Centre announces hike in DA, MSP on jute prices and more; here are the details
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre announces hike in DA, MSP on jute prices and more; here are the details

Live Mint  

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on 24 march announced that the cabinet increased the dearness allowance and dearness relief by 4 per cent to 42 per cent to benefit 47.58 lakh central government employees and 69.76 lakh pensioners. He also announced that the government has decided to hike MSP on jute by ₹300 to ₹5,050 per quintal. Here are top announcement by the Union Cabinet: 1) Cabinet increased dearness allowance and dearness relief by 4 per cent to 42 per cent to benefit 47.58 lakh central government employees and 69.76 lakh pensioners. 5) Government has decided to hike MSP on jute by ₹300 to ₹5,050 per quintal.

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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 …

IndiaAI Mission, DA hike, Ujjwala subsidy: Here are 5 major decisions taken by Cabinet today
9 months, 2 weeks ago

IndiaAI Mission, DA hike, Ujjwala subsidy: Here are 5 major decisions taken by Cabinet today

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday announced five major decisions taken by the Narendra Modi government in its cabinet meeting. Here's a look at the major decisions announced by the union minister today: Union minister Piyush Goyal briefs the media on Cabinet decisions. 4% increase in dearness allowance The Union Cabinet approved a hike in Dearness Allowance to government employees …

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 …

Cabinet approves MSP hike for raw jute by ₹285 to ₹5,335 for FY25
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Cabinet approves MSP hike for raw jute by ₹285 to ₹5,335 for FY25

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, approved raising the minimum support price of raw jute by ₹285 to ₹5,335 per 100 kg for the 2024-25 season. An estimated 4.0 million jute farmers and their households, and 500,000 workers involved with jute mills will benefit from the move, Union minister Piyush …

Centre raises Dearness Allowance of government employees by 4%
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre raises Dearness Allowance of government employees by 4%

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has raised the Dearness Allowance of government employees by 4 per cent, bringing it to 50 per cent. Centre raises DA of government employees by 4 per cent. This marks a 4 per cent increase over the existing rate of 46 per cent of the Basic Pay/Pension, aimed at compensating for the impact of rising prices, the release …

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 …

Centre hikes DA by 4 pc for its employees; announces bonus for railway staff
1 year, 2 months ago

Centre hikes DA by 4 pc for its employees; announces bonus for railway staff

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Ahead of the festive season, the central government on Wednesday decided to hike the dearness allowance for its employees by 4 percentage points to 46 per cent of the basic salary and pay 78 days of salaries as bonus for non-gazetted railway staff. Briefing reporters about the Cabinet decisions, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said the increase …

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 …

Centre hikes DA by 4% for govt employees, pensioners
1 year, 8 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, 8 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 …

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 by 4 pc to 42 pc
1 year, 10 months ago

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

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

7th pay commission: DA for central government employees got doubled | Check calculation
2 years, 8 months ago

7th pay commission: DA for central government employees got doubled | Check calculation

India Today  

In a good news for more than 1 crore central government employees and pensioners, Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief have been hiked by 3 per cent to 34 per cent to compensate for the price rise. "The Union Cabinet.has given its approval to release an additional instalment of DA to central government employees and DR to pensioners w.e.f. January 1, …

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 …

Government hikes DA by 3 pc for Central govt employees
2 years, 8 months ago

Government hikes DA by 3 pc for Central govt employees

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday hiked Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief by 3 per cent to 34 per cent to compensate for the price rise, benefitting over 1.16 crore central government employees and pensioners. "The Union Cabinet.has given its approval to release an additional installment of DA to central government employees and DR to pensioners w.e.f. January 1, …

DA, DR Hiked by 3% for Central Govt Employees, Pensioners; How Much Salary to Increase
2 years, 8 months ago

DA, DR Hiked by 3% for Central Govt Employees, Pensioners; How Much Salary to Increase

News 18  

In a big relief to the salaried class in India, the Union government on Wednesday, March 30, announced a hike in the Dearness Allowance, or DA, for central government employees under the 7th Pay Commission. “The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central …

Good news for Central govt employees, pensioners: DA hiked from 31% to 34%
2 years, 8 months ago

