FM Arun Jaitley addresses the media. ANI

KV Prasad

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, October 27

The Union Cabinet on Thursday announced an instalment of Dearness Allowance for central government employees and dearness relief for pensioners at 2 per cent with effect from July this year.                     This was announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who was addressing the media after the cabinet meeting.

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The cabinet also cleared Rs 500 crore for horticulture under the PM package for Jammu and Kashmir.

It also announced a package for apple-growers. Indirect benefits were approved for allied sectors.                        The cabinet also approved setting up of a National Academic Depository as envisioned under Digital India, he said.