Agartala, March 21 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha announced a three per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for government employees and pensioners after the state budget was presented for the financial year 2025-26 in the Tripura Legislative Assembly on Friday.

The Chief Minister informed the House that the revised DA/DR, increasing from 30 per cent to 33 per cent, will come into effect from April 1, 2025. He further stated that the decision would require an additional expenditure of Rs 300 crore.

The announcement brought a wave of happiness among state government employees and pensioners, who had been anticipating a revision in their allowances.

Earlier in the day, Tripura Finance Minister Pranajit Sin...