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More than 1.1 crore central government employees and pensioners have their eyes on the Union Budget on February 1, hoping for clarity on issues that directly affect their pay and pensions. The immediate expectations are around confirmation of the next dearness allowance hike and any hint on whether the 8th Pay Commission could be rolled…
Published: 7:54 PM, Dec 29, 2025 | Updated: 8:15 PM, Dec 29, 2025 The 8th Pay Commission officially takes effect from January 1, 2026, but higher salaries will not be credited immediately. Revised pay is expected later, likely in 2027 or 2028, along with arrears dating back to January 2026. The extent of the salary…
Published: 6:41 PM, Dec 23, 2025 | Updated: 6:41 PM, Dec 23, 2025 The 8th Pay Commission is due from January 1, 2026, marking the end of the 7th Pay Commission cycle. However, experts say revised salaries may only be implemented around 2028 after the panel submits its report and the government clears the recommendations….
Last Updated:December 04, 2025, 4:03 PM IST The Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary confirmed that pension revision is indeed a part of the 8th CPC’s mandate. The government has officially constituted the Eighth Central Pay Commission, issuing a resolution on November 3, 2025. The government has confirmed that the 8th Pay Commission (8th…
New Delhi9 minutes ago copy link The Finance Ministry has issued a clarification that there is no proposal under consideration to merge DA (Dearness Allowance) and DR (Dearness Relief) into the basic pay. The ministry has given this clarification on the long standing demand of central employees and pensioners. This statement has come at a…
New Delhi: In a Diwali gift for state employees and pensioners, the Uttarakhand government has announced a 3 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR). According to the Chief Minister’s Office, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami approved the increase for employees and pensioners of the state government. The announcement comes just a…
New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday announced big Diwali bonanza for its state employees. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a 3 percent DA and DR hike for employees and pensioners. DA has been increased from the previous 55 percent to 58 percent for the UP state government employees. The DA, DR hike…
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) to Central Government employees and pensioners. The DA and DR hike are effective from 01 July 2025 representing an increase of 3% over the existing rate of…
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved an additional 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners. This increase comes as a timely Diwali gift, aimed at helping employees and pensioners cope with rising prices. The revision, effective from July 1, 2025, takes…
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday (October 1), has approved a three per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for central government employees and pensioners. This will take effect retrospectively from July 1, 2025. With the latest increase in DAthe rate jumped to 58 per cent from 55…