"Hail to Sri Ramchandra who resides everywhere! On the occasion of Republic Day celebrations, I was overwhelmed with emotions after seeing the presentation related to Lord Shri Ram ji by child actors and got the privilege of touching his feet and receiving blessings," the Chief Minister said
The Deputy Commissioner at the New York City Mayor's office, Dilip Chauhan lauded the historic development of observing Diwali as a public school holiday for the first time in its history.
According to the India Meteorological Department, isolated heavy rainfall is very likely to continue over Tamil Nadu from November 8-9, with a significant reduction thereafter.
Thousands of New Yorkers celebrate Diwali each year to commemorate the victory of light over darkness, and the announcement came after state lawmakers recently enacted legislation designating it as a holiday in the biggest school system in the US
Reasearchers have found that when primary school children are on holidays, they're less active, more likely to be on screens, and tend to have a worse diet than during the school term.
New York City Council Member Linda Lee shared a video where she called upon the Department of Education to recognize Diwali as an official holiday for students in New York.
With the mercury continuously dipping in parts of Rajasthan, the District Collector of Baran issued the order to extend winter vacations in Government and Private schools till Monday.
New York City [US], October 21 (ANI): Diwali will be a holiday for the New York City public school starting next year in 2023, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday.