Oct 21 declared holiday due to general elections in Haryana

CHANDIGARH, OCT 11

 In view of the General Election to Legislative Assemblies of Haryana and Maharashtra-2019, the State Government has declared October 21, 2019 (Monday) to be a close day (Holiday with wages) for all shops and commercial establishments falling within the jurisdiction area of Haryana only for their employees who are enrolled as voters in the State of Haryana and Maharashtra to enable them to exercise their franchise.

          While stating this here today, a spokesman of Labour Department said that a notification has been issued in this regard.

          He said that the holiday has been declared in exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso of sub section (I) of section 10 of the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958 (Punjab Act 15 of 1958).

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