Mon Oct 07 17:52:24 UTC 2024: ## Coal India Employees Receive Bumper Diwali Bonus: 93,750 Rupees for Each Worker
**Dhanbad:** In a move sure to bring cheer to employees ahead of Diwali, Coal India has announced a generous bonus of ₹93,750 for each of its 2.42 lakh employees. This decision was made following a seven-hour meeting between management and unions at Coal Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday.
The bonus represents an increase of ₹8,250 from the previous year’s ₹85,500. This benefit will also extend to workers of Singareni Collieries Company, which has a similar agreement with Coal India.
The decision comes on the back of a strong financial year for Coal India, which recorded a profit of ₹37,369 crore in FY 2023-24. This robust performance has allowed the company to reward its employees with a significant Diwali bonus.
While this bonus is specifically for Coal India employees, it further fuels speculation about a possible Diwali bonus for all central government employees.
**Other News:**
– The government is expected to announce a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees before Diwali.
– Home Minister Amit Shah is holding a high-level meeting to discuss strategies for combating Naxalism.
– Delhi Police have busted an interstate cyber fraud racket.
– Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the ‘DefConnect 4.0’ program on Monday.
– An incident of mud falling on a railway track in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, has caused disruption in train services.
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