The Union Cabinet approved a three-percentage-point increase that benefits more than 1.16 crore central government employees and pensioners and costs the exchequer Rs 10,016 crore annually. BulletsIn The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the increase in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief on October 28, 2026. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said DA



