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Dearness Allowance demands: Employee representative groups demand inflation-linked compensation, 4% hike — Details

DA demands: Here's what the big three employee groups — NC-JCM, AIDEF and Maharashtra Old Pension Organisation — are demanding for Dearness Allowance. From inflation-linked compensation, 4% hike, merger and more, here's all we know…

2 min read21 May 2026
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Bengal DA hike soon: Can Suvendu Adhikari's cabinet bridge the Centre-state gap? – Here's what to expect

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that the cabinet will discuss Dearness Allowance and the Seventh Pay Commission on May 18. A recent 4% DA increase brings it to 22%, but state employees still lag behind central staff due to differing pay commissions.

1 min read14 May 2026
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DA: Differences between Dearness Allowance and House Rent Allowance, explained

Dearness Allowance for central government employees is adjusted twice a year to offset inflation, with the recent revision increasing it from 58% to 60% of Basic Pay effective January 2026. Here's a look at how it differs from HRA component…

3 min read30 Apr 2026
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India's democracy 'most functional' on any global parameters: VP Jagdeep Dhankar

Jagdeep Dhankhar said that there is the evolution of an ecosystem that enables every youth to fully unleash his or her energy and potential‘Skill development and capacity building is the new norm at every stage,’ he added

3 min read6 May 2023
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Cabinet meeting on DA hike for govt employees likely today: Report

Currently, over one crore central government employees and pensioners are getting 38% DA. the last revision on the DA hike was made on 28 September 2022

2 min read15 Mar 2023
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India's democracy 'most functional' on any global parameters: VP Jagdeep Dhankar

Jagdeep Dhankhar said that there is the evolution of an ecosystem that enables every youth to fully unleash his or her energy and potential‘Skill development and capacity building is the new norm at every stage,’ he added

3 min read6 May 2023
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Cabinet meeting on DA hike for govt employees likely today: Report

Currently, over one crore central government employees and pensioners are getting 38% DA. the last revision on the DA hike was made on 28 September 2022

2 min read15 Mar 2023