<h1>Tripura Chief Minister Announces 3% DA Increase for State Employees and Pensioners, Effective April 2025</h1> Tripura's Chief Minister announced a 3% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees and pensioners, effective April 1, 2025. This adjustment raises the DA from 30% to 33%, imposing an additional annual financial burden of Rs 300 crore on the government. The move aims to gradually narrow the DA gap between state and Central government employees. Tripura has over 104,000 regular employees and 80,000 pensioners. The state budget for 2025-26, praised by the Chief Minister, focuses on infrastructure, governance, skill development, IT utilization, long-term growth, and business facilitation.