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Guwahati, April 8 More than 1.5 lakh security personnel have been deployed as part of the arrangements for Thursday's polling in Assam, which will determine the fate of the 722 candidates hoping to enter the 126-member state Assembly.Officials said that 31,940 polling stations have been set up...

New Delhi, March 30 Branches of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) across the country will remain open on March 31 to assist policyholders in depositing their insurance premiums.March 31 is a public holiday due to Mahavir Jayanti.Normal operations, as per official working hours...

Lucknow, March 25 The Uttar Pradesh government announced an additional public holiday on March 27 for Ram Navami celebrations on Wednesday, according to an official statement."The decision has been taken with the aim of accommodating the increasing number of devotees visiting temples during...

Lucknow, March 25 The Uttar Pradesh government announced an additional public holiday on March 27 for Ram Navami celebrations on Wednesday, according to an official statement."The decision has been taken considering the increasing number of devotees visiting temples during the festival and to...

Guwahati, March 24 The Assam government has declared April 9 as a public holiday, according to official notifications, as elections for the assembly are scheduled on that day.The public holiday is being declared under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, according to a...

Guwahati, March 23 – The Assam government on Monday declared April 9, 2026 (Thursday), as a public holiday across the state in view of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections.According to an official notification issued by the General Administration Department, the holiday has been declared...

Puducherry, March 23 The Lt Governor of Puducherry has declared April 9 a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, in view of the election to the territorial Assembly on that day.An order issued by the Home Department of the Puducherry Administration on Monday stated that the...

President of Nepal, Ramchandra Paudel, attended a special Ghode Jatra ceremony organized by the Nepal Army at Sainik Manch in Tundikhel ground today. On this occasion, a contingent of the Nepal Army presented a salute in his honor. The ceremony is held annually on the new moon day of the Chaitra...

Colombo, March 17 Sri Lanka currently has sufficient fuel reserves to last until mid-May, according to the island nation's Energy Minister, Kumara Jayakodi, who made the statement to parliament on Tuesday.The minister's statement comes in the context of the ongoing conflict between Iran and...

New Delhi, March 17 The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking a national holiday on the birthday of Guru Govind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru, which is celebrated as Prakash Uday.A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said it was not inclined to entertain the plea of All...

Colombo, March 16 Sri Lanka announced a four-day work week, with Wednesday designated as a public holiday, as a precautionary measure in response to potential fuel shortages due to the conflict in the Middle East.Currently, the island nation operates on a five-day work week."It was decided...

Srinagar, March 13 Juma'atul Vida, the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, was observed across Jammu and Kashmir as thousands of devotees flocked to mosques and shrines for congregational prayers.The largest gathering for Juma'atul Vida prayers took place at the Hazratbal...

Srinagar, March 12 Juma'atul Vida, the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan before Eid ul-Fitr, will be observed in Jammu and Kashmir on March 13, officials said.Consequently, the Jammu and Kashmir government has announced a public holiday on Friday. An order to this effect was...

Shillong, February 21 The mortal remains of Meghalaya Lok Sabha MP Dr. Ricky AJ Syngkon were laid to rest at a Christian cemetery in Sumer village in Ri-Bhoi district on Saturday evening, amidst large-scale public mourning.Thousands of people, including political leaders, academics, religious...