Release of additional installment of dearness allowance to Central Government employees and dearness relief to Pensioners, due from 1.7.2013

Release of additional installment of dearness allowance to Central Government employees and dearness relief to Pensioners, due from 1.7.2013 The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal to release an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2013, in cash, at the rate of 10 per cent increase over the existing rate of 80 per cent. Hence,...

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Government approves 10% DA hike, to benefit 50 lakh central employees.

Government approves 10% DA hike, to benefit 50 lakh central employees. The government today approved a proposal to hike dearness allowance to 90 per cent from existing 80 per cent, a move that would benefit about 50 lakh central government employees and 30 lakh pensioners. “The Union Cabinet approved the proposal to increase dearness allowance to 90 per cent at its meeting here. The hike would be effective from July 1, this year,” a source said. According to the source, the increase in DA to 90 per cent would result in additional annual expenditure...

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Central Government hikes dearness allowance to 90%

Central Government hikes dearness allowance to 90% Release of additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to central government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners, due from 1.7.2013 The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2013 at the rate of 10 percent over the existing rate of 80 percent. The increase in DA to 90 percent would result in additional annual expenditure of Rs 10,879...

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Cabinet to take up stock-limit extension today

Cabinet to take up stock-limit extension today The cabinet is meeting today to consider a proposal to extend stock holding limit on pulses, edible oils and oil seeds for one more year beyond September 30,2013 to ensure their availability and check prices. A proposal to this effect was moved by the Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry. The objective is to enable state governments to continue taking effective de-hoarding steps under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 by fixing stock limits. The Cabinet is also likely to approve a proposal to...

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Extra special pay for government staff to participate in sport

Extra special pay for government staff to participate in sport New Delhi: All central government employees who participate in national and international sporting events will get double the amount of existing special pay, between Rs 210 and Rs 1,000. Such sportsmen will get a minimum of Rs 210, which may go up to Rs 1,000, as special pay in addition to their salary, according to an order issued today by the Ministry of Personnel. “The personal pay will be related to the Grade Pay corresponding to the post against which the employee concerned...

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