Good news for Central govt employees, pensioners: DA hiked from 31% to 34%

India TV News  

Highlights Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief now stand at 34% The latest hike will be effective from January 1, 2022 While DA is a component of the salary, DR is given to pensioners The Modi government has hiked the Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief by 3 per cent for its employees and pensioners, sources told India TV on Wednesday. With …

DA Hike for Central Govt Employees: Decision Likely Next Week; How Much Salary to Increase
2 years, 9 months ago

DA Hike for Central Govt Employees: Decision Likely Next Week; How Much Salary to Increase

News 18  

7th Pay Commission DA Hike DA Hike for Central Govt Employees: for The Union government is likely to increase the Dearness Allowance or DA for the central government employees this month. DA Increase for Central Government Employees: A Look at Past DA Hikes In July, 2021, Centre hiked the Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief to 28 per cent from 17 …

Central Govt Employees: Big Jump in Salary; DA, PF, Gratuity to Increase from July
3 years, 5 months ago

Central Govt Employees: Big Jump in Salary; DA, PF, Gratuity to Increase from July

News 18  

The Finance Ministry has recently issued an order to implement the Union Cabinet decision to hike Dearness Allowance for central government employees from July 1. Let’s take a look at the recent changes that central government employees must know 1) To provide some relief amid coronavirus pandemic, the Union government has surged the dearness allowance to 28 per cent from …

DA calculator: Impact on salary, PF contribution, other information in 10 points
3 years, 5 months ago

DA calculator: Impact on salary, PF contribution, other information in 10 points

Live Mint  

DA calculator: The Union Cabinet on July 14th, 2021 approved the Dearness Allowance restoration for central government employees from 1st July 2021. However, the Central Union Minister made it clear that the DA and DR arrears for around 1.14 central government employees and pensioner won't be given for January 2020 to June 2021 period. 6] The DA and DR hike …

7th Pay Commission: Here’s What You Should Know About DA & DR Hike. Key Points
3 years, 5 months ago

7th Pay Commission: Here’s What You Should Know About DA & DR Hike. Key Points

ABP News  

New Delhi: The much –awaited increase in dearness allowance and dearness relief has been approved by the Union cabinet on Wednesday offering relief to 11.4 million central government employees and pensioners in times of inflation and pandemic. The government has increased the DA to 28 per cent of basic pay from 17 per cent effective prospectively from 1 July. On …

Cabinet okays hike in DA of central govt employees to 28%
3 years, 5 months ago

Cabinet okays hike in DA of central govt employees to 28%

Live Mint  

The Union cabinet on Wednesday increased the dearness allowance and dearness relief for 11.4 million central government employees and pensioners to 28% of basic pay from 17% effective prospectively from 1 July. The three additional instalments of DA to central government employees and DR to pensioners, which were due from 1 January 2020 till June 2021, were frozen in April, …

Centre restores Dearness Allowance for employees from 1 July, hikes rate from 17% to 28%
3 years, 5 months ago

Centre restores Dearness Allowance for employees from 1 July, hikes rate from 17% to 28%

Firstpost  

The increase in the DA and DR will impose an additional annual burden of Rs 34,401 crore on the exchequer, Anurag Thakur said New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to restore Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for Central Government employees and pensioners from 1 July, 2021 while increasing the rate of allowance to 28 percent. The increase in …

7th Pay Commission: Centre announces 11% DA hike, 52 lakh employees to be benefited
3 years, 5 months ago

7th Pay Commission: Centre announces 11% DA hike, 52 lakh employees to be benefited

India TV News  

Central Government Employees DA Increase: The Central government has announce to restore Dearness Allowance benefits for its employees and pensioners. Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that the the Cabinet has approved to increase the DA from 17 per cent to 28 per cent. "The Dearness Allowance for Central Government and pensioners employees has been increased from 17% to 28%. Earlier, …

Farmers disappointed over ‘meagre hike’ in MSP for paddy
3 years, 6 months ago

Farmers disappointed over ‘meagre hike’ in MSP for paddy

The Hindu  

A section of farmers’ representatives of Tiruchi and delta districts has expressed disappointment over the “meagre” increase in the minimum support price for paddy announced by the Union government on Wednesday. Swaminathan Committee recommendation of providing for 50% profit over and above cost of cultivation for agricultural produce, Arupathy Kalyanam, general secretary, Federation of Farmers’ Associations of Delta Districts, said …

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