New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Eighth Central Pay Commission has completed the memorandum submission phase, on June 15, and it is set to examine demands from central government employees and pensioners ahead of its final recommendations.The commission, which began operations after the government approved its terms of reference in October 2025, has about 10 months remaining to finalise proposals. The commission is expected to recommend revisions to salaries, pensions and allowances for around 55 l…
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Guwahati, June 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday asserted that the governmnet employees and pensioners are important part of the growth trajectory of the state and the cabinet’s decison in two per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for state government employees and pensioners, raising the rate from 58 per cent to 60 per cent will be effective from July.The decision is expected to benefit more than eight lakh serving employees and pension…
Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced a two-percentage-point increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees and unveiled a major institutional framework for the development of Dibrugarh as Assam’s second capital.Addressing reporters after a Cabinet meeting, CM Sarma said the state government had approved an increase in DA from 58 per cent to 60 per cent for its employees.”Till now, state government employees were receiving 58 per…
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) The 35 members of the extended cabinet in West Bengal will take the oath as ministers at Lok Bhavan in Kolkata at 11 a.m. on Monday.Governor R.N. Ravi will administer the oath.Last week, the Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s state president in West Bengal separately met with the party’s central leadership to finalise the names of 35 new cabinet members.Finally, these 35 BJP legislators will take oath as cabinet members on Monday. I…
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday announced a two per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees, teachers, pensioners, and family pensioners, raising it from 58 per cent to 60 per cent with retrospective effect from January 1, 2026.The announcement was made through an official government press release issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations.The move is expected to benefit nearly 16 lakh government emplo…
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Punjab BJP Chief Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday said the Aam Aadmi Party “is trying to divert people’s attention from real issues by constantly creating new narratives, but under the leadership of PM Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party will not allow this to happen”. Promising to clear arrears, Jakhar told the media here that more than 3 lakh employees and 4 lakh pensioners in Punjab are awaiting their dearness allowance instalments and arrears.He said the High Cour…
Patna, May 13 (IANS) In a major decision benefiting lakhs of state employees and pensioners, the Bihar government has approved a 2% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA), raising it from 58% to 60%. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, where a total of 18 agenda items were cleared.The revised DA will be effective from January 1, 2026, and its financial impact will be visible from June.Around 9 lakh government employees and pensioners will rece…
Itanagar, May 6 (IANS) The Arunachal Pradesh government on Wednesday announced a two per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for 1,09,725 government employees and pensioners in the state, officials said. An official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that state government under Chief Minister Pema Khandu, in its continued commitment to the welfare of government employees on Wednesday announced enhancement of DA for serving employees and DR for pensioners and fa…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday approved a 2 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees effective from January 1, 2026, providing an increase in their take‑home pay.The Cabinet okayed to release an additional instalment of DA to central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners, representing an increase of 2 per cent over the existing rate of 58 per cent of the basic pay/pens…
Bhopal, April 16 (IANS) In a significant relief measure, the Madhya Pradesh government has announced an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees drawing salaries under the 6th Pay Commission scale. The DA has been revised upward from 252 per cent to 257 per cent, providing much-needed financial support amid rising living costs. The hike, which aligns the state’s older pay scale employees with revised rates, will be effective retrospectively from July 1, 2025. Howev…