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Cyclone Burevi: Tamil Nadu govt declares public holiday for six districts on Friday

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday declared a

public holiday

for six districts --

Kanyakumari

, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi,

Ramanathapuram

, Virudhunagar and Tuticorin -- on Friday due to heavy rain and strong winds triggered by cyclone Burevi.

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“To compensate for the holiday, the government offices will function on January 9, 2021,” said a government order.

Since the holiday has been declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the district collectors have been instructed to operate treasury and sub-treasury offices in the jurisdiction with limited staff. People have been asked to avoid stepping out other than for essential work.


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