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Breaking News: Modi Cabinet hikes the dearness allowance of central employees from 17% to 28%
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The government on Wednesday approved to increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) benefits to central government employees and pensioners from 17 per cent to 28 per cent.