Guwahati, Oct. 7 -- Reported by Mrinal Kanti Banik

Agartala: The Tripura government has announced a 3 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for state government employees and pensioners, along with a hike in House Rent Allowance (HRA).

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha announced the measures at a press conference at the state secretariat on Tuesday, describing the package as a festive benefit for government employees.

With the latest revision, the DA-DR rate will rise to 44 per cent, effective from October 1. Saha said the decision would result in an additional annual financial burden of around Rs 300 crore on the state government.

He said the revised rate would also reduce the difference between DA-DR provi...