Tag: Dearness Allowance
Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh announce 4% DA and DR hike
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced that the state government has decided on a four per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA)...
Will DA be hiked by 3-4% this July?
The dearness allowance (DA) was increased by four per cent in March 2023, by the Central government. This hike came into effect from 1...
Will DA, fitment factor be revised for Central government staff?
Will the dearness allowance of Central government employees be hiked to 42 per cent from the present 38 per cent? Media reports suggest that...
Will 8th Pay Commission be implemented by 2026?
Will an 8th Pay Commission be set up to replace the 7th Pay Commission? The demand to replace the 7th Pay Commission rules with...
Employee associations in W. Bengal demand higher DA; to strike today
West Bengal government has warned employee unions / associations that strict action will be taken against those who remain absent from work. The employee...
Strike call by government staff in Karnataka & West Bengal
Government employees in Karnataka are disappointed that the state government has not set aside adequate funds for a pay hike. The employees were hoping...
‘Revise wages periodically in public interest’: SC to public employers
According to the Supreme Court, State and public employers are obliged to revise wages for their employees periodically, considering the adverse effects of price...
WB govt staff protest, demand DA hike
Employees of the West Bengal government have been seeking revision of dearness allowance as per the 7th Pay Commission. They held protests outside the...
4% DA hike for Uttar Pradesh government staff
Bringing Diwali cheer to the state government employees of Uttar Pradesh, the chief minister’s office announced on social media that Rs 6,908 will be...
Central govt. hikes DA by 4%
The Ministry of Finance has announced the most awaited hike in the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for Central government employees. On...
Will Central govt staff’s DA be hiked to 38% next week?
Central government employees are expecting that their dearness allowance (DA) will be hiked by four per cent very soon. In fact, media reports are...
Odisha govt raises DA of staff by 3%
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has given his approval to the proposed three per cent hike in the dearness allowance (DA) for the state-government...
DA formula revised for Central government employees
Considering the inflation, the Government revises the base year off and on, for calculation of dearness allowance (DA). The formula has been changed again,...
DA hiked from 31% to 34% for Madhya Pradesh govt staff
There is good news for over 7.5 lakh employees of the Madhya Pradesh government. There is to be a hike in their dearness allowance...
Chhattisgarh MLAs’ pay hike invites protests by state govt staff
The government employees of Chattisgarh have been on a strike since 25 July 2022. They have been protesting against the salary hike that has...
4% DA hike likely for government employees
Government employees can expect a four per cent increment in dearness allowance (DA) this time. The hike will reportedly come into effect from 1...
Central govt staff will get increased salary from July
Starting 1 July 2022, the Centre will hike the present DA from 34 per cent to 38 per cent. This hike of four per...
BEST & BMC staff receive surprisingly high bonus
This year, the 9 lakh-strong workforce of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and 34,000-strong workforce of Brihan Mumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) received the...
Yet another DA hike for Central government staff?
Chances are that the festive season will bring more good news for Central government employees and pensioners. There is talk of a likely hike...
DA/DR raised to 28% for Central government staff
The dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for Central government staff has been restored, and increased the same from 17 to 28 per...
DA allowance maybe increased to 28% for central government employees
Central government employees will start receiving their dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) from July 1, the Government has announced in the Parliament....
7th Pay Commission: New Wage Code Bill w.e.f April 1
The Centre is all set to implement the New-Wage Code Bill from April 1. 2021, which will alter the salaries of government employees drastically.
New...
CG employees may get higher DA if new CPI-IW is implemented
If the Government decides to execute the new Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW), all Central government employees will stand to gain, because...
AI’s non-flying staff will recover pay via IDA, pilots unlucky
There seems no possible hope in sight for the pilots of Air India to recover the earnings that they have lost due to the...
Increase in dearness hike to benefit 4 lakh central govt. employees
The Indian government has approved the hike in dearness allowance for central- government employees from existing 17 per cent to 21 per cent. The...
Good news for Central-Government employees
Employees of the Central Government may receive some good news this year in the upcoming budget. Their minimum wages under the 7th Central Pay...