Ram temple consecration: J-K administration declares half-day holiday, 'dry day' on January 22 : The Tribune India tribuneindia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tribuneindia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Jammu and Kashmir administration declares a half-day holiday and a dry day on January 22 for the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya. The order extends the half-day public holiday to Jammu and Kashmir, in line with the holiday granted to central government employees.
As the elections in Himachal are due later this year, excise and police officials of J&K are holding regular meetings with their counterparts from the neighbouring state to stop liquor smuggling.