Govt hikes dearness allowance by 6%; to benefit over 1 crore employees, pensioners

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 12:59

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to increase dearness allowance to 119 percent from 113 percent, which will potentially benefit over one crore government employees and pensioners.

Higher rent, transport allowance in 29 cities

Last Updated: Saturday, May 30, 2015, 15:30

The salaried staff in 23 cities, notably employees of the government and state-run companies, stand to gain in terms of their house rent allowance after an upgrade of their places of stay based on Census 2011. Six cities have been upgraded for travel allowance.

No LTC in case of posting in home town

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 13:50

Government employees whose headquarters or place of posting and home town are one and the same are not eligible for home town LTC.

Don't harass pensioners: Govt tells banks

Last Updated: Monday, February 23, 2015, 21:38

In the backdrop of complaints of pensioners' harassment, the government has directed banks not to insist upon retired government employees for their presence to give life certificates for continuation of pension.

DA hike for West Bengal government employees

Last Updated: Friday, January 9, 2015, 17:19

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday announced the much-awaited hike in Dearness Allowance for state government employees by seven percent with effect from January 1, this year.

Contractual govt employees protest outside Delhi CM`s house

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 11:22

Teachers employed on a contractual basis in government schools protested outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal`s Kausambi residence Friday morning demanding permanent employment.

66 J&K govt employees found absent from duty

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 15:39

As many as 66 government employees, including four senior officers, were found absent from duty during a surprise inspection of various offices in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman said on Saturday.

UP Mining Minister deducts one-day salary of 150 employees

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 17:27

After finding 150 employees absent from their duties at Mining directorate here, Uttar Pradesh Mining Minister Gyatri Prasad Prajapati on Wednesday ordered to deduct their one-day salary.

18 govt employees suspended for absenteeism: J&K

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 16:18

Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir`s Kulgam district placed 18 government employees, including seven teachers, under suspension for remaining unauthorisedly absent from duty.

Arunachal increases Dearness Allowances

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 12:40

As a Diwali gift, the Arunachal Pradesh government on Saturday enhanced the Dearness Allowances (DA) to its employees and pensioners to the tune of 90 per cent of the basic salary.

Frame email policy for officials within a month: HC to govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 18:52

The Centre was Wednesday asked by the Delhi HC to finalise within a month its email policy for government employees in consonance with the Public Records Act so that official data is not transferred to a server outside India.