J&K approves 10% DA for govt employees, pensioners

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 23:01

The Jammu and Kashmir government today approved release of 10 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) instalment which will be effective from July 2013.

Fin Min approves Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension plan

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 19:32

The Finance Ministry has approved a proposal for providing a minimum monthly pension of Rs 1,000 to workers in the organised sector, a move which would benefit 27 lakh pensioners immediately.

Seventh Pay Commission announced ahead of 2014 polls

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 12:14

This move will benefit about 50 lakh central employees and 30 lakh pensioners.

Govt likely to announce 10 per cent DA hike next month

Last Updated: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 14:34

The government is likely to announce a hike in dearness allowance to 90 per cent from existing 80 per cent in September, benefiting about 50 lakh central employees and 30 lakh pensioners ahead of the festival season.

Maha govt plans biometric system to facilitate pensioners

Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 21:30

In a bid to provide relief to pensioners from submitting yearly life certificates to avail pension, Maharashtra government plans to set up biometric reader machines for online finger print authentication.

Bihar government, dearness allowance, employees, pensioners

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 20:26

Bihar government on Tuesday announced 8 percent increase in dearness allowance for its employees and pensioners.

RBI yet to order banks to clear dues of armed forces pensioners

Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 14:02

Despite the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ordering banks to clear all dues of armed forces pensioners, the former is yet to hand over these amounts.

Centre may hike DA to 80% on Tuesday

Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 21:24

Union Cabinet is likely to approve on Tuesday a proposal to increase dearness allowance (DA) to 80 percent from existing 72 percent benefiting about 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners of the central government.

Govt allows family pensioners to rectify their birth record

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 15:52

Government has allowed family pensioners, including parents or spouse, to rectify their date of birth records in case of any anomaly, to ensure timely enhancement of the social security benefit to them.

Future of pensioners will crash with FDI: Mamata Banerjee

Last Updated: Sunday, October 7, 2012, 22:59

Intensifying her tirade against Centre for allowing FDI in pension funds, Mamata Banerjee said future of pensioners in country would be jeopardised.

Central govt employees, pensioners set to get 7% DA hike

Last Updated: Thursday, September 20, 2012, 14:24

Reeling under the impact of diesel price hike and high inflation, the 80 lakh central government employees and pensioners are likely to soon get seven percent increase in Dearness Allowance.