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New Delhi: Central government employees and pensioners are now waiting with great anticipation for an increase in their Dearness Allowance (DA). A question lingers in everyone's mind: when exactly will their DA be hiked? In fact, the government has not yet announced the DA hike for the first quarter of 2026. Typically, a DA hike is announced around the time of Holi; however, that did not happen this year. Now, all central employees and pensioners are wondering -- with April already halfway thro ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab administration to clear pending dearness allowance of state government employees and pensioners by June 30. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar was hearing a bunch of petitions regarding the delay in the release of DA of employees and pensioners. Advocate Rashpinder Singh, the counsel for employees of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, said the court, in its interim order, directed the Punjab government ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab administration to clear pending dearness allowance of state government employees and pensioners by June 30. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar was hearing a bunch of petitions regarding the delay in the release of DA of employees and pensioners. Advocate Rashpinder Singh, the counsel for employees of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, said the court, in its interim order, directed the Punjab government ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Millions of central government employees and pensioners await the outcome of the drafting committee of the National Council (Joint Consultative Machinery) on April 13 to get cues on the 8th Pay Commission salary revision, a report said on Tuesday. The drafting committee meeting scheduled for 11:00 am at the JP Choubey Memorial Library (AIRF office premises) here will review a final common memorandum and discuss pay scale revisions, annual increments, allowanc ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Welcoming the state govt's decision to release long-pending dues to employees and pensioners, Onteru Srinivasulu Reddy, state honorary president of the teachers' associations coordination forum, said the move would provide much-needed financial relief. Speaking to media here on Friday, Srinivasulu Reddy appreciated the decision taken by the chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu to release Rs 7,059 crore towards pending payments. He described the step as "commendable," noting that it add ...Read More >
Bhopal, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Madhya Pradesh Finance Department, on Thursday, issued orders for government employees that the Dearness Allowance (DA) in the state has been increased by three per cent, officials said. Following this hike, employees will now receive a total DA of 58 per cent, up from the previous 55 per cent. The Finance Department has announced that government employees will receive the arrears resulting from the increase in DA -- covering the period from July 1, 2025, t ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 2: Millions of central government employees and pensioners are awaiting an official announcement regarding the first Dearness Allowance (DA) revision of 2026. While the hike is typically announced in March, the decision has been delayed past the Holi festival, leading to widespread speculation. Current indicators suggest the government will approve a 2 per cent increase in April, raising the allowance from 58 per cent to 60 per cent. This revision is particularly significant as it ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1: The Ministry of Finance has formally set an 18-month timeline for the 8th Central Pay Commission (8th CPC) to submit its recommendations, a move that will impact the earnings and retirement benefits of millions of central government employees and pensioners. Constituted on November 3, 2025, the commission is tasked with reviewing the existing pay structures, allowances, and pensions. While the final report is expected by mid-2027, officials indicate that any approved salary hik ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab govt has informed Punjab and Haryana high court that the state cabinet is not bound to implement increases in dearness allowance (DA) or dearness relief (DR) in line with rates announced by Union govt.It says release of instalments of DA / DR is a policy decision of state govt, "taken from time to time after assessing its financial position". According to govt, it had decided that it "may endeavour" to align DA hikes with those announced by the Centre.HC is hearing a petition ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The All India Retired Railwaymen's Federation (AIRRF) staged protest at Rail Nilayam in Secunderabad here on Wednesday demanding the government to fulfill their demands. The pensioners belonging to Central government, especially the railway staff urged the government to engage in constructive dialogue and to address their long-pending grievances with urgency and fairness for the dignity and security of the retired workforce. The protestors put forwarded some of their demands as to r ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central government on Monday rebutted fake information being circulated on social platforms, claiming that post-retirement benefits, including dearness allowance (DA) hikes and pay commission revision, will be withdrawn under the Finance Act 2025. "A message circulating on #WhatsApp claims that the Central Government has withdrawn post-retirement benefits like DA hikes and Pay Commission revisions for retired employees under the Finance Act 2025. The claim ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government is not considering merging dearness allowance (DA) of central government employees with the basic pay, the Parliament was informed on Monday. With increasing speculation over the 8th Central Pay Commission, the Centre has clarified that no proposal is at present under consideration to give any interim relief to the central government employees. While replying to a written query in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, s ...Read More >
Shimla, Oct 25 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Pensioners' Joint Action Committee on Saturday urged Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to revise Dearness Relief (DR) by one percentage point to 46 per cent. In a letter to the chief minister, the Chairman of the committee Suresh Thakur said that the state government has enhanced Dearness Relief (DR) by 3 percentage points to 45 per cent from 42 per cent earlier. The chief minister on October 15 announced release of 3 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) f ...Read More >
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has unveiled a Diwali bonanza for government employees. A Dearness Allowance installment will be released from November 1. The state government will also settle a portion of police department's earned leave payments. Health insurance schemes will be streamlined. Child care leave and property tax waivers are also announced. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced a set of benefits for government employees as part of the Di ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major development, the Pushkar Singh Dhami-led Uttarakhand government has announced a hike in the Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for employees and pensioners. According to the Chief Minister's office. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved a 3 percent DA hike for employees and pensioners of the state government. It is important to note that the hike in the Dearness Allowance comes a day ahead of Diwali. The Uttarakhand DA hike will be applicable to employees and ...Read More >
