Last Updated:January 22, 2025, 10:41 IST As the 8th Pay Commission has been announced, explore the journey of salary hikes for central government employees in India, from the 1st to the 7th Pay Commission — implementation years, minimum salaries, and key recommendations. The current 7th Pay Commission recommended removal of Pay Band and Grade Pay … Read more
The government is unlikely to release the 18-month arrears for DA and dearness relief, as hinted by MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary. 7th Pay Commission: The central government is likely to announce a 3-4 per cent hike in dearness allowance and dearness relief in the third week of September 2024, which will become effective from July … Read more
Himachal Pradesh’s economy will stabilise in six months after which additional arrears and dearness allowances would be disbursed, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has said. “I will not allow the government treasury to be misused for political gains and emphasised that subsidies on electricity and water would be rationalised to ensure that only the needy … Read more
Last Updated: March 14, 2024, 15:34 IST The government has decided to increase Dearness Relief (DR) and Dearness Allowance (DA) by 4%, meaning that for central government employees and pensioners, the entire DA will equal 50% of their base pay. A Press Information Bureau (PIB) announcement dated March 7, 2024 states that the total annual … Read more
