DA hike news: The State government of Karnataka on Wednesday, 15 October 2025, increased the dearness allowance (DA) for the state employees to 14.25% ahead of Diwali 2025, reported the news agency PTI .

According to the agency report, the state government increased the dearness allowance for its employees to 14.25%, compared to their earlier 12.25% level of their base salary.

The dearness allowance hike will be effective from 1 July 2026, as per the official order. This move marks the second DA hike in the 2025-26 financial year.

Earlier in May 2025, the Karnataka State government increased the dearness allowance to 12.25% of the basic pay, compared to their earlier level of 10.75%.

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