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Odisha announces 2% Dearness Allowance hike

Odisha announces 2% Dearness Allowance hike: On Friday, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced an increase of 3% in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for Orissa state government employees and retirees. The move follows the hike of 3% DA to central government employees. According to the Chief Minister's Office, the move will benefit 7.5 lakh Odisha government employees and pensioners. The government has also committed to paying 30% of employees' arrears under the Seventh Pay Commission. They had previously received half of t      Read More