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Bengaluru: State government is planning to reduce ‘too many’ holidays

  •   Tue, Nov 20 2018 02:24:16 PM

Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (EP)

Bengaluru, Nov 20: Karnataka state government has planned of reducing government holidays following complaints that government work does not progress smoothly due to too many holidays.

The government has formed a cabinet subcommittee for the purpose. The list of holidays for 2019 has 54 weekly holidays, 12 second Saturdays, 21 public holidays and 19 occasional holidays in it. Complaints have been heard from people that there are too many holidays.

The cabinet subcommittee will review and inform the government regarding which holidays should be cancelled and which should be kept. The decision on reducing the holidays will be taken on its recommendations.

The state government has said that suitable decision will be taken regarding holidays on second Saturdays also.
  

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  • kavi, vittal/Dubai

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    Suggestion to Govt.
    Banks and financial institutions must operate from 8.00 am to 7.00 pm with 1 hour lunch break. Must operate for 30 days in month with additional staff.
    Schools and colleges mutual operate from 9 am to 5 pm with 2 hours lunch break for 6 days a week.
    Govt. Offices , courts must operate from 8 am to 8 pm and must operateon on Sunday by giving Monday as holiday.
    Daily wage labourer must work from 8
    00 am till 7 pm with 1 hour lunch break.
    India will prosper and develop like Japan with in couple of years.

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  • SHAMEER AHAMMAD, JABELALI/ Dubai

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    Working Hours according international Standard (SA 8000)
    The normal work week, not including overtime, shall be defined by law but shall not exceed 48 hours.
    Personnel shall be provided with at least one day off following every six consecutive days of working.
    All overtime work shall not exceed 12 hours per week, and shall not be a regular basis.
    Exemptions to the above limitations can be allowed , to meet urgent short-term work requirements, unless otherwise agreed and authorised separately.

    Note: Focus on productivity and not on working long hours..

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  • abdulla, india

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    Work is worship.
    To lift India from Developing nation to a Developed nation...FROM Lower income or below poverty line to above poverty...
    Indians need to work like Japanese..Chinese...Koreans.
    Make things happen..
    Innovate..research..
    There fore we indians need to work hard..quality
    just like during Emergency era....
    10 hours a day for 300 days a year...
    Work is worship....
    Treat others like God.
    Others come before us...
    Make INDIA GREAT..
    Only with work..Dedication..
    Quality....Finesse.
    Nothing but the best.
    Keep ISRAEL a..Japan.. Taiwan..Korea.. Singapore in VIEW....
    Work hard like Japanese ..perfection...
    then no one can come close..
    Raise all to Propserity

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  • kavi, vittal/Dubai

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    Holidays should be without pay except for all Sundays. Salary should be for 26 working days in a month. Then people will be more interested in work and not in holidays.

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  • Rajesh, dubai

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    Good suggestion....... Everyone must have right to claim their salary on hourly basis. some people will work 12 hours and some them work only 4 to 5 hours with so many holidays...... Let them work 4 hours or 20 hours a day...... government has to may rule that salary must be paid on hourly basis. If some one wants to sit at home for bundh, or celebrate any occasion, let them enjoy without salary.

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  • Francis dsouza, Udupi

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    Good step by the state government,but reduce the leaves based on equality to all religions.based on the number of people in each religion.

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  • shan, dubai

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    When I came to DUBAI, 1970 to 1985 the government use to declare holidays on death of rulers family, i.e. Aunt, Uncle, or close relatives death. Even when Saudi king was killed in 1975, all middle east countries declared more than 1 weeks holiday. When our HH Shaikh Rashid ruler of Dubai died, UAE government has not declared any holiday. i.e. HH Shaikh Rashid told in his last wish not to declare any holidays as people will not come and cry that their beloved king has died. Now even when our president died and UAE government has not declared any holiday. When Anant Kumar died I heard some of the institution were closed. He was a normal person and why Government has to declare holiday on tax payers money?????

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  • Herald Monis, Kemmannu

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    Cancel all the holidays except the weekly holiday, i.e., on Sunday. No holidays on 15th August and 26th January too; let's hoist the flag and work even on those days. But increase the number of days of Casual Leave for the employees from the present 15 to, may be, 20 or 25 so that the employees can take Casual Leave to celebrate their respective festivals.

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  • VALERIAN RODRIGUES, UJIRE

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    ALL HOLIDY'S ARE POLITICAL MOTIVATED.EVERY ONE HAS EXPERIENCE IF HE GOES TO GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR HIS NEED.FINALLY HE GIVES HIS WORK TO BROKER AND GO HOME.POLITICIANS NEED ONLY POWER TO EARN MONEY.THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED TO GET STUDY ABOUT PROBLEMS OF PEOPLE AND SOLVE.BUT NEED VOTES TO SIT ON SEAT.

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    Holidays should follow some ratio.
    hindus are more than 80% , so 80% of the holidays should be reserved for Hindu festivals. One Eid Holiday and One Christmas is sufficient for others!

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  • rajesh, dubai

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    Good advise...... Don't give this advise to anyone..... than your 80 percent will claim that we got right to do corruption upto 80% of corruption, cheating but others only 10% above that limit if anyone does cheating than No. case.

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  • Herald Monis, Kemmannu

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    When will we, the Indians, grow above and beyond religion and silly politics? Should every discussion of ours start with one's religion. How many of the developed countries keep discussing religions. They have grown because they have also grown above religions. We don't grow because we are still discussing religion only. That's why the political parties also do not speak about the issues pertaining to our economic development. They play with our religious sentiments. Guys, let's grow up.

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  • Sathish Kulal, Udupi

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    80% holidays for festivals ok, but what you do on those days and how you celebrate the same also count...hahahah

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  • Santhosh, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    Shankar,

    Nik Marl Ya...Mande sari ejji nik..

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  • James Philip D sa, Belman/Kuwait

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    In addition to the above 106 public holidays... annual leave...sick leave...casual leave..union strikes..Bandh....death..etc..etc..How many days public servants are working????? crazy system...make everyone Monday to Friday full days and Saturday half day and Sunday is a weekly holiday.
    Lucky people who work in the public sector..good salaried jobs plus holidays..on tax payers money

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  • Syed habib, Bengaluru

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    Yes there are many holidays which doesn't not require,Govt have to take appropriate steps to cancelled some holidays.Even banks also like second and fourth saturday.

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    All top religious leaders must sit and decide the Holidays. After wards no dispute. Next on account of death and Bandh no holidays. If PM or President dies only condolences meeting for few minutes. And salaries should be given for working days. Only one holiday a week I.e on Sunday. All other benefits as per union settlement.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    Bank Holidays are a big pain in the ...

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  • shan, dubai

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    I did not see everyone who is having holiday and going to church on christmas holiday. Same way everyone is not going to temple or mosque to pray during eid or diwali holidays...... People got habit of enjoying on tax payers money i.e.. have holidays and get full salary.

    we have lot of holidays.... Kannada movement people want holiday as Kannada day..... some reporter asked the leader to pronounce Kannada Ah, ah, e, e and he was not knowing how to pronounce this than he asked some of poets name but he doesn't know their name... but he wants holiday on Kannada Day, Dasara etc..... whose expenses??? he want the holidays to the people to enjoy on tax payers money.....

    During these holidays how many people are having hard time????? no one is bothered but they want to enjoy holidays????
    Give one day on Eid, One day on christmas and one day on Diwali and balance announce add 10 days to their annual leave and let them take it on any occasions i.e. Kannada day, leaders birthday, newyear, Holi etc.

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  • Ahmed, Bangalore

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    Who said you that on Eid holidays Muslims don't go to Masjid to offer prayer? Without prayer there is no Eid. What is Eid? You have any idea? Unnecessarily don't just type comments without knowing the true fact.

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  • shan, dubai

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    I am not telling Muslims are not going to mosque...... Holiday for all than why only muslim go to mosque??? Everyone must celebrate as it is holiday. Christian go to church on Christmas day and holiday for all even muslims, do muslims go to church on christmas day.....same way Diwali holiday for everyone but only Hindus go to temple...... Why government has to declare holidays for all on tax payers money to enjoy????

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  • Fayaz, Mangalore /Dubai

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    Cancell all second Saturday holidays
    And also holidays when a politician dies work extra hour to show your
    Respect towards him and country

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    TOO MANY HOLIDAYS ARE NOT ADVICEABLE WHICH NEED TO BE DEPOLRED.

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  • Sahil, Mangaluru

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    Thanks to shashidar.

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  • Norbert, Bangalore

    Tue, Nov 20 2018

    SUPER IDEA. FULLY AGREE ON REDUCING THE HOLIDAYS.
    CURRENTLY THERE ARE TOO MANY HOLIDAYS.

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