KV Prasad
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, October 27
The Union Cabinet on Thursday announced an instalment of Dearness Allowance for central government employees and dearness relief for pensioners at 2 per cent with effect from July this year.
This was announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who was addressing the media after the cabinet meeting.
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The cabinet also cleared Rs 500 crore for horticulture under the PM package for Jammu and Kashmir.
It also announced a package for apple-growers. Indirect benefits were approved for allied sectors.
The cabinet also approved setting up of a National Academic Depository as envisioned under Digital India, he said.