Government Hikes Dearness Allowance of its Employees

Jammu and Kashmir government today announced a six per cent hike in the Dearness Allowance (DA) of its employees with effect from January this year. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in Srinagar. Announcing the cabinet decisions at a press conference here, Education Minister Nayeem Akhtar said “we announce a hike in DA from 107 to 113 from January this year.” “This is in fact for the first time that the government employees are getting DA without resorting to agitation,” Mr…

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