The Cabinet Committee chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has approved increase the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2021 to 28% representing an increase of 11% over the existing rate of 17% of the Basic Pay/Pension. In view of the

COURT ORDER ON FREEZE DA (DEARNESS ALLOWANCE)OF GOVERNMENT

The government has put on hold increase in DA for its employees because of the strain on its finances due to coronavirus. By Deepshikha Sikarwar, ET BureauIncrease in DA from January 2020 may be put on hold – As per the news items in popular news portal such as Economic Times, Moneycontrol etc, Union Cabinet meeting expected to be convened on