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    Contempt notice issued to Punjab Chief Secretary in DA arrears case, High Court seeks response by November 17

    The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a contempt notice to Punjab Chief Secretary KAP Sinha in a case related to the pending payment of dearness allowance (DA).

    Punjab Govt Employees to Protest Today Over DA Arrears; Government Declares Strike Illegal

    Chandigarh: Punjab Government employees will hold protests today to press for their demands, including the payment of pending Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears, even as the state government has declared the strike illegal. Thousands of Employees to Take Mass Leave Work in Punjab Government offices is expected to be affected on Tuesday as thousands of ministerial.

    Punjab: Govt employees to go on mass leave on Sept 8 if govt fails to revoke notice against agitators by Sept 7

    Ludhiana: The ‘Sajha Mulazim Manch’ (Joint Employees’ Forum) has given the Punjab administration a deadline of September 7 to withdraw a recent notice issued against agitating personnel, noting that if the State government does not withdraw the notice, the State employees will go on mass leave on September 8. The Punjab government directed all administrative.

    Court Verdict on DA for Govt Employees

    Punjab underwent trifurcation in 1966. Subsequently, a tradition was established regarding the disbursement of Dearness Allowance (DA) to government employees working in Punjab: whenever the Central Government announced a DA hike for its employees, the same benefit— either immediately or after a short interval—would be extended to the employees of Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh..

    J&K Government Announces 2% Dearness Allowance Hike for Employees

    The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced a 2% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees and pensioners, providing financial relief amid rising inflation and increasing living expenses. According to official orders, the revised DA rate will apply to all government employees and pensioners covered under the applicable pay commission structure. The hike is.

    Bihar cabinet approves 18 proposals; DA hiked, AI mission and EV scheme get green signal

    Patna: In a major decision benefiting lakhs of state employees and pensioners, the Bihar government has approved a 2% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA), raising it from 58% to 60%. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, where a total of 18 agenda items were cleared. DA Hike.

    Cabinet approves 2 pc Dearness Allowance hike for Central government employees

    New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday approved a 2 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees effective from January 1, 2026, providing an increase in their take‑home pay. Increase to Benefit Employees and Pensioners The Cabinet okayed to release an additional instalment of DA.

    Bengal DA crisis: State govt employees’ body announces total cease-work on March 13

    Kolkata: Sangrami Joutho Mancha (Joint Movement Forum), an umbrella body of various West Bengal Government employees’ associations, had called a total cease-work on March 13 to protest against the inaction of the state government in connection with the Dearness Allowance (DA) payable to them. Protest Over Supreme Court Order On DA According to the Joint.

    DA – a legally enforceable right’: SC asks West Bengal govt to pay employees arrears from 2008–19

    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a landmark verdict, holding that West Bengal government employees have a legally enforceable right to Dearness Allowance (DA). The Bench directed the state government to pay arrears dating back to the period between 2008 and 2019, dismissing the state’s plea of financial constraints. While constituting a high-level.

    DA For Employees And Pensioners: Big news for government employees, Read HC order

    They said that the state government implemented the dearness allowance and relief installments late compared to the central government employees.

    Himachal Govt releases notification of 4% DA to employees from April 1

    Himachal Government issued an official Memorandum announcing to pay four percent Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees from next month.