7th Pay Commission

7th Pay Commission: Akhilesh Yadav announces bonanza for 22 lakh employees, pensioners

The announcement of 7th pay commission proposals for UP government staff comes months before Assembly elections.

Dec 13, 2016

7th Pay Commission: Central government employees enthused after RBI chief Urjit Patel's comment

Millions of Central government employees are awaiting news about the increase in allowances as proposed by the 7th Pay Commission.

Dec 12, 2016

7th Pay Commission: Currency printing press employees seek salaries, allowances on par with Central government employees

The employees of SPMCIL that owns the printing presses say they are "eligible" under the 7th Pay Commission for salaries and allowances.

Dec 8, 2016

7th Pay Commission: Salary hike to Central government employees not reflecting in GDP data

The April-September 2016 GDP data suggests pay hike to Central government staff did not give consumption boost.

Nov 28, 2016

7th Pay Commission: Here is what the panel said on salary hike for state government staff

The 7th Central Pay Commission speaks at length on whether states are financially capable of giving hike to government employees.

Nov 5, 2016

7th Pay Commission: Good news for contract staff this Diwali

Justice JS Khehar, heading the bench at the apex court said it based its judgement on the principle of 'equal pay for equal work'.

Oct 27, 2016

7th Pay Commission: Union Cabinet approves 2% DA hike for Central Govt employees, pensioners

The 2 percent hike in dearness allowance (DA), due from July 2016, will benefit about lakhs of Central government employees and pensioners.

Oct 27, 2016

7th Pay Commission: Here is the lowest allowance likely to be abolished

The 7th Pay Commission examined 196 allowances currently paid to Central government employees.

Oct 26, 2016

7th Pay Commission recommendations are not inflationary, says MPC member

The upside risks to inflation arising out of implementation of 7th Central Pay Commission's proposals are "largely statistical," says MPC member.

Oct 19, 2016

Evening wrap: Details of India sealing border with Pakistan, ministers slam Anurag Kashyap, by-poll schedules declared and more

Read about more incentives from the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, and Supreme Court reserving order on Lodha panel report.

Oct 17, 2016

7th Pay Commission: Enhanced incentives proposed for Central govt staff acquiring higher qualification

In its report, the 7th Pay Commission proposes huge increase for Central government employees to obtain higher qualifications.

Oct 17, 2016

7th Pay Commission: Staff, pensioners of autonomous govt bodies yet to get new pay benefits

The Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers has urged Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to intervene in this regard.

Oct 16, 2016

Morning brief: Varanasi stampede kills 19, 7th Pay Commission, Sherlock season 4 spoilers and more.

Also read about the Reliance Jio 4G speed review and the ISL 2016 highlights.

Oct 16, 2016

7th Pay Commission: Central Govt employees to discuss allowances at JCM meeting on October 24 and 25

The finance ministry had recently issued a notification abolishing seven allowances as proposed by the 7th Central Pay Commission.

Oct 14, 2016

7th Pay Commission: Defence ministry refers 'disability pension' issue to Anomaly panel

The move comes after criticism from the opposition parties and the armed forces over a letter issued on September 30.

Oct 14, 2016

Evening wrap: JNU to probe PM effigy burning, Galaxy Note 7 threat to Samsung credit ratings and Diwali gift for armed forces

Also read about new smartphones added by Reliance Jio and censor board chopping Ranbir-Aishwarya's intimate scenes.

Oct 13, 2016

7th Pay Commission: Defence forces to get 10% arrears before October 30 as 'Diwali gift'

The arrears will be 10 percent of the current pay drawn by the soldiers, which would be calculated from January 2016.

Oct 13, 2016

Morning Brief: Sushant Singh Rajput books another biopic, Panneerselvam helps out sick CM Jayalalithaa and more

Read more about 7th Pay commission, Maruti Suzuki Alto's new look and other top news.

Oct 12, 2016

7th Pay Commission: Govt sources claim disability pension for defence services 'not reduced'

Reports indicated the government has notified a new set of rules for granting disability pensions to the armed forces.

Oct 11, 2016

7th Pay Commission: Finance Ministry abolishes 7 advances to Central government employees

It includes festival advances for leave salary, law suits, bicycle, warm clothing and natural calamity, as proposed by 7th pay commission.

Oct 10, 2016