Bhubaneswar: In a New Year gift, the Odisha government on Friday announced a raise in dearness allowance for its employees.
As per an official notification, the DA of government employees and pensioners has been increased by 4% on the recommendation of chief minister Naveen Patnaik.
The DA hike for the government employees and pensioners would be effective retrospectively from July, 2022, the notification stated.



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