The decision was made after the central government declared half-day holiday for all its offices, institutions and industrial establishments on January 22.
New Delhi: Industrialist Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has announced a holiday for all its offices across the country on Monday, January 22, in the wake of the Ayodhya Ram Temple ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony. The move is aimed at providing a chance for employees to actively participate in the historic event which will be celebrated across the country.
The decision was made after the central government declared half-day holiday for all its offices, institutions and industrial establishments on January 22.
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“All public sector banks (PSBs), insurance companies, financial institutions and regional rural banks (RRBs) across the country will remain closed for half day on January 22 on the occasion of the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya,” a Finance Ministry order dated January 18 read.
The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of the new idol of Ram Lalla at the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram temple is scheduled for Monday. The ceremony is set to be performed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Trading on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will also remain closed on January 22. In a circular, the NSE said the currency derivative segment will remain closed on January 22.
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Later in the day, the Maharashtra government had declared a public holiday on January 22 — the day when ‘Pran Pratishtha’ will take place.
