Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) The Suvendu Adhikari government on Monday announced a 20-percentage-point increase in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees in its first full Budget after assuming office.Presenting the Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the West Bengal Assembly, state Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta announced that the existing DA rate of 18 per cent would be increased by an additional 20 percentage points, taking the total to 38 per cent.The revised DA rate will c…
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Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) The Bangiya Shikshak O Shiksha Karmi Samiti (Bengal Teachers and Education Workers’ Association) has submitted a written appeal to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, demanding that the state’s teachers and education workers be brought under the purview of the 7th Pay Commission. The letter, sent on behalf of the organisation, urges the Chief Minister to take immediate action regarding this matter. A member of the organisation said on Sunday that the letter was sent to the C…