Cabinet Approves 3% Dearness Allowance Hike for Central Employees
On October 28, 2026, the Cabinet approved a 3% increase in dearness allowance and relief for over 1.17 crore central government employees and pensioners, effective from July 1, 2026. This benefits 48.54 lakh employees and 68.71 lakh pensioners. The Cabinet also approved a Rs 10,000 crore Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme and allocated Rs 7,395 crore to the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana.
The Hindu··New Delhi




