No continuous holidays for banks
Chennai: Banks will not remain closed for five consecutive days starting from Thursday, a union leader said on Monday.
"The banks will work on March 31 (Saturday) and there is no continuous holidays as per messages in the social media," D. Thomas Franco Rajendra Dev, General Secretary of the All India Bank Officers Confederation said.
He said banks will be closed on Thursday and Friday owing to Mahaveer Jayanthi and Good Friday.
Saturday will remain open since it is the fifth Saturday of the month. Banks are only closed on second and fourth Saturdays.
On April 2, the banks will remain shut for annual closing of accounts.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
