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Central Government Holiday on 14th April 2021 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s birthday

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Ambedkar Birthday Central Government Holiday

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It has been agreed to declare Wednesday, April 14, 2021, as a public holiday for all Central Government Offices in honor of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s birthday.

Ambedkar Birthday Central Government Holiday

F. No. 12/4/2020-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA) Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the March, 2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Declaration of Holiday on 14th April 2021 – Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

It has been decided to declare Wednesday, the 14th April 2021, as a public holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, for all Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments throughout India by invoking the powers under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2021

2. All Ministries/ Departments of Government of India may bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned.

(S.P. Pant)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
2309 4678

To,

1. All Ministries / Departments of the Government of India

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Central Government Holiday on 14th April 2020 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s birthday

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Central Government Holiday on 14.04.2020 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s birthday

F.No. 12/4/2020-JCA2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA-2)Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 08th April, 2020.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2020 – Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

It has been decided to declare Tuesday, the 14thApril, 2020, as a Closed Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, for all Central Government offices, including Industrial Establishment throughout India.

Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2020

2. The above holiday is also being notified in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).

3. All Ministries / Departments of Government of India may bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned.

(A. Bhattacharya)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2019 – Birthday of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar

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Holiday on 14th April, 2019 on account of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Birthday

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2012/E(LR)III/HL1-1

New Delhi, dated 10.04.2019

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways,
(As per standard list)

Sub: Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2019 – Birthday of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar.

On the above mentioned subject, Department of Personnel & Training vide O.M.No.12/6/2016-JCA-2 dated 15th March, 2019 have advised as under:-

“It has been decided to declare Sunday, the 14th April, 2019, as a public holiday on account of the birthday of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar, for all Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments throughout India by invoking the powers under Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

All Ministries/Departments of Government of India may bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned.”

For information and necessary action.

(Nirmala Usha Tirkey)
Dy. Director, Estt.(LR)II
Railway Board

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DoPT: Bye-Election to the State Legislative Assembly of Haryana (36 Jind) – Grant of Paid Holiday on the day of poll

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Grant of Paid Holiday on the Day of Poll – DoPT Orders

Bye-Election to the State Legislative Assembly of Haryana (36 Jind) – Grant of Paid Holiday on the day of poll

F.No.12/3/2016-JCA2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated January , 2019

Office Memorandum

Subject: Bye-Election to the State Legislative Assembly of Haryana (36 Jind) – Grant of Paid Holiday on the day of poll – regarding

The undersigned is directed to state that as informed by the Election Commission of India vide their letter No. 78/EPS/2019/512 dated 10.01.2019, bye-election to the State Legislative Assembly in the State of Haryana (36-Jind) will be held on 28.01.2019 (Monday).

2.In this regard, the guidelines already issued by this Department vide OM No. 12/14/99-JCA dated 10.10.2001 would have to be followed for the Central Government Offices, including industrial establishments in the concerned State.

3.The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.

4.Hindi version will follow.

(Raju Saraswat)
Under Secretary (JCA)

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Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2018 – Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

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Declaration of Holiday on 14.4.2018 for all Central Government Offices on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

No.12/6/2016-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment (JCA-2) Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 2nd April, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2018 – Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

It has been decided to declare Saturday, the 14th April 2018, as a Closed Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, for all Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments throughout India.

2. The above holiday is also being notified in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881)

3. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India may bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned.

sd/-
(D.K.Sengupta)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Declaration of Holiday on 14.4.2017 on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar – DoPT Orders

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Declaration of Holiday on 14.4.2017 on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar – DoPT Orders

F.No.12/6/2016-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 5th April, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2017 – Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

It has been decided to declare Friday, the 14th April 2017, as a Closed Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, for all Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments throughout India.

2. The above holiday is also being notified in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).

3. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India may bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned.

(D.K.Sengupta)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Central Government Employees all set for long Holi-Good Friday weekend

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Central Government Employees all set for long Holi-Good Friday weekend

With a long holiday around Holi and Good Friday on March 24 and 25 combined with the weekend, central government employees are making plans for a 9-day vacation from their stressful lives.

The central government employees’ Holidays begin with the Holi and Good Friday festivals, which falls on Thursday and Friday. A Restricted Holiday on Wednesday with two days casual leave combined with Thursday-Friday can make it a 9 day break as Saturdays and Sundays are prefixed-Suffixed to the holidays. With schools closed on most of these holidays, it is easier for the employees to plan families trips.

According to travel industry insiders, most resorts and hotels in popular holiday destinations are already booked and those making last minute bookings are expected to feel the pinch of it.

“The bookings are full at most of our resorts, since it will be a long weekend and people prefer to plan well in advance during these,” said a spokesperson for state-owned Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC).

A four-day weekend that kicks off with Holi on March 24 or the coming Thursday, will also see bankers as Holi and Good Friday, which fall on Thursday and Friday. Fourth Saturday of the month adds to the holiday spirit, with Sunday.

