CM Mamata Banerjee announces 4% DA hike for state Government employees from January 1
Stating that the provision of DA is mandatory for the central government whereas it is "optional" for the state, Banerjee said that for the DA hike, her government would have to bear an additional expense of Rs 2,400 crore.
Mamata Banerjee announced that her government would be giving a four per cent raise in dearness allowance, image credit: ANI