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Thursday 26th Feb'09
Increase In 6% Da
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)Cleared the Increase in Dearness allowance (DA) of central government employeesAnd pensioners They Will get an additional 6% DA With retrospective effect from 1st jannuary this year.The revised D A would be 22% payable from next month's salary,against 16% at present, Said P Chidambaram,Home Minister.The Decision to increase D A Was taken because of the rise in the consumer price index (CPI)for industrial workers.