Telangana Government Announces Two DA Hikes for Employees
The government had five DA instalments pending. The DA due from January 1, 2024, is 3.64 per cent, taking the cumulative DA to 37.31 per cent. The DA due from July 1, 2024, is 2.73 per cent, taking the cumulative DA to 40.04 per cent.
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has issued orders sanctioning two instalments of Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees.
The two DA instalments are due from January 1, 2024, and July 1, 2024. The first instalment has accumulated arrears for 33 months, from January 2024 to September 2026, amounting to Rs.3,810 crore. The second instalment has arrears for 27 months, from July 2024 to September 2026, amounting to Rs.2,364 crore.
Together, the arrears for the two DA instalments amount to Rs.6,174 crore.
The government had five DA instalments pending. The DA due from January 1, 2024, is 3.64 per cent, taking the cumulative DA to 37.31 per cent. The DA due from July 1, 2024, is 2.73 per cent, taking the cumulative DA to 40.04 per cent.
The subsequent DA instalments due from January 1, 2025, and July 1, 2025, are 1.82 per cent and 2.73 per cent, respectively. With these, the cumulative DA would reach 44.59 per cent.
Yousufguda: TSSP Head Constable Booked for Assaulting Wife
A Telangana State Special Police (TSSP) head constable has been booked for allegedly assaulting, harassing and threatening his wife after she asked him to stop consuming alcohol.
According to the complaint, the accused, Jalandhar Goud, allegedly returned home in an intoxicated state two days ago and punched his wife, Himayati, on her nose after she asked him to stop drinking. The incident took place at their quarters in the First Battalion premises at Yousufguda, Jubilee Hills police said.
Himayati told the police that she sustained bleeding injuries to her nose following the assault. She also alleged that Jalandhar threatened her with dire consequences when she tried to stop him from abusing their children late at night.
The couple got married in 2020. According to Himayati, Jalandhar had allegedly been harassing her and their children. She approached the police in 2023 over three such incidents but later withdrew her complaints, citing the welfare of her children and her husband's job.
Based on her complaint, Jubilee Hills police registered a case against Jalandhar Goud for allegedly causing hurt, harassment and criminal intimidation. The case is under investigation, a police officer said on Wednesday.