Hotel tourism experts say that hectic work and busy schedules give people little window for well planned vacations and have prompted fast track travelers to embrace weekend getaways. Holidays, insiders say, have also become a get-together occasion for friends who are more comfortable with weekend huddles at a resort.

A co-founder of a well-known travel portal, states that people prefer to take 4 to 8 days breaks, rather than one or two long breaks.

Popular destinations like Goa, Srinagar, Leh and Thailand remain favourites, apart from beaches and hill stations closer home, including Matheran, Mahabaleshwar, Alibaug and Bordi.

Vijay Khare, a central government employee in Delhi, has already done her bookings for Shillong. “I have planned this weekend for spending some quality time with my brother, sister and extended family. The rains in April in Shillong may enchant the trip,” says Khare.

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Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2015 – Birthday of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar.

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Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2015 – Birthday of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar.

F. No.12/6/2015-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 19th March, 2015.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2015 – Birthday of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar.

It has been decided to declare Tuesday, the 14th April 2015, as a Closed Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, for all Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments throughout India.

2. The above holiday is also being notified in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).

3. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India may bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned.

(Mrs. K. Kipgen)
Director (JCA)
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1 All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.
2. UPSC / CVC/C&AG/ National Commission for Linguistic Minorities /National Commission for Scheduled Castes/National Commission for Scheduled Tribes/National Commission for Minorities/ President’s
Secretariat /Vice President’s Secretariat/Supreme Court/High Court /Central Administrative Tribunal/Central Information Commission/ Prime Minister’s Office/ Cabinet Secretariat/ Election Commission of India/National Human Rights Commission/National Commission for Women/National Commission for Backward Classes/
Planning Commission/Lok Sabha Secretariat/Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
3. All Sections/Officers in the Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
4. All attached Offices/Subordinate Offices/Autonomous bodies of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.
5. Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi (with 10 spare copies)
6. Reserve Bank of India, Parliament Street, New Delhi.
7. Chairman/Secretaries, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees.
8. PIO, PIB, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi, with the request that necessary publicity may be given in this regard.
9. Facilitation Centre, DOP&T (20 copies)
10.NIC (DOP&T) with the request to place this O.M. on the Website of DOPT. (www.persmin.nic.in)
Source: http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/12_6_2015_JCA-2-19032015.pdf

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List of Holidays 2015 for Central Government Offices

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List of Holidays 2015 for Central Government Offices

F.No.12/5/2014-JCA-2

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 6th June, 2013

Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2015.

It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the Annexure -I to this O.M. will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2015. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Annexure – II

2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays as per para 3.1 below:

1. REPUBLIC DAY

2. INDEPENDENCE DAY

3. MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY

4. BUDDHA PURNIMA

5. CHRISTMAS DAY

6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)

7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)

8. GOOD FRIDAY

9. GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY

10. IDU’L FITR

11. IDU’L ZUHA

12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI

13. MUHARRAM

14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD’S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

3.1. In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State. The final list applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State shall be notified accordingly and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in regard to festivals and dates as indicated.

1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA

2. HOLI

3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)

4. RAM NAVAMI

5. MAHA SHIVRATRI

6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI

7. IVIAKAR SANKARANTI

8. RATH YATRA

9. ONAM

10. PONGAL

11. SRI PANCHAMI / BASANT PANCHAMI

12. VISHU/ VAISAICHI / VAISAKHADI / BAHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI / CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHETI CHAND / GUDI PADAVA 181 NAVRATRA / NAUROZ/CHHATH POOJA/KARVA CHAUTH.

3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non¬working day or in the event of more than one festivals falling on the same day.

4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance but the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.

5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi (DCP, Special Branch, Delhi Police).

5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Fitr, Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.

5.3 It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through P.I.B. /T.V. / A.I.R. / Newspapers and the Heads of Departments/ Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement without waiting for a formal order about the change of date.

6. During 2014, Diwaii (Deepavali) falls on Thursday, October 23, 2014 (Kartika 01). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on “Narakachaturdasi Day”. In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) for the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State, that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.

7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe up to 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments / organisations themselves for the year 2014, subject to para 3.2 above.

8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of instructions issued in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M. No.12/5/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words, they will have the option to select 9(Nine) holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays and Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad, Rama Navami, Id-ul-Fitr, Janamashtami and Muharram included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on day of weekly off.

