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Delhi Government Schools To Stay Close On Saturday
Delhi government schools will remain closed on Saturday to prepare for the MCD polls, a circular from Delhi government's Directorate of Education (DoE) has said.
"All heads of government schools of Directorate of Education are hereby informed that December 3 (Saturday) is to be declared a holiday in schools on account of polling preparations of Delhi MCD elections 2022," the DoE circular issued on Friday said.
According to the circular, the DoE has informed the heads of schools that classes will be held on December 10 (second Saturday) to compensate for the holiday.
"The Heads of Schools are directed to disseminate this information among students, staff members, SMC members and parents," the DoE circular said.
The civic polls, spanning 250 wards, are due on December 4. The votes will be counted on December 7.
Top Cong Leaders To Meet To Evolve Strategy For Winter Session Of Parliament
Top Congress leaders will hold deliberations on Saturday on the party's strategy to corner the government during the Winter session of Parliament starting December 7.
The Congress is seeking to corner the government on issues of unemployment, high inflation, falling value of the Rupee, high petrol and diesel prices despite reduction in global crude oil rates, and high GST rates on essential commodities used by common people.
Sources said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, chief whip of the party in Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh, and party's chief whip in Lok Sabha K Suresh will meet at the house of former party chief Sonia Gandhi Saturday evening to hammer out the party strategy.
Former Union ministers P Chidambaram and Manish Tewari are also likely to attend the meeting at Sonia Gandhi's 10, Janpath residence, as she is the chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party.
Nitish Kumar Expresses Condolence On Death Of Workers In Brick Kiln Chimney Collapse
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar expressed his deepest condolences on the death of workers in the brick kiln chimney collapse in the Kalain area in Assam's Cachar district. CM also announced an ex-gratia grant of Rs.2 lakh each to the next of kin.
Preparations In Porbandar Underway For Indian Navy Day Celebration
Preparations in Porbandar are underway ahead of Indian Navy Day to be celebrated tomorrow. As part of the Navy Day Celebration, Indian Naval Units under the Gujarat Daman & Diu Naval Area are commemorating Navy Week 22 activities.
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