State Mourning
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Are schools in Maharashtra open during three-day state mourning? check what's open, what's closed
Education | Jan 29, 2026, 11:44 AM ISTMaharashtra schools closed today? The school holiday was announced only for January 28, but schools will remain open on January 29 and 30 during the during the state mourning as informed by schools in Mumbai and Pune to students and parents.
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Karnataka to observe state mourning on April 26 to mark Pope Francis funeral
Karnataka | Apr 25, 2025, 07:56 PM ISTPope Francis, 88, died on Easter Monday at the Domus Santa Marta hotel where he lived at the Vatican. The Vatican said that Francis suffered a stroke that led to a coma and heart failure.
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Pope Francis dies: India to observe three-day state mourning as mark of respect
India | Apr 21, 2025, 11:55 PM ISTPope Francis dies: Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88 on Easter Monday. He had celebrated Easter a day ago and given his customary Easter address in the Vatican Square.
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Telangana govt declares 7-day state mourning in honour of former PM Manmohan Singh
Hyderabad | Dec 27, 2024, 04:47 PM ISTThe Telangana government declares seven-day state mourning in honor of former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh, following his death at 92, with government offices and educational institutions closed on Friday.
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Assam declares 7-day state mourning in honour of former PM Manmohan Singh
Assam | Dec 27, 2024, 12:36 PM ISTSingh, who represented Assam in the Rajya Sabha for 28 years is remembered fondly by the state's leaders and citizens. His passing marks the end of an era in Indian politics and economic leadership.
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Haryana declares three-day state mourning after death of Om Prakash Chautala, last rites on Dec 21
Haryana | Dec 20, 2024, 05:18 PM ISTOm Prakash Chautala passed away on Friday at his residence in Gurugram and he had served as Haryana's chief Minister for five terms.
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Ratan Tata demise: Gujarat declares one day state mourning, no govt cultural programmes to be held
Gujarat | Oct 10, 2024, 04:07 PM ISTThe innovative former leader of Tata Group, Ratan Tata, left a significant mark on society through his groundbreaking work in philanthropy, innovation and leadership.
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Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi's death: India declares 'one-day state mourning' tomorrow
India | May 20, 2024, 06:01 PM ISTThe 63-year-old Raisi and his entourage were heading to the northwestern city of Tabriz after returning from a visit to a locality on the Azerbaijan-Iran border on Sunday when his helicopter crashed.
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PM Modi condoles demise of Kuwait's ruling emir, govt announces one-day state mourning
India | Dec 17, 2023, 06:09 AM ISTKuwait's ruling emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah died at the age of 86. Sheikh Nawaf was admitted to the hospital for an unspecified illness last month.
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Sharad Yadav death: Bihar government announces one day mourning for veteran leader
India | Jan 13, 2023, 09:05 PM ISTSharad Yadav death: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar condoled Yadav's death saying, "I had a very deep relationship with Sharad Yadav Ji. I am shocked and saddened by the news of his demise. It has caused irreparable loss in social and political fields.
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Umesh Katti death: One-day state mourning in Karnataka; holiday in Belagavi schools, offices
India | Sep 07, 2022, 10:31 AM ISTUmesh Katti death: The last rites of the minister, who held the food, civil supplies, and consumer affairs, and forest portfolios, will be performed with full state honors.
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India announces one-day state mourning tomorrow following UAE president's demise
India | May 13, 2022, 09:40 PM ISTOn the day of mourning, the national flag will be flown at half-mast on all buildings where it is flown regularly and there will be no official entertainment, the communication said.
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Rajasthan announces two-day state mourning on demise of Kalyan Singh
India | Aug 22, 2021, 04:38 PM ISTThe BJP Veteran's funeral will take place on August 23, an official notification said. As a mark of respect, all state government offices and institutions will remain closed on August 23, and the national flag will be flown at half-mast for two days on August 22 and 23.
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Uttarakhand observes one-day state mourning on Kalyan Singh's death
India | Aug 22, 2021, 01:56 PM ISTKalyan Singh passed away on Saturday due to sepsis and multi organs failure.
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Assam declares 3-day state mourning to condole deaths of cops, civilian in border clash with Mizoram
India | Jul 27, 2021, 01:01 PM ISTA three-day state mourning from Tuesday is announced in Assam today to condole the death of five policemen and one civilian in a border clash with Mizoram.
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Govt announces state mourning on October 4 as mark of respect to Kuwait's Emir
India | Oct 01, 2020, 05:27 PM ISTThe Centre on Thursday announced one-day state mourning on October 4 across India as a mark of respect to Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who passed away on September 29.
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Madan Lal Khurana’s mortal remains consigned to flames; two-day state mourning declared in Delhi
India | Oct 28, 2018, 06:45 PM ISTThe former Delhi chief minister had been suffering from a chest infection and fever since the last few days, his family members had said.
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5-day state mourning in India as a mark of respect to Nelson Mandela
India | Dec 06, 2013, 03:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government on Friday announced a five-day state mourning as a mark of respect to Nelson Mandela. A decision to this effect was taken at a special meeting of the Union Cabinet, which
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Punjab declares 3-day state mourning, Rs.1 crore for Sarabjit family
India | May 02, 2013, 07:27 PM ISTChandigarh, May 2: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Thursday declared a three-day state mourning in Punjab following the death of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh in Pakistan."The chief minister declared a three-day state mourning in