reports, the central government might decide to hike DA by 4 per cent, following which the DA will increase to 46 …

DA Hike: Madhya Pradesh announces 4% hike in dearness allowance (DA)
1 year, 6 months ago

DA Hike: Madhya Pradesh announces 4% hike in dearness allowance (DA)

Live Mint  

Madhya Pradesh government decided to increase the Dearness Allowance of state government employees by 4 percent which will bring make it on par with the DA offered by the central government. MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan made the announcement to increase DA for state government employees at a mass marriage function at Gillor village in Sehore district on Friday. Recently, …

Karnataka Govt Enhances DA for Its Employees from 31% to 35%
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka Govt Enhances DA for Its Employees from 31% to 35%

News 18  

The Karnataka government on Tuesday enhanced the rates of the dearness allowance to the government employees and pensioners from the existing 31 per cent to 35 per cent ‘with effect from January 1, 2023'. "Government is pleased to enhance the rates of Dearness Allowance payable to the State Government Employees in the 2018 Revised Pay Scales from the existing 31 …

Centre hikes DA by 4% for govt employees, pensioners
1 year, 9 months ago

Centre hikes DA by 4% for govt employees, pensioners

Live Mint  

Union Minister Anurag Thakur announced a 4% hike in dearness allowance for Central government employees on Friday. The Centre said that the Cabinet had approved the release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners. Following a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, Thakur told reporters that the combined impact …

Centre hikes DA by 4% to 42% for central govt employees
1 year, 9 months ago

Centre hikes DA by 4% to 42% for central govt employees

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Anurag Thakur on Friday announced that the government has increased the dearness allowance or DA for central government employees by 4 per cent to 42 per cent with effect from January 1, 2023. The government has increased the dearness allowance for central government employees by 4 per cent with effect from January 1, 2023. The combined impact on …

West Bengal govt employees protest to demand hike in DA
1 year, 9 months ago

West Bengal govt employees protest to demand hike in DA

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: Many West Bengal government employees on Friday joined a strike called by ‘Sangrami Joutho Manch’, a joint forum of 35 unions, to demand a hike in dearness allowance. West Bengal Government employees at Writers Building during their strike demanding clearance of their pending DA in Kolkata. The state’s finance department had warned employees who are absent from work on …

As Bengal govt employees demand DA hike, check dearness allowance in other states
1 year, 9 months ago

As Bengal govt employees demand DA hike, check dearness allowance in other states

India Today  

Demonstrators picketed before the gates of state government offices and educational institutions on Friday demanding a hike in Dearness Allowance in West Bengal. - Dearness Allowance of state government employees in Bihar was recently increased by 3 per cent and stands at 34 per cent. - State government employees in Odisha are getting Dearness Allowance at the rate of 38 …

DA Deadlock: Several Bengal Govt Employee Unions Announce Strike on Friday, Administration Warns of Action
1 year, 9 months ago

DA Deadlock: Several Bengal Govt Employee Unions Announce Strike on Friday, Administration Warns of Action

News 18  

Some organisations of West Bengal government employees have announced a strike on Friday, demanding a hike in Dearness Allowance. The strike will take place and we will go for a bigger movement if our demands are not fulfilled.” The West Bengal government on Thursday issued a notification warning action against those employees remaining absent from work on the day of …

Will not be able to give DA on par with Centre even if protestors behead me: Mamata
1 year, 9 months ago

Will not be able to give DA on par with Centre even if protestors behead me: Mamata

The Hindu  

With a large section of the State government employees sticking to their demand for enhanced dearness allowance on par with that of the Central government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that the government will not be able to provide it even if the protestors "behead" her. Various organisations of State government employees, including the Sangrami Joutha …

‘Can’t give more dearness allowance to employees’: Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Can’t give more dearness allowance to employees’: Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

The West Bengal government cannot give more dearness allowance to its employees because of a cash crunch, chief minister Mamata Banerjee told the state legislative assembly on Monday. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee CM Banerjee, while participating in a debate on the state budget, said: “It is not possible for our government to give any more DA. How much …

Get Central govt jobs if unhappy with DA: Firhad Hakim tells Bengal employees
1 year, 9 months ago

Get Central govt jobs if unhappy with DA: Firhad Hakim tells Bengal employees

Live Mint  

Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim has asked state government employees to take up Central government jobs if they are not happy with the Dearness Allowance given by the Mamata Banerjee administration in West Bengal. At the Budget session of the Assembly on February 15, Chandrima Bhattacharya proposed 3% DA for state government employees. Employees of the West Bengal government are dissatisfied, …

Two-day pen-down by employees demanding DA hike will invite action: Bengal govt
1 year, 10 months ago

