AIIMS), Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi have announced a half-day closure of its offices and institutions tomorrow till 2.30 pm as Ram Lalla 'Pran Pratishtha' at Ayodhya will be celebrated across the country. However, all critical clinical services will continue their operations. OPD services in Lady Hardinge Medical College will remain open from 8:00 am to 10:00 am.
As per an official memorandum, Safdarjung, will also remain closed till 2:00 pm, but OPD services will remain from 8:00-10:00 am and lab services will be available till 11:30 am, but elective surgeries will be closed. AIIMS Bhubaneshwar too will observe half-day holiday till 2:30 pm. As per an order issued by the Ministry of Finance, Public sector banks (PSBs), insurance companies, financial institutions, and regional rural banks will have a half-day off i.e.
till 2.30 pm on 22 January for the consecration ceremony. The order specifies a half-day closing for Central Government Offices, Central Institutions, and Central Industrial Establishments. States including Tripura, Rajasthan, Odisha, and Gujarat declared a half day in educational institutions i.e.
it will remain closed until 2:30 pm. Other states including Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, and Puducherry have declared a full day holiday in educational institutes. The central government declared a half-day closure for all central government offices, Central Institutions, and Central Industrial Establishments across the country tomorrow.
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