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Centre hikes Dearness Allowance (DA) by 4% for Central Govt employees, pensioners

New Delhi, October 18, 2023 : The Central government on Wednesday hiked the Dearness Allowance for its 117 lakh employees and pensioners by 4% ahead of the festival season, a minister said, a move that would cost the exchequer 12,857 crore rupees annually. The Dearness Allowance (DA) — a part of monthly wages and pensions provided to cushion against rises in the cost of living — was effective beginning July 1, 2023, the Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday. Anurag Thakur told reporters after the meeting of the Union Cabinet that the DA for central government employees

India hikes govt employee inflation-adjusted allowance by 4%

NEW DELHI, Oct 18 (Reuters): The Indian government on Wednesday hiked the inflation-adjusted allowance for its 11.7 million employees and pensioners by 4% ahead of the festival season, a minister said, a move that would cost the exchequer 128.57 billion rupees ($1.54 billion) annually. The wage increase, or dearness allowance — a part of monthly wages and pensions provided to cushion against rises in the cost of living — was effective beginning July 1, 2023, the Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday. The federal and state governments generally announce twice-a-year adjustments in inflation-linked wages on top of

DA may be hiked by 4% today for central govt employees, pensioners

DA may be hiked by 4% today for central govt employees, pensioners

New Delhi, Oct 18, 2023: Central government employees and pensioners are in for a treat as the Union Government is likely to hike the dearness allowance (DA) today. To fight against inflation, the central government increases the dearness allowance periodically. It is usually revised in January and July. However, the announcement of the hike in DA and the payout comes a bit later and as we are already in the second half of September and the announcement of the next hike is not very far. How much hike in dearness allowance can a central government employee expect this time? Let’s find

Using mobile on toilet could cause damage your health slowly

New Delhi, Oct 18, 2023: Sending a text or having a quick scroll on your mobile while sat on the toilet comes with a myriad of health risks, an expert has warned, and it’s something that too many people are doing. It might be a seemingly “harmless” habit when you find yourself unthinkingly watching a video, checking your emails or scrolling through social media to relieve the boredom of your time on the toilet, but one Harvard trained stomach doctor is begging the public to stop – or at the very least adapt their mobile usage whilst visiting the bathroom.

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