Good news for employees in these 2 states, including Uttar Pradesh: they will receive a bonus and a DA hike before Diwali..

Ahead of Diwali, the governments of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have brought good news for their employees. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will provide a Diwali bonus of ₹10,000 to each of its employees, and the Dearness Allowance (DA) has been increased from 58% to 60%. Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government has approved a 30-day bonus for eligible employees for the 2025-26 financial year.

MSRTC employees to receive ₹10,000 bonus; DA raised to 60%

Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik announced these decisions on Thursday, November 5. According to PTI, every MSRTC employee will be entitled to a Diwali bonus of ₹10,000. Additionally, the Dearness Allowance (DA) has been raised from 58% to 60%. Eligible employees will also receive a festival advance of ₹12,500. These decisions will benefit approximately 83,000 employees and will impose an additional financial burden of about ₹160 crore on the corporation.

Meeting with unions; appeal to avoid strikes

These announcements were made during a meeting held in Mumbai with representatives of MSRTC employee unions. Sarnaik stated that the government is committed to addressing the concerns of the employees through dialogue. He urged the staff to refrain from resorting to protests or strikes.

30-day bonus in UP; who will benefit?

The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a 30-day bonus for eligible employees for the 2025-26 financial year. This will benefit non-gazetted state government employees. The scope also extends to staff in educational institutions, local bodies, and district panchayats.

The government has also included daily-wage employees. According to an official statement, the maximum bonus limit for these workers has been set at ₹1,184. 25% in Cash and 75% into PF Accounts

In UP, the entire bonus amount will not be paid out in cash at once. 25% of the bonus will be provided in cash, while the remaining 75% will be deposited into the employees' Provident Fund (PF) accounts.

Different rules apply to employees who have already retired or are due to retire soon; they will receive the full bonus amount in cash.

Bonus for Sugar Mill Employees in Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu government has also announced a bonus and ex-gratia payment for employees of cooperative and state-run sugar mills for the 2025-26 financial year. According to an official statement, employees at two cooperative sugar mills—Subramania Siva and Kallakurichi-II—will receive a maximum bonus of 20%.

Employees at the remaining 14 cooperative sugar mills and 2 state-run sugar mills will receive a 10% bonus, consisting of an 8.33% statutory bonus and a 1.67% ex-gratia payment. According to PTI, this decision will benefit approximately 5,190 employees across 18 mills, with an expenditure of ₹351.40 lakh.

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