The Union Cabinet is likely to approve a proposal to increase dearness allowance (DA) of central government employees by 8% on Thursday.
The move to increase DA from 72% to 80% will benefit around 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners of the central government.
Read more details-http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Cabinet-may-hike-dearness-allowance-by-8/articleshow/19607414.cms