DA Hike News: Before Diwali, two more state governments have also increased the DA of their state employees. These two states are Karnataka and Arunachal Pradesh. Earlier, many states had already increased DA and DR. Let us tell you that the Central Government had also increased the dearness allowance by 3 percent last month.
2.5 percent increase in Karnataka (Karnataka DA Hike)
On Friday, November 5, the state government has increased dearness allowance by 2.5 percent. After this, now state employees will get 18 percent DA. This dearness allowance will be effective from July 1.
Arunachal Pradesh DA hike by 3 per cent
The state government has increased the DA and DR of its state employees by 3 percent this time. After which now the state employees will get 63 percent DA. This increased dearness allowance is effective from July 1, 2026. Let us tell you, CM Pema Khandu herself has given information about dearness allowance by posting on social media.
This year the central government has increased DA by 5 percent
Dearness allowance is increased twice a year by the central government. Once in January cycle and second time in July cycle. In the January 2026 cycle, the central government had increased DA by 2 percent. At the same time, this time DA has been increased by 3 percent in the July cycle. After which the dearness allowance of central government employees has increased to 63 percent.
Many states increased dearness allowance
Tamil Nadu was the first to increase the dearness allowance of its state employees. After that, now states like Rajasthan, Haryana, Chhattisgarh have increased the DA and DR of their employees before Diwali.
Source: www.livehindustan.com