10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

11. Hindi version will follow.

sd/-

(Ashok Kumar)

Deputy Secretary (JCA)

ANNEXURE-I

LIST OF HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2015 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELHI / NEW DELHI

S.No.	Holiday	Date	Saka Date	Day
1936 SAKA ERA
1	Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)	January 04	Pausha 14	Sunday
2	Republic Day	January 26	Magha 06	Monday
3	Holi	March 06	Phalguna 15	Friday
1937 SAKA, ERA
4	Ram Navami	March 28	Chaitra 07	Saturday
5	Mahavir Jayanti	April 02	Chaitra 12	Thursday
6	Good Friday	April 03	Chaitra 13	Friday
7	Buddha Purnima	May 04	Vaisakha 14	Monday
8	Idu’lFitr	July 18	Ashadha 27	Saturday
9	Independence day	August 15	Sravana 24	Saturday
10	Janmashtami	September 05	Bhadra 14	Saturday
11	Id-ul-Zuha(Bakrid)	September 25	Asvina 03	Friday
12	Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday	October 02	Asvina 10	Friday
13	Dussehra	October 22	Asvina 30	Thursday
14	Muharram	October 24	Kartika 02	Saturday
15	Diwali (Deepavali)	November 11	Kartika 20	Wednesday
16	Guru Nanak’s Birthday	November 25	Agrahayana 04	Wednesday
*	Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)	December 24	Pausha 03	Thursday
17	Christmas Day	December 25	Pausa 4	Friday

*Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) falls twice in the year 2015

ANNEXURE-II

LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2015 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELHI / NEW DELHI

S.No	Holiday	Date	Saki Date	Day
SAKA ERA 1936
1	New Year’s Day	January 01	Pausha 11	Thursday
2	Makar Sankranti	January 14	Pausha 24	Wednesday
3	Pongal	January 15	Pausha 25	Thursday
4	Basant Panchami /Sri Panchami	January 24	Magha 04	Saturday
5	Guru Ravidas’s Birthday	February 03	Magha 14	Tuesday
6	Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti	February 14	Magha 25	Saturday
7	Shivaji Jayanti	February 19	Magha 30	Thursday
8	Holika Dahan	March 05	Phalguna 14	Thursday
9	Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand	March 21	Phalguna 30	Saturday
1936 SARA ERA
10	Easter Sunday	April 05	Chaitra 15	Sunday
11	Vaisakhi/Vishu/Masadi	April 14	Chaitra 24	Tuesday
12	Vaisakhadi(Bengal)/ Bahag Bihu (Assam)	April 15	Chaitra 25	Wednesday
13	Hazarat Al’s Birthday	May 03	Vaisakha 13	Sunday
14	Guru Rabindranath’s birthday	May 09	Vaisakha 19	Saturday
15	Jamat-Ul-Vida	July 17	Ashadha 26	Friday
16	Rath Yatra	July 18	Ashadha 27	Saturday
17	Parsi New Year’s day/ Nauroz	August 18	Sravana 27	Tuesday
18	Onam	August 28	Bhadra 06	Friday
19	Raksha Bandhan	August 29	Bhadra 07	Saturday
20	Vinayaka Chaturthi/ Ganesh Chaturthi	September 17	Bhadra 26	Thursday
21	Dussehra (Maha Saptami) (Additional)	October 20	Asvina 28	Tuesday
22	Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) (Additional)	October 21	Asvina 29	Wednesday
23	Dussehra (Maha Navmi)	October 22	Asvina 30	Thursday
24	Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday	October 27	Kartika 05	Tuesday
25	Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth)	October 30	Kartika 08	Friday
26	Deepavali (South India)	November 10	Kartika 19	Tuesday
27	Naraka Chaturdasi	November 10	Kartika 19	Tuesday
28	Govardhan Puja	November 12	Kartika 21	Thursday
29	Bhai Duj	November 13	Kartika 22	Friday
30	Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja)	November 17	Kartika 26	Tuesday
31	Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day	November 24	Agrahayana 03	Tuesday
32	Christmas Eve	November 24	Pausha 03	Thursday

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/12_5_2014_JCA_2-06062014.pdf

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President & Prime Minister greets the people on Durga Puja and Dussehra

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President & Prime Minister greets the people on Durga Puja and Dussehra
President’s Durga Puja greetings

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee in his message on the occasion of Durga Puja has said: –

“On the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja, I extend warm greetings to all my countrymen.

Durga Puja, also known as Sharadutsav, symbolizes the victory of virtue over evil. Let us, on this day, rise above the evils of sectarianism, intolerance and man-made divides. Let us dedicate ourselves to the practice and promotion of mutual understanding, peace and non-violence. Re-affirmation of faith in the unity of all religions and commitment to secularism and communal harmony would be the best tribute to Goddess Durga.

Goddess Durga signifies Shakti – the infinite power of the Universe and is a symbol of female dynamism. May this Durga Puja strengthen the moral fibre of our society and inspire us to build a society in which women are respected and empowered to become equal partners in building of the nation. May Goddess Durga always guide us on the path of right conduct and service to our brethren.”

Prime Minister greets the people on Durga Puja and Dussehra

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh has greeted the people on the occasion of Durga Puja and Dusshera.

In a message, the Prime Minister said the celebration of Dusshera and Durga Puja across the country symbolises the triumph of good over evil. It is an occasion to promote goodwill and peace and harmony and remind ourselves of our rich cultural heritage.

May this season of festivities bring peace, happiness, prosperity and a brighter future to all, the Prime Minister added.

Source: PIB

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