Central Pay Commission

Cabinet clears Bill to double tax-free gratuity to Rs 20 lakh to provide social security, soften inflation hit

The main purpose for enacting this Act is to provide social security to workmen after retirement, whether it is because of rules of superannuation, or physical disablement or impairment of vital parts of the body.

Chief minister V Narayanasamy urges Centre to include Puducherry in Central Finance Commission

Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Saturday urged the Centre to include Puducherry as a member of Central Finance Commission (CFC)

MHA moots withdrawal of NFU: Could end dreams of timely promotions and salary hikes for paramilitary

The home ministry is working on a proposal to do away with the "organised services" status, which ensures a timely promotion and salary hike of officers, and subsequently, reject the demand for additional monetary benefits to officers of paramilitary and defence forces.

Centre approves 6%DA hike for employees, pensioners

In April, the government had hiked DA by 6 percent to 113 percent of their basic pay with effect from January. DA is paid as proportion of the basic pay.