Dearness Allowance

Friday, Apr 19, 2024 | Last Update : 11:13 AM IST

DA and DR are given twice a year to compensate employees and pensioners, respectively, for price rise. (File Image)

Centre hikes DA by 4 pc for its employees; announces bonus for railway staff

The release of the additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) will be applicable from July 1, 2023

18 Oct 2023 11:35 PM

The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission. (Representational Image/ DC File)

Government hikes DA by 3 pc for Central govt employees

The additional instalment will be effective from January 1, 2022

31 Mar 2022 7:39 AM

Govt hikes DA by 3 pc for central govt employees

The additional instalment will be effective from January 1, 2022

30 Mar 2022 9:49 PM

Thakur said that this increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission. (DC Photo)

7th Central Pay Commission: Centre approves 3% DA increase for Central govt employees

Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief will go up from 28 per cent to 31 per cent and the increase will be effective from July 1, 2021

21 Oct 2021 5:10 PM

The move, Thakur said, will benefit about 48.34 lakh central employees and 65.26 pensioners. (PTI Photo)

7th Pay Commission: Govt restores DA for employees; raises it 28% effective July 1

The increase in the DA and DR will impose an additional annual burden of Rs 34,401 crore on the exchequer

14 Jul 2021 4:45 PM

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh meets his successor Narendra Modi. (PTI)

Congress to Modi: Why is Central Vista dearer to you than employees' DA?

Congress leaders direct sharp criticism at Modi regime for being keen on Lutyens Delhi project

25 Apr 2020 10:21 PM

The decision will cost the exchequer Rs 16,000 crore, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said while briefing media on the decisions taken by the Cabinet. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Cabinet approves 5 pc hike in dearness allowance: Javadekar

'This is the highest ever 5 percentage points increase in DA in one go by central govt,' Javadekar said.

09 Oct 2019 2:25 PM

Defence budget for the first time touched the figure of Rs 3.05 crore as the government hiked it by Rs 19,873 crore from last year's allocation of Rs 2,85,423 crore.

No TA/DA for Army officers: Def Min wing issues order, backtracks after uproar

Army officials started an uproar on social media and subsequently the PCDA removed the information from its website.

05 Feb 2019 11:47 AM

The shipping ministry on Thursday signed a new wage settlement pact with employees at state-run ports, under which workers will get a 10.6 per cent hike, which will cost the ministry Rs 560 crore per year.

Port workers' 10.6 pc wage hike to cost govt Rs 560 crore per year

This is the first time that the negotiations have happened in a cordial way.

30 Aug 2018 2:04 PM

The hike will be effected from July 1, 2018

Cabinet approves additional 2 pc hike in DA; to benefit 1.1 cr employees

The impact on the exchequer on account of both DA and DR would be Rs 6,112.20 crore per annum.

29 Aug 2018 1:50 PM

Calcutta HC to govt workers: Accept 15 per cent DA hike

The division bench directed that the matter would come up for further hearing in November, when these issues can be agitated before the court.

14 Sep 2017 7:07 AM

The new rate will be applicable from July 1.

Centre hikes DA to 5 per cent for 1.1 crore employees, pensioners

This move will benefit about 49.26 lakh central government employees and 61.17 lakh pensioners.

12 Sep 2017 5:45 PM