Karnataka: Government announces 4.75% hike in Dearness Allowance of employees
Bengaluru: Finance Department of Karnataka Government on Saturday issued orders announcing a 4.75% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees ahead of Diwali. According to the order, the hike will enhance the existing 6.50% DA to 11.25% of the basic pay.
The hike will come into retrospective starting July 1, 2019 and will be applicable to full-time government employees, Zilla Panchayath staff, employees of aided educational institutions and universities across the state.
The order issued on Saturday also stated that the hike will also be applicable to the pensioners.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
