New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday raised the dearness allowance for about 4.85 million central government employees by three percentage points to 63%, along with a similar increase in the dearness relief for 6.87 million pensioners. Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the raised allowance will be effective from July 1, 2026 and described it as a "Diwali gift" to millions of employees and pensioners.P8...