Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 22: The Government declared March 24 as holiday in all Government offices, in view of Novel Coronavirus, as March 23 and 25 are already gazetted holidays.
Principal Secretary Rohit Kansal, who is also the Government spokesperson, posted on his Twitter handle today afternoon, “Ongoing #COVID pandemic; Govt declares holiday in all offices on Tuesday March 24… Monday March 23 and Wednesday March 25 already holidays.”
“Essential services to continue undisturbed,” he wrote. March 23 is holiday on account of Shab-i-Miraj, while March 25 will be holiday on account of first Navratra.