New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- The 8th Pay Commission concluded its Puducherry meet on September 9. The panel is now gearing up for a three-day visit to Chandigarh starting tomorrow, which will conclude by September 18.

Over the past few months, the 8th Pay Commission panel headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai has held several key meetings in various states and union territories, including Delhi, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Ladakh.

During these interactions, major demands related to the fitment factor, pay revision, pension reforms, and allowances have been raised by employee unions and associations.

The central government employee and pensioner unions have also revived a long-standing demand ahead of the 8th Pay Commission: salary and ...