<p>Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced a 4 per cent increase in dearness allowance and dearness relief for state government employees and pensioners.</p>.<p>With the latest hike, the DA and DR rose to 50 per cent from 46 per cent.</p>.Notification for granting pension to women issued in Himachal Pradesh.<p>The enhanced amount will be paid from January 1, 2024, retrospectively, a release issued by the Chief Minister’s Office said.</p>.<p>This will benefit 4.5 lakh state government employees and 3.5 lakh pensioners, officials said.</p>
<p>Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced a 4 per cent increase in dearness allowance and dearness relief for state government employees and pensioners.</p>.<p>With the latest hike, the DA and DR rose to 50 per cent from 46 per cent.</p>.Notification for granting pension to women issued in Himachal Pradesh.<p>The enhanced amount will be paid from January 1, 2024, retrospectively, a release issued by the Chief Minister’s Office said.</p>.<p>This will benefit 4.5 lakh state government employees and 3.5 lakh pensioners, officials said.</p>