Central government workers can expect an increase in dearness allowance (DA) soon. The average CPI-IW over the last 12 months is 392.83, and the DA is expected to be rounded up to 50% from the current ...

The first DA hike of 2026 is expected before Holi, based on AICPI-IW data from January to December 2025. With inflation ...

Central Government Employees DA calculation: The Union government has decided to increase the Dearness Allowance of central government employees by 5 per cent over the existing rate of 12 per cent of ...

Another important rule to be kept in mind while calculating the dearness allowance is that the hike in DA is not infinite and is capped at 50% of an employee is basic salary. The central government ...

7th Pay Commission News Today: The Central government employees and pensioners can expect a hike in their dearness allowance and dearness relief anytime soon as the Union Cabinet is likely to make the ...

DA hike: The Centre is anticipated to make an announcement regarding the second hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for employees and pensioners from July 2024 in September. It is ...

Government employees eagerly await a decision that could significantly impact their lives: the Dearness Allowance (DA) increase. This article provides a simple calculation of the potential DA hike, ...

Dearness Allowance is calculated using the All-India Consumer Price Index (AICPI). The Centre has approved a 4% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR), bringing the total DA to ...

Union Minister Anurag Thakur was quoted saying that DA has been hiked by 4% to 42% for central government employees. Govt hikes DA by 4 pc to 42 pc for central govt employees: I&B Minister Anurag ...