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Increase in DA will benefit about 49.93 lakh central government employees and 65.26 lakh pensioner (Mint file)

5% increase in DA, has nothing to do with private sector employees

1 min read . 10 Oct 2019

With the code on wages, the hope is that compliance will improve. Workers will now need to remember just one national figure which they can fight for and demand. Photo: (Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

Why minimum wage won’t fix India’s woes

10 min read . 13 Aug 2019

A file photo of finance minister Arun Jaitley. (Reuters)

Centre hikes DA by 3%, to benefit 1.1 crore govt employees, pensioners

1 min read . 19 Feb 2019

7th pay commission: Govt approves recommendations for teachers of technical institutions

1 min read . 16 Jan 2019

HC seeks Delhi govt response on plea to implement 7th pay commission in private school

1 min read . 08 Jan 2019

New NPS rules are set to kick in from April next year. Photo: iStock

NPS rule changes explained in 10 points

2 min read . 15 Dec 2018

The new NPS rules will benefit 18 lakh central government employees. Finance minister Arun Jaitley. Photo: Mint

NPS bonanza for govt employees: More tax benefits, higher centre’s contribution

2 min read . 10 Dec 2018

The pension of nearly 62 lakh central government pensioners were revised with effect from January 1, 2016 as per recommendation of the 7th central pay commission. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

7th pay commission: Retired BSNL, MTNL staff hold strike for pension revision

1 min read . 23 Nov 2018

According to the report, approximately, regular workers report monthly earnings of ₹13,562, while non-regular workers earn ₹5,853 per month. Photo: Mint

57% of regular Indian employees earn less than ₹10,000

1 min read . 26 Sep 2018

7th pay commission: Rajasthan college teachers to soon get new pay structure

1 min read . 25 Sep 2018

Calcutta high court rules dearness allowance is a legal right

1 min read . 31 Aug 2018

The dearness allowance (DA) hike for central government employees and pensioners will set back the exchequer by ₹ 6,112.2 crore a year. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Govt announces 2% DA hike for employees, raises IPPB project outlay

2 min read . 29 Aug 2018

The hike in DA is with effect from July 1. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Dearness allowance (DA) hiked for central government employees, pensioners

1 min read . 29 Aug 2018

Indian youths take a written entrance exam for a government job in Bhopal. Photo: AFP

What Young India wants: ‘Sarkari Naukri’

3 min read . 22 Aug 2018

Consumer durables such as washing machines, refrigerators and microwave ovens were earlier placed under the 28% tax slab, which was recently reduced to 18%. Photo: Bloomberg

Godrej Appliances slashes prices by 7-8% after GST rate cut

1 min read . 28 Jul 2018

It has also been decided to link grant of overtime allowance to certain central government employees with biometric attendance. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

7th Pay Commission: Central government employees will not get overtime allowance anymore

1 min read . 26 Jun 2018

Over 200 staff under the banner of JDA Employees Welfare Association members were on strike demanding salaries under the 7th pay commission. Photo: iStockphoto

7th pay commission to apply for JDA employees’ salaries

1 min read . 12 Jun 2018

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar. File photo: Mint

Haryana announces 2% DA hike for state government employees

1 min read . 05 Jun 2018

AIRF in its meetings of the General Council and Working Committee, held on 13-14 March, 2018, here decided to stage a ‘Mass Relay Hunger Strike’ for 24 hours for three consecutive days. Photo: Mint

7th pay commission: Railway employees union calls 72-hour relay hunger strike

1 min read . 08 May 2018

Railways’ salary bill in 2017-2018 increased by around Rs10,000 crore, while pension liability rose from Rs10,795 crore. Photo: Mint

Railways’ operating ratio could be its worst ever in FY18

1 min read . 20 Apr 2018