Government Rolls Out Big Changes for Workers The Indian government kicked off 2025 with fresh updates to gratuity rules, making life a bit easier for employees and retirees. These tweaks, mainly under the Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System) Amendment Rules and nods to the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, hit … Read more
Fresh Start for Urban Housing Dreams India’s big push to end homelessness in cities got a boost with the launch of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban 2.0, or PMAY-U 2.0, back in September 2024. This upgraded scheme from the central government aims to build or upgrade 1 crore affordable homes over the next five years, … Read more
Big Win for Retirees After Years of Waiting Millions of retired workers in India are breathing easier thanks to a major update from the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, or EPFO. In May 2025, the Supreme Court stepped in with a game-changing ruling that bumped up the minimum monthly pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, known … Read more
Good News from Government The central government has given a big gift to nearly one crore employees and pensioners. On October 28, 2025, the Cabinet approved a 3 percent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government staff. This will start from November 2025. The new DA rate will go up from 56 percent to … Read more
Big Help for Women in India The government has started a great plan called Free Silai Machine Yojana. This plan gives free sewing machines to women who need them. It helps poor ladies from villages and small towns. The main aim is to make women strong and let them earn money from home. Many women … Read more
Scheme Keeps Helping Women Every Month Maharashtra government’s popular Ladki Bahin Yojana is ready to give its 15th installment. From next week, every eligible woman will get ₹1500 straight in her bank account. This money helps sisters and wives handle daily expenses like food, children’s school fees, and medicine. Since the scheme started in 2024, … Read more
In a big win for millions of families, the central government has rolled out a 3 percent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners. This move comes just in time for Diwali celebrations on October 27, 2025, putting more money into the hands of about 1.16 crore people. The Union Cabinet gave … Read more
Cabinet Greenlights Pay Panel for Big Relief Central government employees and pensioners across India are on pins and needles as the 8th Pay Commission takes center stage in 2025. The Union Cabinet approved its formation on January 16, giving the green light to revise salaries, pensions, and perks for over 50 lakh workers and 65 … Read more