Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Nov 01, 2021 Harish Manav Punjab cabinet led by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday decided to enhance Dearness Allowance (DA) from the existing 17 per cent to 28 per cent with effect from July 1, 2021.
Oct 26, 2021 Outlook Business Team The Union Cabinet on October 21 had approved a 3 per cent hike on dearness allowance for central government employees.
According to the Cabinet, the hike will benefit 47.14 lakh current employees of the central government, along with 68.62 lakh pensioners.
Jul 14, 2021 Outlook Web Desk The hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) will benefit around 48.34 lakh central government employees and 65.26 lakh pensioners.
A document is doing the rounds on social media claiming resumption of DA to Central Government employees & Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners from July 2021.
In a video message released by the Congress, Manmohan Singh, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and several other top leaders slammed the government over its decision.
I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar said that government will incur Rs 14,595 crore additional expense on account of this hike.
The move will benefit 50 lakh central government employees and 65 lakh pensioners.
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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