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 22nd April 2020 will decide DA Freeze. It is reported by leading news portals that Govt sources indicated them about increase in DA for Central Government Employees to be put on hold to meet out steep increase in Govt Expenditure relating to COVID-19 outbreak. Earlier Union Cabinet approved 4% increase in DA for Central Government Employees from