News for 'How Many Public Holidays'

The Maharashtra State Election Commission on Friday announced that Thursday, January 15, will be a public holiday in areas falling under the 29 municipal corporations where polling for civic...

The number of public holidays varies from 14 in Delhi to 34 in Odisha. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay West Bengal...

The last rites of Ajit Pawar, killed in a plane crash, will be held with full state honours at Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati, Pune district, at 11 AM on Thursday IMAGE: Maharashtra Governor...

The Maharashtra government has declared a public holiday on Wednesday as incessant rains continued to lash several parts of the state, bringing life in many areas, including Mumbai, to a...

The Kerala Government's decision to change Bakrid holiday triggered a political row in the state on Friday with the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) accusing it of attempting to implement...

Across the globe, some countries believe life deserves frequent pauses -- enough days to celebrate faith, culture, history and togetherness. Here are eight countries that officially top the list...

Officials said the government is keen to conform to the convention of the Union Budget for 2026-2027 being presented on February 1 despite it falling on a Sunday in 2026. IMAGE: Finance Minister...

The settlement cycle for cash, derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing mechanism (SLBM) segments has been revised after September 5 and September 8 were declared as settlement holidays by...

Services such as cash deposits, withdrawals, cheque clearances, and administrative work are hit at branches of all public sector banks (PSBs) and some old generation private sector banks....

The Budget reinforces existing missions like India AI Mission and National Quantum Mission but a lot more is needed to truly accelerate innovation. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Key Points...

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/Instagram Sonakshi Sinha has been posting beautiful posts from her romantic holiday with Zaheer Iqbal.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi...

'On the set, he was this big personality, the great Om Puri. But at home, he was like a fluffy teddy bear. IMAGE: Nandita Puri's book Unlikely Hero: Om Puri. In public perception, Om Puri was a...

'He surprised us by telling us he wanted to make a career in acting.''We were scared since we knew nothing of this profession but then, he landed a role in Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding.''After...

IMAGE: Virat Kohli enjoyed a festive breakfast. Photograph: Kind courtesy Cafe Court/Instagram   On Christmas Day, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma enjoyed a festive breakfast at a cafe in...

IMAGE: Letsile Tebogo and Kenneth Bednarek have their eyes fixed on the big screen for the men's 200m final results. Photograph: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters The president of Botswana...

FormerIndia wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer believes the 1983 World Cup victory must rank among the country's topachievements. "You got to rank it as one of pinnacles of India's achievements, because...

IMAGE: Australian PM Anthony Albanese said if Matildas lift the trophy, it’ll be an inspiration to not just young girls, but boys too. Photograph: Dan Peled/Reuters Australia Prime Minister...

IMAGE: Michael Schumacher of Germany with his wife Corrina. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives A German court has found three people guilty of attempting to blackmail...