New Delhi, July 6 -- The 8th Pay Commission has now entered a decisive phase, as it begins stakeholder consultations in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, today. It will be a two-day event ending on 7 July, during which the 8th Pay Commission will hear ideas, views, and grievances from the relevant stakeholders and employee unions.

Once the discussions in Bhubaneshwar are complete, the 8th Pay Commission will head to West Bengal for another round of meetings on 9-10 July, as mentioned on their official website.

These consultations are part of a series of discussions that the 8th Pay Commission has already held since its formal constitution about eight months ago. The decisions made here are expected to play a defining role in shaping the recommendati...