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Coronavirus Outbreak: Govt freezes DA, DR for 1.1 cr central govt employees, pensioners
•The government on Thursday froze inflation-linked allowance for its 1.1 crore employees and pensioners, a move states are likely to replicate, helping save a combined Rs 1.2 lakh crore that could be used to combat the coronavirus crisis
Cabinet clears 4% DA hike; 48 lakh central govt employees, 65 lakh pensioners to benefit
•The Union Cabinet on Friday approved 4 percent hike in dearness allowance (DA) to 21 pe cent for central government employees, costing the exchequer an additional Rs 14,595 crore
Govt increases dearness allowance by 5% for central govt employees, pensioners; move to cost exchequer Rs 16,000 cr
•The government on Wednesday announced the highest ever 5 percentage points increase in dearness allowance (DA) which will bring cheers to 50 lakh central employees and 65 lakh pensioners ahead of Diwali
Centre's move to scrap MP airfare DA draws flak across party lines: Narendra Modi faces side-effects of political reform
Pavan Choudhary •When Narendra Modi govt proposed in the Budget that the DA should be scrapped, MPs from across party lines got together to protest the proposed withdrawal.
Centre hikes dearness allowance to 5% for 1.1 crore employees, pensioners
•The decision to hike dearness allowance was taken at the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Cabinet clears additional 2% dearness allowance from 1 Jan, bonanza for 49 lakh govt staff
•The hike in the DA/DR is as per the agreed methodology of taking average of Consumer Price Index-Industrial Workers for the past 12 months.
Centre okays 2% hike in DA for one crore staff, pensioners in boost for Diwali spending
Fp Staff •The hike in DA will be with effect from 1 July, 2016
Karnataka state road transport strike: As students bear the brunt in Bengaluru, govt must negotiate
Janakim •Karnataka government led by chief minister Siddaramaiah declared two days holidays for both private and government schools and colleges in anticipation of the indefinite strike called by six transport unions in the state.
Govt hikes dearness allowance by 6%; to benefit 1 cr employees, pensioners
Fp Archives •On the eve of Holi festival, the government today hiked dearness allowance (DA) by 6 per cent, benefiting over 1 crore central government employees and pensioners.
Bonanza for central govt staff: 7th Pay Commission may seek 22% hike in salaries
Fp Archives •The Seventh Pay Commission, likely to submit its report recommending higher salaries for almost 5 million central government employees and more than 5 million pensioners is reportedly close to inking a 22 per cent bump up in the paycheque.