Lucknow, April 11 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has sought the Election Commission's permission to hike the dearness allowance of state government employees to 100 percent, officials said Friday.
The ruling Samajwadi Party has pushed for the hike with an eye to the 17 lakh strong state employee population, a senior official told IANS. The government has urged the EC for an early decision so that 50 percent of the dearness allowance could be added to the April salary, to be disbursed in May.
The remaining amount would be deposited in the general provident fund later, an official said.
The dole would cost the state government Rs.1,400 crore, provision of which was made in the interim budget cleared by the state assembly in February.
The move is also seen by many as an effort by the Akhilesh Yadav government to match a similar dole to the central government employees when the UPA government hiked the DA by 10 percent, taking it to 100 percent.
Poll panel officials said they have received the proposal and sent it to the Election Commission's central office in New Delhi.
India's Foreign Exchange Reserves Stand at $322 bn
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves went up by $2.66 billion to $322.14 billion as on Jan 16 due to increase in foreign currency assets as compared to the position a week ago,
Outcry over oxygen in Delhi, only a few hours of stock is left in these hospitals
The growing cases of corona infection in the country's capital, Delhi, where the reduction is not being named. At the same time, the shortage of oxygen has created double trouble. St. Stephen's
Corona in the country: 162 doctors, 107 nurses, and 44 Asha workers have lost their lives across the country so far due to infection
The central government told Parliament on Tuesday that so far 162 doctors, 107 nurses, and 44 Asha workers have died across the country due to infection. The Union Health Minister gave this
PPE failed, then why was China's rapid kit trusted?
new Delhi
Coronavirus Updates: Less than 18 thousand active cases of corona in the country, 1326 new cases in 24 hours
Corona cases have decreased once again in the country. The Health Ministry said that in the last 24 hours, a total of 1,326 new cases of corona infection have been reported. During this 8 people died.
Maharashtra: CAG will audit the works of BMC, CM Shinde orders, trouble may arise for Uddhav
Another trouble may arise in front of Uddhav Thackeray in Maharashtra. In fact, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has issued instructions to conduct an audit of the work of the Brihanmumbai Municipal
Nirmala Sitharaman: Finance Minister said in the BRICS meeting, that India's growth will be supported by financial spending
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the country's growth will be driven by fiscal spending. Participating online at the second meeting of BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank
Seeing the increasing movement of farmers, the responsibility of security at the turning point handed to RAF
New Delhi: On the ninth day of the Kisan agitation at the mouth of Delhi, today the security at the border of Delhi was seen to be much different than before. The reason is that till now Delhi Police
Wrestler Sushil Kumar's troubles in the Sagar murder case increased, police remand extended for four days
Delhi court has extended the police remand of wrestler Sushil Kumar in the murder of 23-year-old Sagar at Chhatrasal Stadium. Sushil Kumar's police remand has been extended for 4 days.
What has happened in the conversation between the farmer and the government, what are the issues of confrontation
The farmers agitating on various borders of Delhi have made it clear that they will continue their agitation till the repeal of the three agricultural laws.
