{
  "id": 17240375,
  "title": "Diwali 2026: BEST Employees To Get ₹33,000 Bonus; ₹75 Crore To Be Distributed On November 3",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/diwali-2026-best-employees-to-get-33-000-bonus-75-crore-to-be",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T14:06:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/diwali-2026-best-employees-to-get-33000-bonus-75-crore-to-be-distributed-on-november-3"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mumbai, October 30, 2026: In a Diwali bonanza for its workforce, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking has announced an ex-gratia bonus of Rs 33,000 for each of its 22,654 employees. The total payout will amount to around Rs 75 crore, with the amount set to be credited directly to employees' bank accounts on November 3. The announcement was made by BEST Committee…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}