The Central Government on Wednesday approved a 11% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) benefit given to central government employees and pensioners effective July 1. The new DA rate will be 28 per cent, up from 17 per cent. The Government froze DA and DR last year because of the pandemic. Anurag…
The central government is most likely to implement a hike in dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) by the end of February 2021. The move is expected to benefit over 48 lakh central government employees and about 65 lakh central government pensioners. According to media reports, the central government may hike DA by 4…