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September – October. Dussehra (Vijayadashami) Floating. Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is celebrated on the tenth day of Ashvin, the seventh month in the Hindu Calendar [8] October – November. Diwali. Floating. Hindu festival of lights.
The Post Office Bill (2023) was introduced in Rajya Sabha on 10 August 2023 and seek to replace the colonial-era legislation of Indian Post Office Act (1898). [1] The evolution of India Post to include delivery of diverse citizen-centric services through its network has prompted for bringing this new bill in the Parliament.
India Post is an Indian government-operated postal system in India, and is the trade name of the Department of Post under the Ministry of Communications. Generally known as the Post Office, it is the most widely distributed postal system in the world, and India is the country that has the largest number of post offices in the world. [6]
e. Independence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a public holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, the day when the provisions of the Indian Independence Act, which transferred legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly, came into effect. India retained King ...
Ambedkar Jayanti. Ambedkar Jayanti or Bhim Jayanti is observed on 14 April to commemorate the memory of B. R. Ambedkar, Indian politician and social reformer. It marks Ambedkar's birthday who was born on 14 April 1891. [2] His birthday is also referred to as 'Equality Day' by some in India. [3] [4] [5]
Since New Year's Day falls on a Monday this year, it's tempting to think that because it's a weekday, the post office is open for business. However, because it's officially a federal holiday, the ...
Indian Muslims offering their ‘Eid al-Fitr’ prayer at the Taj Mahal, Agra, India. Eid is a public holiday in India. The holiday begins after the sighting of the new moon on Chand Raat. On that evening, people head to markets to finish their shopping for Eid, for clothing and gifts, and begin preparing their food for the next day.
The Indian Post Office Act of 1898. Status: In force. The Post Office Act, 2023 is an act of the Parliament of India to consolidate and amend the law relating to Post Office in India along with expansion and modernization of its services. The Bill also replaces The Indian Post Office Act of 1898.