Addressing the gathering, Devraj Thakur, president of the HRTC association, said, "We have been deceived by the management and the state government. The Himachal Pradesh government adopted the new pay scale scheme in 2016, but the arrears from 2016 to 2022 are still pending. Since April 1, 2024, not a single retired employee has received even ₹1 as pension." He added that for the past four years, no medical reimbursement claims had been cleared. "Over 500 retired employees have passed away in ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has raised the Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief for state employees, pensioners, and family pensioners from 55% to 58%, effective July 1, 2025. The decision, announced by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on the occasion of Deepavali, is expected to benefit nearly 28 lakh employees and pensioners, enhancing their financial security and improving their standard of living. CM Adityanath said the move will light a lamp of satisfaction, safety, and pro ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 17 (ANI): In a festive gesture ahead of Diwali, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday announced an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for state employees and pensioners. The rates have been raised from 55% to 58%, effective July 1, 2025, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said. In a post shared on X, CM Yogi said, "The Government of Uttar Pradesh has increased the rate of dearness allowance and dearness relief for sta ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 17 (ANI): In a festive gesture ahead of Diwali, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday announced an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for state employees and pensioners. The rates have been raised from 55 to 58, effective July 1, 2025, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said. In a post shared on X, CM Yogi said, The Government of Uttar Pradesh has increased the rate of dearness allowance and dearness relief for state ...Read More >
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given the gift of increased Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief to 28 lakh employees and pensioners in the state ahead of Diwali.The Dearness Allowance for state govt employees has been revised from 55% to 58%, effective from July 1, 2025. The increment will benefit around 28 lakh employees and pensioners across the state.While announcing the increase, Yogi said the state government is fully committed to the interests of its employees and pensioners ...Read More >
Lucknow, Oct 16 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday approved a 3 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for around 28 lakh state government employees and pensioners. With this revision, the DA and DR will rise from 55 per cent to 58 per cent of basic pay, effective from July 1, 2025, according to an official statement. The increased amount will be paid in cash starting October 2025. The chief minister described the move as a sensitive step ...Read More >
In a festive cheer for government employees and pensioners, the Karnataka government on Wednesday announced a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) from 12.25 per cent to 14.25 per cent of basic pay. The decision comes just days ahead of the Diwali festival, offering relief to lakhs of state employees and retirees. According to an official order issued by the Finance Department, the revised DA rates will be applicable retrospectively from July 1, 2025. The order stated that the benefit would also exte ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 16 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday announced a 3 per cent increase in dearness allowance of state government employees. The DA rate has now increased from 55 per cent to 58 per cent, according to an official release. It will be implemented retrospectively from July 1, 2025. The dearness relief (DR) for pensioners has also been increased by three per cent. The decision will benefit about 8.5 lakh government employees and pensioners in Odisha, the re ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday hiked the Dearness Allowance (DA) of state government employees by three percent. As per the press release issued by the Chief Minister Office (CMO), Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved a three percent increase in DA for state government PSU employees. With today's hike of three percent, the total DA of the state government PSU employees' increased from 55 percent to 58 percent. The DA hike in Odisha will be implemented retrospectively ...Read More >
New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday condemned the Baksa district jail violence, calling the incident "very unfortunate." "The incident is very unfortunate...Political parties are trying to instigate the public, which considers Zubeen Garg as its own. This is not in the interest of Assam. This will damage Assam for a long time. The manner in which anti-CAA protests damaged Assam for a long time, this will affect the state for a long time too. I appeal to the people - ...Read More >
Shimla: Just ahead of Diwali, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday announced a three per cent dearness allowance (DA) hike for state employees and pensioners, which will be credited with Oct salaries and pensions, payable in Nov.The DA arrears from April to Sept will be credited in October, while arrears from July 2023 to March 2025 will be paid separately. The announcement came during the biennial general convention of the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Board Employees Union in Shim ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Modi government is all set to provide a major relief to central government employees and pensioners. After the hike in Dearness Allowance (DA), the Centre has now made a major reform under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS). The government, on October 3, announced revised package rates for around 2,000 medical procedures. It is important to note that these new rates will come into effect from October 13, 2025. This revision is being considered the biggest reform in the la ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 3 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday directed all the administrative secretaries to set clear targets and complete the pending tasks to extend benefits of development projects to the people. In a high level meeting with all the administrative secretaries here today, the chief minister said that the state government from the very first day had been working to ensure good governance and betterment of the people of the ...Read More >
Patna, October 3: Ahead of Diwali and Chhath, the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government on Friday approved 129 proposals during a cabinet meeting held in Patna. During the meeting, a major relief measure was taken for state employees and pensioners by hiking their dearness allowance (DA) by 3 per cent. With this decision, DA has been raised from 55 per cent to 58 per cent, effective from July 1, 2025. The move, seen as a festive-season gift ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, will benefit lakh ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 1: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from July 1, 2025, representing an increase of 3 per cent over the existing rate of 55 per cent of the basic pay/pension, to compensate them against the price rise. The combined impact on the exchequer on account of an increase in both the DA an ...Read More >
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