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In addition to the three fixed national holidays, Union Government of India declares additional days as holidays which are largely followed by central government offices and affiliates. In addition to designated fixed holidays, few other days are designated optional from which select number of days can be chosen according to individual convenience.
Business and economy A U.S. district court judge grants class certification to plaintiffs in a lawsuit against banks that helped underwrite securities from NovaStar, once a high-flying subprime lender, now defunct. (Reuters) Fox News apologizes to Hillary Clinton for reporting falsely of 'likely' Clinton indictment. (USA Today) Disasters and accidents The death toll from a boat accident near ...
President Bongbong Marcos reintroduced the holiday economics policy by issuing Proclamation No. 90 on November 11, 2022 which concerns the observance of public holidays for 2023. [9] This was enacted as a means to boost the domestic tourism industry which was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns. [10]
It was founded on May 9, 1972, [3] [1] by entrepreneur and Marcos crony Roberto Benedicto. [4] [5] The newspaper was re-opened a few days after Marcos declared martial law, wherein most media and newspaper outlets who were critical against the latter were closed and taken over by the military. [6]
International relations China–Philippines relations Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos quits as the Philippines' special envoy to China amid a falling out with his mentee current Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte. (The Manila Standard) Politics and elections Two weeks after his initial announcement, Bob Day, leader of the Family First Party, confirms his immediate resignation from the ...
The Union of India is a federal union made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. India achieved independence from British rule on 15 August 1947 and became a republic on 26 January 1950. Many states celebrate a state day to mark its formation, statehood, reorganisation or other associated events while some like Assam and Bengal celebrate it ...
16 November- The winter session of Indian Parliament starts, with debate on note ban. [38] 20 November – A train derails near Pukhrayan killing at least 150 people. [39] 26 November – Nabha jailbreak in Punjab. 6 flee. [40] 29 November – 2016 Nagrota army base attack. 30 November – Supreme Court of India ordered cinemas to play national ...
The UP state Government has officially declared holiday on the occasion of Agrasen Jayanti in Uttar Pradesh. [9] In North Indian state of Haryana, there is also a public holiday on Agrasen Jayanti. [10] This day is a gazetted holiday in the state of Punjab and Haryana. [11]