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Central employees plan protest as DA hikes delay stretches into January 2026
India
Published on 24 April 2026
Arrears for one hike arrived, but January 2026 still stuck
The Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers (CCGEW) has asked the government to address a delay in the January 2026 dearness allowance (DA) hike. It announced a lunch-hour protest at all workplaces on April 16, 2026. The government last announced a DA hike in October 2025 for July 2025, with arrears paid, but employees and pensioners are still waiting for the January 2026 revision.
- CCGEW will hold a lunch-hour protest across workplaces
- Protest scheduled for April 16, 2026 over DA delay
- DA hike announced in October 2025 covered July 2025
- Employees and pensioners still await the January 2026 hike
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