The 24-hour 'Akhand Path' at Ram Mandir Shimla began here on Sunday after Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu paid obeisance at the temple and lit the Diyas. The Chief Minister also announced a public holiday in the state for January 22 on the occasion of the Pran-Pratishtha ceremon
"Tomorrow is a historic day for people all over the world. BJP and JDS have together urged the state government to declare a holiday to give people the opportunity to watch such a historic event. The present Congress government in Karnataka has not taken any decision in this regard. Even now
"Today, I will write a letter to the CM demanding leave for seven crore Kannadigas to celebrate Rama," Leader of Opposition of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, R Ashoka said.
The All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Bhubaneshwar has announced a half-day holiday for tomorrow to mark the grand 'Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's temple.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday urged Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to declare a full-day holiday in Bihar on January 22 in view of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ram Temple in Ayodhya, adding that it is time for a 'renaissance of religion'.
The BSE trading session is ongoing on Saturday after a long time. Moreover, trading on the National Stock Exchange will remain closed on January 22 as the Maharashtra government has announced a holiday owing to the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
Following in the footsteps of the central government, which declared a half-day on the day of the Lord Shri Ram 'Pran Prathistha' ceremony, the General Administration Department in Maharashtra issued a notification for the public holiday on Friday.
The notice issued on Thursday read, "It is hereby notified that half day (till 2.30 P.M) of January 24, 2024 (Monday) shall be observed as a Public Holiday for all departments, boards, and
Corporations, schools, colleges, universities, etc. of the Haryana Government to enable its
employees t
The notice issued on Thursday read, "The state government hereby declares a half-day holiday in all government offices on January 22, 2024 (Monday) till 02.30 pm on the occasion of Pran Pratishtha program of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya."
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday hit out at the Central government over its order granting a half-day holiday to government employees across the country for 'Pran Pratishtha' of Ram Lalla at Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22 and termed the m