7th Pay Commission: For central government employees, no joy on August 15; here is what may be in store now
7th Pay Commission: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech from Red Fort ramparts in New Delhi has brought disappointment for about 50 lakh Central government employees along with an equal number of pensioners as they had been waiting for an announcement related to hike in minimum pay and fitment factor beyond the 7th Pay Commission recommendations.
7th Pay Commission: Expectations were hyped up to the skies that there would be good news about a pay hike on this national holiday. Image source: Reuters