Overview

• The cabinet cleared a 6% rise in dearness allowance under the Sixth Pay Commission, raising the rate to 252% of basic pay effective January 1, 2025.
• Lawmakers will convene for a five-day monsoon session of the Sixth Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from August 1 to 7.
• Procurement plans include 1,255 Mahindra Bolero SUVs and 1,000 two-wheelers for police stations across the state in two phases.
• An integrated pension scheme under the National Pension System was approved to give government workers flexibility in choosing their retirement benefits.
• Funding was sanctioned for key road projects, including ₹38 crore for a Ranchi district route, ₹32 crore for Silli’s Rangamati Road and ₹121.74 crore for a Sahibganj district corridor.