Government approves 8th Pay Commission for Central government employees & pensioners

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the decision on the 8th Pay Commission will improve quality of life and give a boost to consumption.

Government approves 8th Pay Commission for Central government employees & pensioners
Government approves 8th Pay Commission for Central government employees & pensioners

The government announced the setting up of the 8th Pay Commission for the Central government employees and pensioners. An announcement in this regard was made by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi. He was briefing the media about the Cabinet’s decision.

The Minister said that the term of the 7th Pay Commission is going to end in 2026 and the setting up of the 8th Pay Commission now will give enough time to receive recommendations of the Pay Panel. He said the appointment of the Chairman and two members of the Commission will be made soon.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the decision on the 8th Pay Commission will improve quality of life and give a boost to consumption. In a social media post, Mr Modi lauded the efforts of all Government employees, who work to build a Viksit Bharat.

The leaders of Railway Unions have thanked the Central government for the announcement of the constitution of the 8th Central Pay Commission. The decision will benefit more than 45 lakh central government employees and more than 68 lakh pensioners. The General Secretary of the All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF) and Secretary of the staff side, Shiv Gopal Mishra, met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi.

During the meeting, he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of 40 lakh civilians and 29 lakh defense and paramilitary forces, as well as a similar number of pensioners.

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