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 proposal to raise retirement age of Central Govt employees to 62 years: Narayanasamy

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 16:07

Putting to rest any speculation that the Centre might raise the retirement age of its staff V Narayanasamy said on Thursday that there was no such proposal on the anvil.