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…
Latest National Council–Joint Consultative Machinery News & Updates
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The National Council–Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM) has proposed a steep uplift for minimum pay of central government employees in its common memorandum to the 8th Pay Commission, one month’s wages as gratuity and other benefits.NC-JCM, the apex body of communication between the central government (as employer) and its employees, proposed a fitment factor of 3.833, raising the minimum basic from Rs 18,000 under the 7th Pay Commission to Rs 69,000, the report f…