March 5, 2015 by admin

Govt declares paid holiday on March 8 to facilitate the voters

Chandigarh, To enable the workers working in factories and shops & commercial establishments situated in Punjab to exercise their democratic right in the repoll of municipal councils of the booth No. 31,32 and 33 of ward No. 14 of Ferozepur and Booth No. 14 and 15 of ward No.7 of Samana (Patiala ) Labour Department Punjab has declared March 8, 2015 as weekly paid holiday in the state where Sunday is not observed as a weekly off..

Disclosing this here a spokesperson of the department said that it would be a paid holiday within the Municipal Councils of Ferozepur and Samana of district patiala.

According to a separate notification March 8, would also be the weekly paid holiday for all factories, shops and commercial establishments where Sunday is not observed as weekly off within the state in lieu of their normal weekly holiday