Central Government employees

October 28, 2026 4:17 PM

Centre approves 3% dearness allowance hike, effective July 1, 2026

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved an additional 3 per cent instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, effective from July 1, 2026. With this increase, DA and DR will rise from the existing rate of 60 per cent to 63 per cent of Basic Pay and Pension, respectively. The move aims to compensate employees and pensioners for the impact of rising prices. According to the government, th...

October 28, 2025 4:00 PM

Cabinet approves Terms of Reference for 8th Central Pay Commission

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th Central Pay Commission. The 8th Central Pay Commission will be a temporary body comprising one Chairperson, one Part-Time Member, and one Member-Secretary. The Commission has been mandated to submit its recommendations within 18 months from the date of its constitution. It may also submit interim reports on specific matters as and when its recommendations are finalised. Whil...

October 1, 2025 4:30 PM

Cabinet approves 3% hike in Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees and pensioners

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, effective from July 1, 2025. The move represents a 3% increase over the existing rate of 55% of Basic Pay/Pension, aimed at offsetting the impact of rising prices. The hike is expected to benefit nearly 49.19 lakh Central Government employees and 68.72 lakh pensioners across th...