{"id":203438,"date":"2024-12-28T02:13:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T02:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/28\/centre-announces-half-day-holiday-for-govt-offices-cpsus-on-dr-manmohan-singhs-state-funeral-day\/"},"modified":"2024-12-28T02:13:44","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T02:13:44","slug":"centre-announces-half-day-holiday-for-govt-offices-cpsus-on-dr-manmohan-singhs-state-funeral-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/28\/centre-announces-half-day-holiday-for-govt-offices-cpsus-on-dr-manmohan-singhs-state-funeral-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Centre announces half-day holiday for govt offices, CPSUs on Dr Manmohan Singh&#8217;s state funeral day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/msid-42031747\/et-logo.jpg?resize=300,225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Centre announces half-day holiday for govt offices, CPSUs on Dr Manmohan Singh&#8217;s state funeral day\" title=\"Centre announces half-day holiday for govt offices, CPSUs on Dr Manmohan Singh&#8217;s state funeral day\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-brcount=\"12\">The <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/union-cabinet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Union Cabinet<\/a>, chaired by <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/prime-minister-narendra-modi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/a>, on Friday passed a Condolence Resolution in memory of former Prime Minister <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/dr-manmohan-singh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Manmohan Singh<\/a>, who passed away at the age of 92. The resolution noted on the day of the <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/state-funeral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Funeral<\/a>, the Central Government offices and Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) will observe a half-day holiday to allow the nation to pay its respects to the departed leader.<\/p>\n<p><style><![CDATA[\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand p, #stock_pro.onDemand p{font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.28;}\n    \t    .onDemand .live_stock{left:17px;padding:1px 3px 1px 5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:18px;top:9px}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{margin:0 auto 0;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{color: #024d99;margin-top:10px;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .crypto .live_stock .lb-icon{8px 6px 5px 3px !important}\n    \t    #sr_widget.crypto.onDemand a.text{border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding-bottom:5px;display:block;width:100%}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc .text p, #stock_pro.onDemand .sr_desc .text p{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;}\n    \t]]><\/style>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=toppotime:2-->The Indian leader will be accorded a State Funeral with full state honours, an honour reserved for the highest leaders and public figures, on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>The Cabinet paid its tribute to Dr. Singh by observing a two-minute silence, marking a solemn moment of reflection for the nation.<\/p>\n<p>In honour of his extraordinary service to the country, the Centre also declared <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/state-mourning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state mourning<\/a> for seven days, from December 27 to January 1, 2025. During this mourning period, the National Flag will be flown at half-mast across the country, symbolising the nation\u2019s collective grief and respect for the former leader.  <\/p>\n<div data-id=\"116719095\" data-type=\"video\" class=\"video\" data-hostid=\"153\" data-title=\"Dr Manmohan Singh: Former PM, celebrated economist, and architect of India's economic reform\" data-playerid=\"24\" data-contentid=\"1xvyjxj96k\">\n<h3 class=\"vidHl\">Dr Manmohan Singh: Former PM, celebrated economist, and architect of India&#8217;s economic reform<\/h3>\n<div class=\"VidImg prel\"><span class=\"asSprite videoIcon\" title=\"Click to play this video\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Dr. Manmohan Singh, India\u2019s former Prime Minister, celebrated economist, and an architect of economic reform, passed away on December 26, 2024, at AIIMS Delhi. He was 92. A man of immense humility and wisdom, Dr. Singh leaves behind his wife, Gursharan Kaur, and three daughters\u2014each embodying the quiet dignity of his family\u2019s ethos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Union Government has also directed that the National Flag be flown at half-mast in all Indian Missions and High Commissions abroad for the full seven-day mourning period, further reflecting the nation\u2019s respect for Dr. Singh\u2019s legacy on the global stage.<br \/><!--\/include_growfast.cms?pagename=article&skipcss=1potime:2--><br \/>Dr. Singh\u2019s contributions to India\u2019s economic liberalisation, his role in strengthening democratic institutions, and his diplomatic acumen made him a respected figure not only in India but also on the world stage. His leadership during some of the nation\u2019s most challenging times will be remembered as one of the most defining periods in modern Indian history, said PM Modi in a video statement on Friday.<\/p>\n<style><![CDATA[\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand p, #stock_pro.onDemand p{font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.28;}\n    \t    .onDemand .live_stock{left:17px;padding:1px 3px 1px 5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:18px;top:9px}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{margin:0 auto 0;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{color: #024d99;margin-top:10px;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .crypto .live_stock .lb-icon{8px 6px 5px 3px !important}\n    \t    #sr_widget.crypto.onDemand a.text{border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding-bottom:5px;display:block;width:100%}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc .text p, #stock_pro.onDemand .sr_desc .text p{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;}\n    \t]]><\/style>\n<p><!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=botpotime:2--><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/union-cabinet-passes-condolence-resolution-announces-state-funeral-for-dr-manmohan-singh\/articleshow\/116709644.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday passed a Condolence Resolution in memory of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who passed away at the age of 92. The resolution noted on the day of the State Funeral, the Central Government offices and Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) will observe a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":203439,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/msid-42031747\/et-logo.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[602],"tags":[1314,411,159977,758,159307,159896,19463,3056,159976,1117,23233,18017,32233,5299,9310,2480,119146,54006,159975,6944],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203438"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=203438"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203438\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":203440,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203438\/revisions\/203440"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/203439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=203438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=203438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=203438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}