Central Government Employees

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DA and DR are given twice a year to compensate employees and pensioners, respectively, for price rise. (File Image)

Centre hikes DA by 4 pc for its employees; announces bonus for railway staff

The release of the additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) will be applicable from July 1, 2023

18 Oct 2023 11:35 PM

Thakur said that this increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission. (DC Photo)

7th Central Pay Commission: Centre approves 3% DA increase for Central govt employees

Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief will go up from 28 per cent to 31 per cent and the increase will be effective from July 1, 2021

21 Oct 2021 5:10 PM

The move, Thakur said, will benefit about 48.34 lakh central employees and 65.26 pensioners. (PTI Photo)

7th Pay Commission: Govt restores DA for employees; raises it 28% effective July 1

The increase in the DA and DR will impose an additional annual burden of Rs 34,401 crore on the exchequer

14 Jul 2021 4:45 PM

Soon, 'work from home' could be an option for central government employees

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) may provide option for work from home to the eligible officers/staff for 15 days in a year.

14 May 2020 1:44 PM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (PTI Photo)

Finance ministry rubbishes reports of 20% cut in pensions to central government employees

The ministry clarified its position after reports that the government is planning to cut pensions

19 Apr 2020 2:27 PM

The move is aimed at increasing India's footprint in the strategically important Central Asian region. (Photo: AFP)

Govt employees may soon get allowance to visit Central Asian countries

The MEA plan proposes to include 5 Asian countries, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, under LTC scheme.

29 Jul 2018 1:39 PM

The Modi sarkar is quietly working towards trimming the bloated bureaucracy. (Photo: PTI)

Dilli Ka Babu: Forest fire in Karnataka

There are an estimated 5.2 million Central government employees currently working in India, excluding the defence personnel.

24 Sep 2017 12:22 AM

The LTC allows the grant of leave and ticket reimbursement to employees who are entitled under the rules to travel to their home towns and other places.

No daily allowance for employees to travel on LTC: Govt

Travel by premium or suvidha trains and services such as tatkal will now be allowed on LTC.

21 Sep 2017 3:20 PM

The government is launching an app for retired central government pensioners. Photo: Rajesh Jadhav

Centra introduces app for central govt employees track pension problems

The app will offer all services meant for pensioners currently available on the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare website.

21 Sep 2017 1:20 PM

Modi government is considering hiking the basic salary of central government employees to Rs 21,000.

7th Pay Commission: Centre may hike salary of govt staff from Rs 18k to Rs 21k

According to reports, the demand is to increase the basic salary of central government employees to Rs 25,000.

05 Sep 2017 3:48 PM

There is no need for central government employees to visit banks to start pension as their copy of the Pension Payment Order (PPO) will be handed over to them at the time of retirement.(Representational Image)

Govt staff to get PPO on last day, don't need to visit banks to start pension

It has happened earlier that pensioner's copy of PPO has not been handed over to him, often getting lost during transit to banks.

06 Aug 2017 1:23 PM

Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha (left) with his predecessor Ajith Seth in New Delhi.

Cabinet Secy assures fast decision on allowance report

Lavasa Committee has proposed a House Rent Allowance of up to 30 per cent of basic salary.

25 May 2017 11:54 AM

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