Tamil NaduTuesday, 3 November 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu announces Diwali bonus for transport and cooperative employees in 2026
Tamil Nadu announced Diwali bonus and ex gratia for transport and cooperative employees, with ₹167.12 crore for 1.06 lakh transport staff and ₹49.69 crore for cooperative staff.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In November 2026, Tamil Nadu announced Diwali bonus and ex gratia for transport corporation employees and cooperative staff, with ₹167.12 crore credited to 1.06 lakh transport workers on November 2, 2026.
Key specifics
- ₹167.12 crore was credited to 1.06 lakh transport corporation employees on November 2, 2026.
- Cooperative institutions covered under the Bonus Act will receive up to 20% bonus.
- Cooperatives without surplus will get 10% bonus, while non-profit central and primary cooperative societies will receive ₹3,000 and ₹2,400 ex gratia respectively.
- In Tamil Nadu, 16 cooperative sugar mills and 2 public sector sugar mills exist, and 5,190 workers will benefit.
- Surplus mills Subramania Siva and Kallakurichi-2 will get 20% bonus, while the other 14 cooperative and 2 public sector mills will get 10%.
Exam lens
Question type: welfare announcement and labour-related MCQ. Key facts: November 2, 2026, ₹167.12 crore, 1.06 lakh employees, ₹49.69 crore, 5,190 beneficiaries. TNPSC may ask the bonus percentages or the number of sugar mills.