Ram Mandir inauguration: Delhi AIIMS to be closed till 2.30 pm on January 22
ALSO READ: Ayodhya Ram mandir ceremony: Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi to remain shut for half day on Jan 22 "It is notified for information of all the employees that the institute will remain half day closed till 14:30 hrs on 22.01.2024," AIIMS said. Adding more, the central government hospital said, "All chiefs of centres, heads of the departments, units and branch officers are requested to bring this to the notice of all staff working under them." It though added that all critical clinical services will remain functional.
After AIIMS, Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital on 20 January announced that it will be observe half-day holiday till 2:30 pm on 22 January 2024 on pranpratishtha of Ayodhya Ram Temple. However, all emergency services shall remain functional and OPD registration counters to open at 1:30 pm, it added.
Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had issued an order for the closure of government offices till 2.30 pm on January 22. "Lt Governor, of National Capital Territory of Delhi, is pleased to declare half day closing till 14.30 hours on January 22 in all the Delhi government offices, autonomous bodies, boards, corporations, local bodies, undertakings under Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi to enable employees to participate in the celebrations," said a services department memorandum.
A Raj Niwas official said Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has approved a half-day holiday for all Delhi government offices, civic bodies, and other undertakings on January 22 on account of the "Pran Pratishtha" ceremony. With agency inputs.Milestone Alert!
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