This office memorandum announces a change in the date of the Muharram holiday for Central Government offices in Delhi and New Delhi. Originally scheduled for November 14th, 2013, based on moon sighting, the holiday has been revised to November 15th, 2013. The memorandum is circulated to all relevant Ministries, Departments, and associated organizations, including constitutional bodies, state governments, and the public through the Department’s website. A Hindi version will also be released.
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MOST IMMEDIATE
F.No.12/10/2013-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 11^{th } November, 2013
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Change in the date of Holiday on the occasion of Muharram -reg.
The Holiday on the occasion of Muharram was listed on Thursday the 14^{th } November, 2013 vide Annexure I of this Department’s O.M. No 12/4/2012-JCA-2 dated 5^{th } June, 2012. This was dependent on sighting of the Moon. It has now been decided that for offices in Delhi / New Delhi, the Holiday on the occasion of Muharram will now be on Friday, the 15^{th } November, 2013 and all Central Government Administrative offices located in Delhi / New Delhi shall remain closed on account of Muharram on 15^{th } November, 2013.
- Hindi version will follow.
- All Ministries/ Departments of Government of India.
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UPSC/CVC/C&AG/ PMO / Lok Sabha Secretariat/ Rajya Sabha Secretariat/ President’s Secretariat/Vice-President’s Secretariat/ Supreme Court/ High Court/Central Administrative Tribunal/ Election Commission of India / Minorities Commission/ National Human Rights Commission/Central Information Commission/National Commission for Women.
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All attached and subordinate offices of Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions.
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Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi.
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All Staff Side Members of the National Council (JCM).
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All Staff Side Members of the Departmental Council (JCM), Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions.
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Commissioner for Scheduled Castes /Commissioner for Scheduled Tribes.
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PS to Cabinet Secretary.
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Deputy Secretary (Coordination), Delhi Govt. Secretariat, I G Stadium, I.T.O., New Delhi.
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The Manager (Store), Government of India, Forms Store, 166, Lenin Sarani, Kolkata
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Chief Secretaries to all the State Governments / Union Territories.
12, Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity, PTI Building, New Delhi
- Deputy Director (Bills), Dte. of Printing, B-Wing, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi
- Positional Astronomy Centre, Block-AQ, Plot No. 8 Sector-V, Salt lake, Manish Bathan, Kolkata – 700091
- Facilitation Center, DOP&T (20 copies)
- NIC (DOPT) with the request to place this O.M. on the Website of the Department (www.persmin.nic.in)