Centre approves 3% dearness allowance hike, effective July 1, 2026

October 28, 2026 4:17 PM

Centre approves 3% dearness allowance hike, effective July 1, 2026

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved an additional 3 per cent instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, effective from July 1, 2026. With this increase, DA and DR will rise from the existing rate of 60 per cent to 63 per cent of Basic Pay and Pension, respectively. The move aims to compensate employees and pensioners for the impact of rising prices. According to the government, th...

Jaishankar, Touhid likely to hold talks in Muscat: Bangladesh Foreign Ministry spokesperson

February 14, 2025 2:26 PM

Jaishankar, Touhid likely to hold talks in Muscat: Bangladesh Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain is likely to hold a bilateral talk with Indian External Affair Minister Dr S Jaishankar on the sideline of Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat being held from February 16-17. Oman’s Foreign Minister and India's External Affairs Minister have invited Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser to participate in the conference, to be jointly organized by Indian and Oman’s foreign ministries, Bangladesh Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mohammad Rafiqul ...