Two-day pen-down by employees demanding DA hike will invite action: Bengal govt

Hindustan Times  

The West Bengal government has issued an order saying its employees will face action if they go ahead with the pen-down or cease work agitation on February 20 and 21 demanding dearness allowance at par with central government employees. On February 15, state finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya announced while presenting the 2023-24 Budget in the Assembly that the government will …

Bengal govt hikes DA for employees by 3% - All you need to know
1 year, 10 months ago

Bengal govt hikes DA for employees by 3% - All you need to know

Live Mint  

The West Bengal government has hiked the dearness allowance for state employees - including teachers and pensioners - by 3%. The development came mere days after state government officials staged protests demanding pending dearness allowance. The dearness allowance for employees and pensioners are worked out on the basis of the latest Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers brought out by …

DA may be hiked by 4%: Here’s how dearness allowance on your salary will rise
1 year, 10 months ago

DA may be hiked by 4%: Here’s how dearness allowance on your salary will rise

Live Mint  

The government is likely to raise the dearness allowance for more than one crore employees and pensioners by another 4%. Dearness allowance calculation: For central government employees: The DA is calculated as -- { for the last 12 months -115.76)/115.76} x 100. If DA is hiked to 42%, then employees' dearness allowance on their salary will also jump. With DA …

Centre likely to hike dearness allowance for govt employees by 4 per cent
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre likely to hike dearness allowance for govt employees by 4 per cent

Hindustan Times  

The central government is likely to increase dearness allowance for its over one crore employees and pensioners by four percentage points to 42 per cent from existing 38 per cent as per the agreed formula for the purpose. The dearness allowance for employees and pensioners are worked out on the basis of the latest Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers …

Centre likely to hike dearness allowance by 4% to 42%
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre likely to hike dearness allowance by 4% to 42%

The Hindu  

The Union government is likely to increase the dearness allowance for its over one crore employees and pensioners by four percentage points to 42% from existing 38% as per the agreed formula for the purpose. The dearness allowance for employees and pensioners are worked out on the basis of the latest Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers brought out by …

Good News! Govt likely to hike dearness allowance by 4% to 42%
1 year, 10 months ago

Good News! Govt likely to hike dearness allowance by 4% to 42%

Live Mint  

In an apparent good news for the central government employees, the Centre is expected to increase dearness allowance for its more than one crore employees and pensioners by four percentage points to 42 per cent from existing 38 per cent as per the agreed formula for the purpose. Thus DA is likely to be increased by four percentage points to …

MK Stalin govt in Tamil Nadu hikes DA for govt employees to 38%
1 year, 11 months ago

MK Stalin govt in Tamil Nadu hikes DA for govt employees to 38%

Live Mint  

Chief Minister M K Stalin-led government in Tamil Nadu on 1 January hiked the Dearness Allowance for government employees including teachers, pensioners and family pensioners from 34 per cent to 38 per cent with immediate effect. This move would entail an additional annual expenditure of ₹2,359 crore and the state government has taken up the financial burden considering the welfare …

Odisha hikes DA by 4% for state government employees, pensioners
1 year, 11 months ago

Odisha hikes DA by 4% for state government employees, pensioners

Live Mint  

As the New Year approaches, the Naveen Patnaik-led Odisha government on Friday announced a four per cent hike in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for state government employees and pensioners. For state government employees and pensioners, the state government announced a 3 per cent increase in DA and DR in September. Recently, the Government of Tripura had also recently announced …

This state announces 12% hike in DA for govt employees, pensioners
1 year, 11 months ago

This state announces 12% hike in DA for govt employees, pensioners

Live Mint  

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday declared a 12% hike in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for state government employees and pensioners with effect from December 1. According to Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, a total of 1,04,600 regular employees and 80,800 pensioners will benefit from the decision. The chief minister said the decision of the government to increase …

DA Hike: Dearness Allowance of Central Govt employees raised by 4% to 38%
2 years, 2 months ago

DA Hike: Dearness Allowance of Central Govt employees raised by 4% to 38%

India TV News  

DA Hike News: In what could be seen as a festive season gift for Central government employees, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday increased the dearness allowance of its staff by 4 per cent. The central government employees and pensioners will become entitled to higher amount of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief respectively, with effect from July 1, 2022, said I&B …

Chhattisgarh hikes DA by 6%, to benefit 3.8 lakh state govt employees
2 years, 4 months ago

