PTI CONFIRMS CENTRAL D.A. FROM JULY'13 @10%, ANNOUNCEMENT LIKELY NEXT MONTH

• Govt likely to announce 10 per cent DA hike next month

New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) Government is likely to announce a hike in dearness allowance to 90 per cent from existing 80 per cent in September, benefiting about 50 lakh central employees and 30 lakh pensioners ahead of the festival season.

According to official sources, the preliminary assessment suggests that dearness allowance hike will be in the range of 10-11 per cent and would be effective from July 1 this year.

Source :  PTI News
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