Government Employees News
DA Hike: Cabinet approves 2% raise in dearness allowance for central govt employees
DA Hike: With this revision, dearness allowance will rise from 53 per cent to 55 per cent, providing a salary boost for employees ahead of the anticipated 8th Pay Commission
2 min read28 Mar 2025Unified Pension Scheme notified for govt employees: Date, eligibility, enrollment forms, what’s new—All you need to know
The PFRDA has notified the Unified Pension Scheme for central and state government employees. We explain all you need to know — from the date, eligibility, enrollment forms, and more.
2 min read24 Mar 2025DA Hike: Good news before Holi? 7th Pay Commission likely to grant 2% DA hike to employees and pensioners
Central government’s 7th Pay Commission is likely to grant a 2 per cent dearness allowance (DA) hike to its employees and pensioners ahead of the festival of colours, Holi on March 14.
2 min read7 Mar 20258th Pay Commission Salary Hike: Upto ₹51,480 expected from April FY26. What is it and who benefits?
Centre’s 8th Pay Commission is set to revise the salaries of central government retirees and employees. This pay commission is set up every 10 years to review and recommend changes to the salary structure of government employees.
2 min read3 Mar 20258th Pay Commission likely to start work from April FY2026, says Expenditure Secretary Manoj Govil
8th Pay Commission likely to start work from the month of April, said India’s Expenditure Secretary Manoj Govil on Monday, reported the news portal CNBC-TV18.
1 min read10 Feb 2025Another pay commission? The government should hold its horses
India urgently needs a fresh assessment of the government’s staffing needs so that salaries can be rationalized and its fiscal burden eased. Even if demands get louder for a new Pay Commission, we must not simply go in for another round of pay hikes for government employees.
4 min read20 Nov 2024PM-JAY extended: New proposal for central govt pensioners to offer scheme option for CGHS beneficiaries: Report
A new proposal for central government pensioners, under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), will likely offer the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) scheme as an additional option, reported Financial Express on Saturday.
1 min read28 Sep 2024India Inc adds health goals to appraisals
India Inc is now looking at health benefits in not just a ‘feel-good’ factor but a more tangible way of curbing employee attrition and measuring performance.
3 min read22 Jul 2024DA hike news: HRA to Conveyance Allowance — these 13 central government allowances to jump by 25%. Details here
DA hike news: Dearness Allowance for central government employees and pensioners increased to 50% after a 4% rise, effective from 1st January 2024
1 min read6 Jul 2024Nawaz Sharif acquitted in a graft case. Can he contest Pakistan’s general elections in February?
Pakistan court Wednesday acquitted the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a corruption case, removing one of the major obstacles for him to run in general elections in February.
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared