By how much will salaries rise for central govt employees under 8th Pay Commission?
Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved Terms of Reference (ToR) for 8th Central Pay Commission. Salaries could rise by up to ₹19,000 per month, according to projections based on potential fitment factor of 2.86, said Hindustan Times. For a mid-level government employee currently earning ₹1 lakh per month, salary may rise to ₹1.14 lakh/month with a ₹1.75 lakh crore budgetary allocation.