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Karnataka Rajyotsava, also known as Karnataka State Day, is a public holiday celebrated annually on 1 November in the Indian state of Karnataka. It commemorates the merger in 1956 of the Kannada -speaking regions of southwestern India under the States Reorganisation Act to form the state.
Apart from this, certain holidays which are celebrated nationally are declared centrally by the Union Government. Additionally, various state governments and union territories designate additional holidays on local festivals or days of importance as holidays as per section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
Government of India Issued 10 Rupees and 125 Rupees coins in 2015 to mark the 125 Birth Anniversary in the honor of Ambedkar. [17] On 14 April 2015, a Google Doodle was published for Ambedkar's 124th birthday. [18] [19] [20] The doodle was featured in India, Argentina, Chile, Ireland, Peru, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. [21] [22] [23]
1936 – Renamed as United Province by Government of India Act 1935; 1950 – Reorganized as state of Uttar Pradesh with addition of parts of Delhi Territory [27] Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand Day: 9 November Formation (2000) 2000 – Divided from Uttar Pradesh by Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 [28] West Bengal: West Bengal Day: 15 April ...
2023 Kaveri water sharing protests Part of the Kaveri River water dispute Cauvery river flows into Karnataka state and then into the Tamil Nadu state Date August 2023 (1 year ago) (2023-08) Location Karnataka, India Caused by Karnataka's refusal to release more Cauvery water amid drought Goals Stop releasing more water to Tamil Nadu Methods Gherao (encirclement), dharna (sit-in), raasta roko ...
The constitution replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India, thus turning the nation from a dominion into a republic, following its independence from the British Raj in 1947. The constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 26 November 1949 and came into effect on 26 January 1950.
Similarly to a federal holiday, not all federal workers will be exempt of working, as some could be deemed as vital. The United States Postal Service is expected to close on Jan. 9, as well.
Karnataka was the first state in the country to enact the Panchayat Raj Act, incorporating all provisions of the 73rd Amendment to the Constitution. In 2014, Karnataka State Grama Panchayats Delimitation Committee was constituted by the government of Karnataka, with Chairman S G Nanjaiahna Mutt and 6 members.