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
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
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced a public holiday in government educational institutions and offices on Wednesday to mark the grand opening of the 'Srimandir Parikrama Prakalpa' (SPP) or Jagannath Temple heritage corridor project in Puri, the state chief secretary said.
In view of the cyclonic storm Michaung, the Tamil Nadu government has declared a public holiday in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.
As the state is bracing for the cyclone, the Tamil Nadu government has declared a public holiday on Monday.
Thennarasu said that the officials are instructed to take necessary action to avoid a power outage in the coastal areas in the district during the heavy rain expected to be brought by
Cyclone Michaung, brewing over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to make landfall between Nellore and Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh with winds that could pack speeds of upto 100 kmph on Tuesday forenoon.
The Uttarakhand government has declared a public holiday on Wednesday for the festival of Karva Chauth for women employees working in government and non-government offices, educational institutions and other government establishments of the state, said an official statement.
Taking advantage of tourist inflow from New Delhi to Shimla owing to the public holiday in the national capital due to the G20 Summit, the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Stakeholders Association has organised a special paragliding demonstration at the Ridge in Shimla.
"In view of the G-20 Summit scheduled to be held in NCT of Delhi, it has been decided to declare Public Holiday in the National Capital Territory of Delhi," a notification issued by the Deputy Secretary by order in the name of the Lieutenant Governor of the Delhi read.