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DA hike: Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh increase dearness allowance by 2-3% ahead of Diwali

After the Union Cabinet approved a 3% DA increase for central government employees; the Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan govts also raised DA by 3% each, while Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh announced 2% hikes each for state employees and pensioners.