The central government has raised the dearness allowance (DA) for its over crore employees and pensioners by 3 per cent weeks ahead of Diwali. The cabinet has cleared the proposal to raise the DA to 45 per cent from 38 per cent.
This comes as a major relief to central government employees amid the festive season.
DA is given to government employees and pensioners to compensate them for increasing prices. It is calculated on the basis of the latest consumer price index for industrial workers.
