Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:36pm on 01 Oct 2025,Wednesday India
The government has approved a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for employees and pensioners. The hike, effective from July 1, was announced by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. This is the second increase in 2025, following a 2% rise in March. With the revision, DA payouts will rise from 55% of basic pay to 58%. For example, an employee with a basic salary of Rs 60,000 will now get Rs 34,800 as DA. The hike comes ahead of Dussehra and Diwali and is meant to offset inflation based on Consumer Price Index data. (PC: NDTV)
