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Updated: Jun 29, 2016 18:30 IST

The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved up to 15% hike in basic salaries of central government staff and similar big raises in allowances and pensions that will benefit some 10 million employees.

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Here are details of the decisions from the cabinet meeting announced at a news briefing held by finance minister Arun Jaitley: