New Delhi: The Central Government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has officially approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th Pay Commission. The announcement was made after the Cabinet meeting on October 28. With this, the groundwork for potential salary and allowance revisions for millions of government employees has begun.

Five Key Factors Behind Salary Hike Decisions

According to the government, the 8th Pay Commission will determine salary revisions based on five major economic and administrative parameters:

- Current economic conditions and the government’s financial capacity.

- Ensuring that development projects and welfare schemes continue to have sufficient funding.

- Evaluating the cost of unfunded non-contributory pension schemes.

- Assessing the impact of recom

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