Briefly: L-G announces holidays for 2025

The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has released the official list of public holidays for 2025. In a notification issued by the General Administration Department (Coordination Branch) on Tuesday, the L-G has declared the days mentioned in the schedule as holidays for all government offices in Delhi during 2025. In addition to the regular holidays, government employees are also entitled to choose two holidays from a list of “restricted holidays” in the upcoming year. These holidays include various religious, cultural and regional observances. TNS

BJP gears up for Assembly poll

New Delhi: The Delhi BJP has ramped up its preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections, convening the first meetings of its manifesto committee and chargesheet committee. Senior leaders and key members of the party convened to strategise and outline their approach to addressing public concerns while critiquing the performance of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. The manifesto committee, led by convener and MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, held its inaugural meeting at his residence. TNS