Punjab announces 4% DA hike for govt staff & pensioners

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, Updated At : 06:15 AM Oct 31, 2024 IST

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In a festival gift on the eve of Diwali, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced a 4 per cent hike in dearness allowance for state government employees and pensioners from November 1 onwards.

At least 6.5 lakh employees and pensioners would benefit from the decision as the DA would increase from 38 per cent to 42 per cent, the Chief Minister said in a message on X. “Wishing all employees and pensioners a happy Diwali,” wrote Mann.

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