Tamil Nadu: Pay hike for ration shop staff ruled out

The Cooperation Department has ruled out a separate salary hike for fair-price shop employees, stating that dearness allowance (DA) is revised periodically to offset rising prices and inflation, and that there is no need for an additional wage increase.
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- Tamil Nadu
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- Saturday, 10 October 2026, 7:19 am IST
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