7th pay commission: 11 lakh employees, pensioners get DA cheers in this state

7th Pay Commission: Following the Dearness Allowance hike by the Centre early this week, the Rajasthan government has also gifted a pay hike to its fleet of around 11.5 lakh employees and pensioners. The Centre had hiked Dearness Allowance for its employees to 12 per cent from earlier 9 per cent. "The Governor is pleased to order that the existing rate of Dearness Allowance payable to the State Government employees, drawing pay in the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2017, under Finance Department Order of even number dated 10-09-2018 shall be revised from 9% to 12% with effect from 01-01-2019," said the state finance ministry in a notification.