Chandigarh, Nov. 7 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday announced a three-percentage-point increase in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees and dearness relief (DR) for pensioners. Effective retroactively from July 1, 2026, the hike raises DA and DR rates from 60% to 63%, according to an official spokesperson. The move benefits nearly 2.7 lakh government staffers and 2.6 lakh pensioners. Employees across state boards, corporations, autonomous bodies, and public sector undertakings will also receive corresponding benefits. The rate revision will entail an additional burdern of Rs.545 crore for the state exchequer. HTC...