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Madhya Pradesh govt increases dearness allowance by 4% ahead of Diwali

Oct 28, 2024, at 07:34 pm

Bhopal/IBNS: Extending Diwali greetings to all state government employees, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday (Oct. 28) announced a four percent hike in their Dearness Allowance (DA).

Centre hikes 3% in dearness allowance for govt employees, pensioners ahead of Diwali

Oct 16, 2024, at 08:48 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The central government on Wednesday (Oct. 16) approved a 3 percent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners, weeks ahead of Diwali.

Cabinet hikes DA for govt employees by 4 pc

Oct 18, 2023, at 11:17 pm

Adding to the festive cheer, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a raise in dearness allowances (DA) for central government employees and dearness relief (DR) for pensioners by 4% with effect from July 1 this year to compensate for the price rise.

Supreme Court postpones Bengal DA case hearing to Apr 24

Apr 11, 2023, at 08:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday postponed the hearing on the case pertaining to the West Bengal government employees' demand for a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA), media reports said.

West Bengal: DA protesters go on digital strike mounting pressure on Mamata govt

Mar 18, 2023, at 05:46 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In an escalation of the protests against the Trinamool Congress government, state employees who have been demanding a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) went on a digital strike on Saturday.

Despite state's warning, Bengal govt employees associations observe strike over DA

Mar 10, 2023, at 05:07 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Despite the state administration's warning, members of various West Bengal government employee associations came together to observe a strike demanding an increase in the Dearness Allowance (DA) on Friday.

West Bengal: Govt employees observe two-day pen-down on DA issue

Feb 20, 2023, at 06:59 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The state government employees in West Bengal are observing a two-day pen-down or cease work protest from Monday demanding the Dearness Allowance (DA) at par with the Centre, media reports said.

Narendra Modi Govt should withdraw decision on DA: Akhilesh Yadav

Apr 25, 2020, at 03:16 pm

Lucknow/UNI:  Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said that the decision to stop the increase in dearness allowance (DA) which was given to the government employees and pensioners should be immediately withdrawn.

Not necessary to impose hardships on govt servants by halting DA, DR amid Covid: Manmohan Singh

Apr 25, 2020, at 02:07 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In the wake of the Centre's decision to freeze the hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) of government employees in view of the Covid-19, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday criticised the government asking it not to impose hardships on the government servants.

Cabinet approves 5pc DA of govt employees

Oct 09, 2019, at 04:22 pm

Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved to release an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners effective from July 1, 2019 representing an increase of 5 per cent over the existing rate of 12 per cent of the Basic pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise.

Getting Dearness Allowance is a legal right of govt employees: Calcutta HC

Aug 31, 2018, at 03:46 pm

Kolkata, Aug 31 (IBNS): Dismissing the order of West Bengal State Administrative Tribunal (SAT), a division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday said that state government employees have legal rights to get dearness allowances (DA).