Chhattisgarh hikes DA by 6%, to benefit 3.8 lakh state govt employees

India TV News  

Chhattisgarh govt increases DA hike: The state government has hiked the Dearness Allowance by 6 per cent for government employees raising it to 28 per cent, in view of the financial situation, announced CM Bhupesh Baghel. The order posted by the Chief Minister Office on its official Twitter handle stated that the state government employees were getting 22 per cent …

DA Update: Hike In Dearness Allowance May Raise Salaries of Govt Employees In July
2 years, 6 months ago

DA Update: Hike In Dearness Allowance May Raise Salaries of Govt Employees In July

News 18  

Government employees are expected to soon get three good news regarding their salary, going by media reports. In March, the Union Cabinet approved to increase 3 per cent in dearness allowance under the 7th Pay Commission, thus taking the DA to 34 per cent of the basic income. “The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has given …

DA Hike Likely Next Month; How Much Salary Will Rise For Central Govt Employees? Check Here
2 years, 6 months ago

DA Hike Likely Next Month; How Much Salary Will Rise For Central Govt Employees? Check Here

News 18  

As inflation in the country is prevailing at high levels, government employees are likely to get a hike in dearness allowance, to be announced at the end of this month. In January, the DA for the central government employees under the 7th Pay Commission was revised upwards to 34 per cent, from the earlier rate of 31 per cent. Before …

DA Latest Update: How Much DA Hike Can Central Govt Employees Expect in July? Know Here
2 years, 6 months ago

DA Latest Update: How Much DA Hike Can Central Govt Employees Expect in July? Know Here

News 18  

DA Hike 7th Pay Commission: Central government employees and pensioners are waiting in anticipation for another hike in their Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief. According to a report by Zee News, the government may consider a DA hike of as much as 5 per cent in July. If the DA hike of 5 per cent is implemented, they are going …

DA Update: Will Central Govt Employees Get DA Hike In July As Inflation Remains High?
2 years, 6 months ago

DA Update: Will Central Govt Employees Get DA Hike In July As Inflation Remains High?

News 18  

Central government employees are likely to get an update on their future dearness allowance on May 31. In January, the DA for the central government employees under the 7th Pay Commission was revised upwards to 34 per cent, from the earlier rate of 31 per cent. Earlier, In July 2021, the Centre had increased the dearness allowance and dearness relief …

DA Update: Govt Hikes Dearness Allowance by 14% for These Railway Employees; Know Details
2 years, 7 months ago

DA Update: Govt Hikes Dearness Allowance by 14% for These Railway Employees; Know Details

News 18  

In a bumper news for lakhs of railway employees across the country, the central government has increased their dearness allowance along with the release of arrears, under the Sixth Pay Commission. “The rate of DA admissible to railway employees of above category shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 189 per cent to 196 per cent with effect from …

'Fundamental Right Under Art. 21': Calcutta HC Orders State Gov To Pay Dearness Allowance To Employees Within 3 Months
2 years, 7 months ago

'Fundamental Right Under Art. 21': Calcutta HC Orders State Gov To Pay Dearness Allowance To Employees Within 3 Months

Live Law  

In a significant development, the Calcutta High Court on Friday upheld an order of the West Bengal Administrative Tribunal and accordingly directed the State government to release the Dearness Allowance and Arrear Dearness Allowance to its employees as per the West Bengal Services Rules, 2009 within a period of 3 months. A Bench comprising Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Rabindranath …

DA Update: Dearness Relief For Certain Central Govt Pensioners Increased; Check Details
2 years, 7 months ago

DA Update: Dearness Relief For Certain Central Govt Pensioners Increased; Check Details

News 18  

Dearness relief for certain categories of government employees has increased from 368 per cent to 381 per cent of the basic ex-gratia. June 27, 2013, shall now be entitled to enhanced dearness relief from 368 per cent of the basic ex-gratia to 381 per cent of the basic ex-gratia w.e.f 01.01.2022,” according to the office memorandum dated May 11. The …

DA Hike In July? Central Govt Employees' Salaries May Increase Again; Check Details
2 years, 7 months ago

DA Hike In July? Central Govt Employees' Salaries May Increase Again; Check Details

News 18  

Government employees are expected to soon get a good news regarding their salaries. In March, the Union Cabinet approved to increase 3 per cent in dearness allowance under the 7th Pay Commission, thus taking the DA to 34 per cent of the basic income. The central government had in July 2021 increased the DA and DR for the central government …

Centre approves hike in DA for central govt staff
2 years, 8 months ago

Centre approves hike in DA for central govt staff

Hindustan Times  

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday raised the dearness allowance by three per cent to 34% for 4.77 million central government employees and a similar increase in the dearness relief was announced for 6.86 million pensioners to provide them respite from price rise. Central Pay Commissions are periodically constituted to go into various issues of …

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