PD-BHOGI-HOLIDAY

Govt offices to be shut on Jan 14 in Union Territory

Puducherry, Jan 11 (PTI): Puducherry Lieutenant

Governor Kiran Bedi Friday declared January 14 a holiday for

government offices in view of Bhogi festival.

The holiday is applicable to Puducherry, Karaikal and

Yanam regions though it is not a holiday under the Negotiable

Instruments Act, an official release said here.

All offices and institutions would compensate the

holiday by functioning on February 2, the release said.

Earlier, the government had declared January 14 a

restricted holiday but it is now declared a general holiday.

Now, there would be a series of holidays for six

days from January 12 to 17.

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