The central government has clarified it is not considering merging dearness allowance (DA) with basic pay for employees and ...

In recent times, some employee unions have requested the Centre to consider merging 50 per cent of the DA with basic pay.

The Ministry of Finance has confirmed in Parliament that the 8th Central Pay Commission has been formally constituted, but ...

The clarification comes days after the government issued the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th Central Pay Commission.

Tax analysts believe that the government will take a cautious stance before announcing any interim relief, and that the new ...

Public sector workers are advocating for the Finance Ministry to incorporate the Dearness Allowance into their base salaries.

All military members saw a significant pay raise in January 2025, but some troops will get even more this spring. (Marine Corps) Note: Whether it’s health care, retirement benefits, family support and ...

In recent months, there were assumptions that DA and DR may stop increasing after 2026 and could be merged into the 8th Pay Commission. But the government has now clarified that DA/DR will continue as ...

Service members saw their biggest pay raise in 22 years — 5.2% — this past January. The pay bump in 2025 likely won’t be as large for all troops, but some junior personnel could get a windfall if ...

Two key shifts for IT will be the standardised wage definition, which forces companies to lift the share of basic pay, and 48-hour work weeks. The quantum will depend on the size of the company and ...