Raj hikes DA of state government employees by seven per cent

Rajasthan government has hiked the dearness allowance of the state government employees by 7 per cent with effect from July 1, 2016.

The DA of the state employees has been raised from 125 per cent to 132 per cent which will benefit nearly 8 lakh employees and 3.5 lakh pensioners, a release said.

The decision will cost additional Rs 750 crore on the exchequer.