New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday increased DA (Dearness Allowance) and DR (Dearness Relief) by 3 per cent for about 49.19 lakh central government employees and 68.72 lakh pensioners. The DA/DR increase of 3 per cent over the existing rate of 55 per cent of the basic pay/pension to compensate against
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New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) In a bid to promote Unified Pension Scheme, the government has made necessary changes to provide tax benefits to employees opting for UPS at par with those under National Pension System (NPS). The inclusion of UPS under the tax framework marks another step forward in the government’s effort to strengthen
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New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) Central government employees retiring a day before their annual pay hike date would be eligible to get notional increment for the purpose of calculating the pension admissible to them, an official order said. The move follows a Supreme Court order in this regard. “It is advised that in pursuance of
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New Delhi, Mar 28 (PTI) The Union Cabinet on Friday increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) by 2 percentage points effective from January 1 this year, benefitting nearly 1.15 crore central government employees and pensioners. The Union Cabinet has approved the release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to central government employees and Dearness
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