The Eighth Central Pay Commission will visit Mumbai on October 22 and 23 to hold meetings with employee unions, pensioner associations and other stakeholders. The Commission issued a notice on September 21…
Central government employees and pensioners may receive a second dearness allowance (DA) hike this festive season, with a 3-4% increase expected based on recent inflation data. The All India Consumer Price Index…
Dearness allowance and dearness relief (DA and DR), a component of basic salary for central government employees and pensioners, are fully subject to income-tax. Taxpayers must report DA separately in their income…
The 8th Central Pay Commission's terms of reference do not explicitly cover pension revision for employees who retired before 1 January 2026. The Union Cabinet approved the ToR in October 2025 and…
The 8th Central Pay Commission is consulting employee and pensioner groups to revise salaries for over one crore central government staff and pensioners, including defence and railway personnel. The commission has not…
The 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) has revised eligibility criteria and essential qualifications for its contract-based consultant roles, with the application deadline extended to 31 August 2026. The commission is filling 23…
