{
  "id": 15237979,
  "title": "Keralam govt. increases DA, DR from 35% to 37%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/keralam-govt-increases-da-dr-from-35-to-37",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T16:49:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/keralam-govt-increases-da-dr-from-35-to-37/article71597567.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, the Kerala Finance Department announced a rise in dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for state government employees, teachers, pensioners, and their dependents. The cut in rates from 35% to 37% came into effect on October 17 and will apply to state employees, full-time contingent staff, local government workers, and pensioners.\n\nDA and DR adjustments will be paid out alongside salaries and pensions in November 2026. Orders addressing arrears dating back to November 1 will be released separately. Prior to the recent increase, the DA and DR rates were raised from 25% to 35% in February of the same year.\n\nThe Finance Department's decision follows the February hike, raising the DA and DR rates to 35%, marking a significant improvement in the financial welfare of state government employees and pensioners.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Kerala government raises DA and DR from 35% to 37%",
    "Increase effective from October 17, 2026",
    "Arrears to be released separately starting November 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}