In a significant move to enhance financial security for women, the government has amended its family pension rules. It is possible for a daughter who is divorced or separated to claim her deceased father’s pension directly, without having to wait for a legal decision. The changes, announced by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, now allow divorced … Read more
The Central government has authorised government employees to utilise Tejas, Vande Bharat, and Humsafar trains for Leave Travel Concession (LTC) purposes. Government employees now have the option to travel in a total of 385 trains, including 136 Vande Bharat, 97 Humsafar, and 8 Tejas Express trains. Prior to this, they were able to enjoy luxurious … Read more
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has recently notified the revised allowances available to central government employees. In March 2024, the dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees has recently been increased by 4 per cent to 50 per cent. Besides this, the Union Cabinet also cleared additional dearness relief (DR) of 4 per … Read more