8th Pay Commission demands: Rs 72,000 as minimum pay and fitment factor of 4.0; why this employee body wants 4x salary hikeThe Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh (BPMS) has proposed a significant overhaul for the 8th Pay Commission, demanding a minimum basic sa...
24 Apr, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Cabinet approves DA increase, extends PMGSY-III timelineCentral government employees and pensioners will receive a 2% dearness allowance and dearness relief increase. This move aims to offset ris...
18 Apr, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
DA hike delay: Will government skip it or just postpone it? Experts weigh inCentral government employees are eagerly awaiting their dearness allowance hike. The announcement, usually made earlier, is now delayed. Ex...
10 Apr, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Disability pension: Government aims for more equity in Army ranksThe disparity seemed to reflect in disability being reported in the higher ranks of brigadier and above. Officers retiring with disability ...
11 Jul, 2018, 02.53 PM IST
7th Central Pay Commission's salary claim irks militarySources on Monday said the armed forces are planning to make a representation to the government on the entire matter after studying the 7th...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.32 PM IST
Armed forces again demand resolution of pay 'anomalies' with 7th Pay CommissionThe armed forces top brass have made several representations to the government, including the defence and finance ministries, on the core a...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.08 PM IST
No plans to grant 'One Rank One Pension' scheme to paramilitary forces: GovernmentMinister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said there have been some requests demanding One Rank One Pension on the line of demand in defence ...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.37 PM IST
7th Pay Commission: Minimum pay hike unlikely, says reportThe government staff unions have been demanding that their minimum pay is hiked to Rs 26,000 from Rs 18,000 that was defined on recommendat...
25 Nov, 2017, 04.56 PM IST
Centre clears bill to double tax-free gratuity to Rs 20 lakhConsidering inflation and wage increase in the case of private sector employees, the government is of the view that the gratuity entitlemen...
12 Sep, 2017, 08.00 PM IST
7th Central Pay Commission recommendations for Defence ForcesBased on recommendations of a high-level panel, the earlier system of a percentage-based regime of disbursing disability pension has been r...
28 Jun, 2017, 02.56 PM IST
Cabinet nod likely to double gratuity cap to Rs 20 lakh"The bill to amend the Payment of Gratuity Act is likely to be considered and approved by the Union Cabinet in its meeting," a source said.
15 Mar, 2017, 10.59 AM IST
Pre-2016 retirees to get enhanced pension, arrears by Aug-endThe Seventh CPC's recommendations will be implemented from January 1, 2016.
09 Aug, 2016, 03.58 PM IST
RBI shifts focus on easy liquidity to ensure softer ratesThe 25 bps lower policy rate announced Tuesday along with the benefits arising from marginal cost based funding to make borrowing cheaper i...
05 Apr, 2016, 02.09 PM IST
Budget 2016: Babus' allowances balloon, match amount of total salariesAccording to the budget estimates of 2016-17, the total pay bill has increased by Rs 28,300 crore to Rs 90,598 crore in the next financial ...
02 Mar, 2016, 12.16 PM IST
Cabinet approves 6% hike in dearness allowance; to benefit over 1 crore peopleDA hike will take effect from July 1. DA rate increase is an average of 12-month consumer price index-industrial workers from July 1, 2014 ...
09 Sep, 2015, 04.13 PM IST
Justice Mathur to head 7th Central Pay CommissionThe Commission has been mandated to submit its report in two years time and its recommendations would be implemented from January 1, 2016.
04 Feb, 2014, 01.16 PM IST
Not considering proposal to set up 7th Pay Commission: GovtAdmitting that there have been demands for setting up of 7th Pay Commission, govt said that no such proposal is under consideration for suc...
04 Mar, 2013, 05.03 PM IST