8th Pay Commission: The Union government has formally approved the formation of the 8th Central Pay Commission. The recommendations of the pay panel will benefit about 50 lakh central government employees and 69 lakh pensioners. The Union Cabinet has also approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the commission, marking the official beginning of the 8th Pay Commission process.

Who will head the 8th Pay Commission?

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai has been appointed as the chairperson of the commission. Professor Pulak Ghosh has been named a part-time member of the Commission, and senior IAS officer Pankaj Jain has been appointed as the Member-Secretary. The panel will make its recommendations within 18 months of the date of its constitution. The panel will submi

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