8th Pay Commission, Nov. 24 -- In a significant development for government employees, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th Pay Commission last month.

Once implemented, the pay commission is expected to revise salaries, pensions and allowances, which are based on various factors, including inflation, employee needs and government affordability.

Meanwhile, the government also announced the last dearness allowance (DA) hike for this year in October, which revised the salaries of government employees in line with inflation levels.

With no official deadline for implementing the 8th Pay Commission, questions arise about whether the government will continue to revise allow...