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Industrial Dearness Allowance Hike For CPSE Executives: The Centre has announced a revision in the Industrial Dearness Allowance (IDA) rates for Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) executives holding Board-level and below Board-level posts, along with non-unionized supervisors. The new rates became effective retrospectively from October 1, 2025.

The new rates are being applied to CPSE employees drawing pay under the 1987, 1992, 1997, 2007, and 2017 pay scales. The updated rates are based on the average All India Consumer Price Index (AICPI) for industrial workers for the quarter ending August 2025, which stood at 9611.

For CPSEs following the 1987 pay scale, the increase in IDA works out to Rs 356 per point shift (for an increase of 178 points), resulting

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