Cabinet approves ToR of 8th Pay Commission; likely to come into effect from Jan 2026
New Delhi(PTI): The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the 8th Pay Commission, which is likely to be implemented from January 1, 2026.
The recommendations of the pay panel will benefit about 50 lakh central government employees and 69 lakh pensioners.
The commission will comprise one chairperson; one member (part time) and one member-secretary. It will make its recommendations within 18 months of the date of its constitution.
The panel, to be chaired by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, will submit an interim report to the government.
Asked about the date of implementation of the pay panel award, I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "The specific date will be decided once the interim report comes in... But, mostly it should be January 1, 2026."
The Cabinet had in January 2025 accorded an in-principle approval for setting up of the 8th Pay Commission.
IIM (Bangalore) Professor Pulak Ghosh has been named as the part-time member, while Petroleum Secretary Pankaj Jain will be the Member Secretary.
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Man booked for duping 7 persons of Rs 91 lakh on promise of awarding govt works
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly duping seven persons of Rs 91 lakhs on the promise of awarding them works of different government departments, an official said on Tuesday.
The accused was identified as Satish Kadam, a resident of Nanded in Marathwada region, an official said.
A complaint was filed by Hanumant Vadje, who alleged that the accused cheated him and six others of around Rs 91 lakh by promising to give them various works of Urban Development and Social Justice Department, he said.
The fraud occurred between 2024 and 2026, with Kadam collecting money in cash and into his accounts, police said, adding he had returned some amount to them partially.
Multiple cheques issued by the accused bounced, prompting the victim to lodge a complaint at the Marine Drive police station. Based on the complaint, a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust was registered against him.
The case is under further investigation, the official said.
