8th Pay Commission: Central government approves formation of 8th Pay Commission, Union Cabinet gives green light to two major decisions

8th Pay Commission: The Narendra Modi government at the Centre has approved the formation of the 8th Pay Commission. This decision was taken at the Union Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav gave this information after the meeting.

8th Pay Commission: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Modi, has approved the tenure of the 8th Central Pay Commission. Following the meeting, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav held a press conference and stated, "The Prime Minister has approved the structure, tenure, and timeframe of the 8th Central Pay Commission. This is a very important decision. The Commission's recommendations will cover approximately 5 million central government employees, including defense service personnel, and approximately 6.9 million pensioners."

#WATCH | Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Modi, approved the Terms of Reference of the 8th Central Pay Commission.

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The 8th Pay Commission will consist of a Chairperson, a part-time Member, and a Member-Secretary.

The 8th Central Pay Commission will function as a temporary body consisting of a Chairperson, a part-time Member, and a Member-Secretary. The Commission has been mandated to submit its recommendations within 18 months from the date of its constitution and may also submit interim reports on specific matters, if necessary. In formulating its recommendations, the Commission will take into account the prevailing economic conditions in the country and the need for fiscal prudence.

8th Pay Commission report expected within 18 months

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, addressing a cabinet briefing, said, "As you know, in-principle approval for the formation of the 8th Central Pay Commission was recently given in January, and the Commission has been formally constituted within a very short time. This is a major step that required extensive consultations. Several ministries, such as Defence, Home, Railways, and the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), which have a large number of central government employees, were part of this process." He further said, "The central government has approximately 5 million employees, and consultations were also held with several state governments, most of which extended their cooperation. The 8th Pay Commission is expected to submit its report within 18 months."

The recommendations of the Pay Commissions are implemented every 10 years.

Central Pay Commissions are constituted periodically to examine issues related to the salaries, retirement benefits, and service conditions of central government employees and recommend necessary changes. Typically, the recommendations of the Pay Commissions are implemented every ten years.

The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission were implemented from January 1, 2016.

The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission were implemented from January 1, 2016, although the Union Cabinet approved their implementation on June 29, 2016. In line with this trend, the recommendations of the 8th Central Pay Commission will be expected to take effect from January 1, 2026.

Fertilizer subsidy of Rs. 38,000 crore to farmers

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a subsidy of Rs. 37,952 crore on phosphorus and potash (P&K) fertilizers for the current 2025-26 Rabi season. The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved subsidy rates of ₹43.02 per kg for nitrogen (N), ₹47.96 per kg for phosphorus (P), ₹2.38 per kg for potash (K), and ₹2.87 per kg for sulfur (S) for the current Rabi season.

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