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The agreement provides for a 19 per cent of minimum guaranteed benefit from July 1, 2021, on emoluments - basic, Variable Dearness Allowance, Special Dearness Allowance and attendance bonus besides a 25 per cent increase in allowances

The central and state governments now determine minimum wages for various kinds of work on the basis of consumption expenditure, with higher weightage given to food and some antiquated criteria

The central and state governments now determine minimum wages for various kinds of work on the basis of consumption expenditure, with higher weightage given to food and some antiquated criteria

MGB of 19% is on the emoluments as of 30 June 2021 which include basic pay, variable dearness allowance, special dearness allowance and attendance bonus, coal ministry said

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Each month, Spoorthy* would set aside a third of her income to purchase clothes. “Clothing for me was a way to seem put together, showcase my confidence,” the 26-year-old IT professional from Hyderabad says. Soon, the indulgence turned into a problem — all her closets were overflowing, yet she would get two or three packages delivered every week. She would feel guilty about

The average CPI-IW for the months of January to June, 2021 was used for undertaking the latest Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) revision.

The highest pay in the Government has been revised to Rs 2,50,000 p.m. after the 7th CPC. 

The employees were previously exempted from biometric attendance due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

The variable dearness allowance is revised taking into the average consumer price index for industrial workers. The index is compiled and prepared by the Labour Bureau.