8% D.A. announced :Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS Retd.

Dear Veterans, Good News.

This blog has given the hint regarding this

about two months back

8 per cent hike in Dearness

Allowance for Central staff
The Cabinet on Friday approved eight per cent increase

in the dearness allowance of government employees and

pensioners.'The Cabinet approved an eight per cent

increase in the dearness allowance of government

employees and dearness relief of pensioners with effect

from Jan 1, 2010,' Information and Broadcasting Minister

Ambika Soni said.'This is over and above the existing rate

of 27 per cent (of basic pay),' she said while briefing

reporters after a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime

Minister Manmohan Singh.'The decision will cost the

exchequer Rs.6,969.36 crore annually,' Ambika Soni said.