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Tamil Nadu declares January 17 as holiday for state government offices & educational institutions

Tamil Nadu declares January 17 as holiday for state government offices & educational institutions: The government of Tamil Nadu has announced January 17 as a holiday for all government offices and educational institutions. Instead, the 29th of January (Saturday) will be a compensatory working day, according to a government directive issued here on Tuesday. Employees' unions had requested a holiday on Monday (Jan 17) because January 18 (Tuesday) is a government holiday in honour of Thaipusam, and there will be a complete lockdown on Sunday (January 16). Many government employees will be      Read More