Railway pensioners get DR hike: What will be monthly increase in their pension after dearness relief increases?Railway pensioners and family pensioners will receive a Dearness Relief hike. Their relief will increase from 58% to 60% of their basic pen...
12 May, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
DA hike announcement: How salaries of Level 1-18 employees will rise after 2% dearness allowance hikeDA hike for central government employees: A 2% hike in DA will take it from its current rate of 58% to 60%. With this hike, dearness relief...
18 Apr, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
Cabinet clears 2% DA hike as pay demands build ahead of 8th Pay CommissionCentral government employees will see a 2% Dearness Allowance increase. This modest salary boost comes as employee unions push for signific...
18 Apr, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Cabinet meeting key decisions: Maritime insurance pool, DA hike for 1.18 crore government staff, new rail corridor among othersThe Union Cabinet has approved significant decisions impacting infrastructure and social security. A new Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool wil...
18 Apr, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
8th Pay Commission demands for pensioners: One rank one pension, gratuity up to Rs 75 lakh; 10 things key employee body has demandedCentral government pensioners' rights are a key focus in the NC-JCM's 51-page memorandum for the 8th Pay Commission. Demands include a same...
18 Apr, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
DA hike delay: NC-JCM seeks cabinet secretary's intervention for dearness allowance announcementWhile the NC-JCM reached out to the cabinet secretary, one of its affiliated bodies, the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers...
17 Apr, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
DA hike delay: Central government employee body to hold protest over dearness allowance delayIn a letter to the Cabinet Secretary of India, the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers (CCGEW) writes that its affiliated or...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
State can't differentiate between serving employees and pensioners on DA: SCThe Supreme Court has ruled that governments cannot offer different rates for inflation allowances to serving employees and pensioners. The...
10 Apr, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
DA hike delay sparks concern: Employees’ bodies urge FM Sitharaman for quick announcementSB Yadav, secretary general, Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers, in a letter dated April 8, 2026, wrote to the Finance Minis...
10 Apr, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
8th Pay Commission salary: When will employees get it? Key employee body meeting set for April 13, 2026; 8th CPC salary increment details8th Pay Commission salary hike: The 8th Pay Commission salary increment will depend on the fitment factor that the 8th CPC decides. Employe...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
DA hike delay: Will central government raise dearness allowance in first week of April?Central government employees and pensioners are awaiting the January 2026 Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) hike announcemen...
31 Mar, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
7th Pay Commission: Dearness allowance (DA) hike in news again; 4% increase expectedDA hike by 7th Pay Commission: DA is an amount paid to employees as part of salary to make up for inflation. When a hike is effected, it ra...
04 Jan, 2024, 07.41 PM IST
7th Pay Commission: Dearness Relief payment rule clarified for these pensionersEven in case of commutation, dearness relief entitlement will still be calculated on full pension, i.e., including the commuted portion of ...
27 Oct, 2022, 10.41 AM IST
7th pay commission: Dearness allowance (DA) likely to be hiked soon for central govt employeesIn March 2022, DA was last increased. DA was raised by 3% to 34% as part of this hike, which will take effect on January 1, 2022.
28 Sep, 2022, 02.17 PM IST
Karnataka hikes DA for govt staff employees by 2.75%Karnataka's state government has decided to raise state employees' Dearness Allowance (DA) from 24.50 percent to 27.25 percent of basic pay...
05 Apr, 2022, 03.48 PM IST
Centre clears 3 per cent Dearness Allowance hike for central govt employeesIn a welcome development for government employees and pensioners, the Centre has cleared a 3 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance and Dearne...
21 Oct, 2021, 08.08 PM IST
Government puts dearness allowance hike on holdIn an office memorandum dated April 23, the finance ministry announced that additional instalment that was due from January 1, 2020, and th...
23 Apr, 2020, 03.44 PM IST