8th Pay Commission update: NC-JCM seeks Rs 69,000 minimum basic pay, 3.83 fitment factor for employees, pensioners8th pay commission NC-JCM memorandum: A minimum pay of Rs 69,000, fitment factor of 3.83, annual increment of 6%, merging 18 employee level...
16 Apr, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
PM Modi’s big pay boost promise in West Bengal: 7th Pay Commission for state govt staff amid 8th CPC buzz explainedPrime Minister Narendra Modi promised the 7th Pay Commission for West Bengal state government employees if the BJP wins the upcoming assemb...
10 Apr, 2026, 03.24 PM 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
8th Pay Commission Salary Hike 2026: How basic pay of Level 1-5 central govt employees may rise at different fitment factorsCentral government employees eagerly await the 8th Pay Commission's recommendations for salary revisions. While the exact quantum of increa...
29 Dec, 2025, 10.06 PM IST
8th Pay Commission fitment factor: What can be salary hike for central govt employees if fitment factor is 2.15?Central government employees and pensioners anticipate a substantial pay hike with the 8th Pay Commission. A fitment factor of 2.15 could d...
23 Dec, 2025, 02.02 PM IST
Fitment panel clears two-slab GST structureThe GST Council is set to consider a proposal for a simplified two-slab GST structure of 5% and 18%, along with a 40% rate for sin and luxu...
03 Sep, 2025, 01.30 AM IST
Fitment committee clears slashing GST on green Hydrogen to 5% from 18%The fitment committee has also backed reducing the goods and services tax (GST) on storage batteries and green hydrogen electrolysers, an i...
24 Jun, 2025, 08.44 AM IST
By when can you expect the 8th Pay Commission to form? This is what formation of previous Pay Commissions indicates8th pay commission: The government has announced 8th pay commission will be effective from January 1, 2026. However this does not mean the ...
21 Feb, 2025, 11.33 AM IST
GoM on GST rates favours retaining 4-slab structureThe Group of Ministers (GoM), after a meeting here on Thursday, tasked a committee of tax officials to look into the implication of carryin...
23 Aug, 2024, 12.54 AM IST
Plan afoot to reclassify items for GST clarity in FMCG sectorThe Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is planning to prepare a list of products that end up in litigation due to classific...
12 Mar, 2024, 12.24 AM IST
GST council meeting today, what is the agenda?The Goods and Services Tax (GST) council will meet to discuss various topics including exemption on GST on powdered millets, extending conc...
07 Oct, 2023, 11.24 AM IST
GST Council's fitment committee rejects rate cut on over dozen items; defers call on uniform cess on tobacco productsThe Fitment Committee of goods and services tax (GST) Council has recommended exempting powdered millet from GST when sold in loose form, w...
04 Oct, 2023, 02.55 PM IST
GST Council likely to exempt IGST on cancer drug import, fix 5% tax on refreshments served in multiplexBesides, import of medicines and Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) used in the treatment of rare diseases for personal use and also ...
06 Jul, 2023, 11.17 PM IST
GST Council likely to define MUVs and XUVs for levy of 22 pc cessThe GST Council is likely to clarify on the definition of multi utility vehicles (MUVs) and crossover utility vehicles (XUVs) for levy of 2...
06 Jul, 2023, 04.14 PM IST
GST dept may soon clarify on exemptions to IVF, tax on honorarium paid to guest anchorsA committee of tax officers from the Centre and states, referred to as the Fitment Committee, has informed the GST Council that healthcare ...
24 Jun, 2022, 04.10 PM IST
Officers committee suggests deferment of decision on levying GST on cryptoThe committee of officers comprising both from Centre and states, referred to as Fitment Committee, felt that a deeper study was needed on ...
23 Jun, 2022, 10.58 PM IST
- Orissa sets up panel to study Sixth Pay Commission report
Orissa government constituted a six-member fitment committee to study recommendations made by the Sixth Pay Commission before implementing ...
06 Sep, 2008, 10.37 PM IST