For these employees, when a holiday falls on a nonworkday -- Saturday or Sunday -- the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday). To see holidays for a specific year, please select the tab labeled with your year of interest.
The General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) was formed in pursuance of Section 9(1) of GIBNA. It was incorporated on 22 November 1972 under the Companies Act, 1956 as a private company limited by shares. GIC was formed to control and operate the business of general insurance in India.
On 23rd August 2004, the Lok Sabha passed the MGNREGA Act, which ensured a livelihood for millions of poor living in rural areas. The MGNREGA was passed in the Lok Sabha on 23rd August 2004 and in the Rajya Sabha on 25th August 2005 and was eventually signed by the President of India on 5th September 2005. According to the Indian Minister of State for Rural Development by June 2010, 17,943,189 families had been employed under the MGNREGA.