{
  "id": 4810940,
  "title": "64% DA likely as per July 2026 inflation data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/64-da-likely-as-per-july-2026-inflation-data",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-01T06:20:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/save/da-hike-for-july-2026-64-dearness-allowance-likely-after-latest-inflation-data-when-can-central-government-employees-get-it/articleshow/133670361.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As per July 2026 inflation data from the Labour Bureau, the estimated dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees is projected to reach 64%. The July All India Consumer Price Index - Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW) reading stood at 153.2, marking a 1.3 point increase from June's inflation reading of 151.9. This brought the 12-month average inflation to approximately 149.21, resulting in a DA of around 64.38%, which may be rounded to 64%.",
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  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}