Karnataka hikes DA to 14.25 pc for employees, pensioners ahead of Deepavali
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Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka government on Wednesday issued an order raising the dearness allowance for its employees from 12.25 per cent to 14.25 per cent of their basic pay, ahead of the Deepavali festival.
The hike will also apply to pensioners, the finance department said.
According to the order, the revised DA will be effective from July 1.
This is the second DA increase in the current financial year. In May, the government had raised the DA from 10.75 per cent to 12.25 per cent of basic pay.
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Defamatory post against Dharmasthala Veerendra Heggade: Case registered against Girish Mattannavar
Belthangady: A case has been registered at Dharmasthala police station against Girish Mattannavar over a complaint regarding alleged defamatory posts on social media against Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala.
The complaint was filed by Subrahmanya Prasad, a resident of Dharmasthala.
The complainant stated that Mattannavar posted content on Instagram making allegations against Dr. Heggade and allegedly affecting his reputation.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which is related to spreading false information, rumours, or alarming news, on April 18, and the investigation is in progress.
Following information about Mattannavar’s appearance at the SIT office on May 7, a police officer from Dharmasthala police station issued a notice directing him to appear at the station within a week.
