The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced an enhancement in Dearness Relief (DR) for Central Freedom Fighter Pensioners, effective from July 1, 2024. The DR rate has been increased by 3%, raising it from 48% to 51% of the basic pension. STAFF NEWS Revised Pension Amounts: Ex-Andaman Political Prisoners/Spouses: Basic Pension: ₹30,000 Revised Pension with 51% DR: ₹45,300 Freedom Fighters Who Suffered Outside British India/Spouses: Basic Pension: ₹28,000 Revised Pension with 51% DR: ₹42,280 Other Freedom Fighters/Spouses, Including INA: Basic Pension: ₹26,000 Revised Pension with 51% DR: ₹39,260 Dependent Parents/Eligible Daughters (up to 3 at any time): Basic Pension: 50% of the freedom fighter's entitlement, i.e., ₹13,000 to ₹15,000 Revised Pension with 51% DR: ₹19,630 to ₹22,650 This adjustment aims to provide financial relief to pensioners under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana (SSSY). The Ministry has also clarified that, as per policy guidelines dated August 6, 2014, Tax ...

 Central Government Holidays 2025 F.No.12/2/2023-JCA Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) Establishment (JCA) Section 2nd Floor, ‘B’ Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi Dated the 9th July, 2024 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2025-reg. It has been decided that the holidays, as specified in the Annexure -I to this O.M., will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2025. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays specified at Annexure – II. 2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays, to be chosen out of the 12 optional holidays indicate...