Bhubaneswar, Oct. 19 -- The Odisha government has announced that all Registrar and Sub-Registrar offices across the state will remain closed on Monday after declaring October 20 an additional holiday, as Diwali falls on that day.

All government offices and magisterial courts, except those in Nuapada district, will remain closed. In lieu of this, the fourth Saturday (October 25) has been declared a working day.

According to an official notification issued by the Department of Revenue and Disaster Management on Friday, "In continuation of the Department's earlier Notification No. 30369/Revenue dated 19.09.2024, it is hereby informed that all Registrar and Sub-Registrar offices across Odisha shall remain closed on Sunday, October 20, 2024....