India, June 18 -- 8th Pay Commission Latest Updates: The first major chapter of the 8th Pay Commission has come to an end, but the real battle is only beginning with the June 15 deadline for public suggestions and union memorandums now closed, attention has shifted to the demands that could reshape the financial future of nearly 1 crore central government employees and pensioners. From a steep hike in minimum basic pay to the revival of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), employee organisations have placed a long list of contentious proposals before the Commission. As inflation, healthcare costs and household expenses continue to climb, unions argue that existing pay structures no longer reflect the realities of modern India.

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