7th Pay Commission: DA hiked for govt employees of this state ahead of Diwali, check details

7th Pay Commission: DA hiked for govt employees of this state ahead of Diwali, check details

In a piece of good news for lakhs of employees ahead of Diwali, the Jharkhand government on Tuesday hiked the dearness allowance (DA) of its employees to 58 per cent, officials said. The dearness relief (DR) for pensioners was also increased by 3 percentage points to 58 per cent, they said. Earlier, employees and pensioners used to get 55 per cent DA and DR, respectively, they added. The hike will be effective from July 1, officials said. The de…