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PIB says viral notification declaring all Saturdays bank holidays is fake

3 sources · first seen 13:49 1 Oct · updated 15:02 1 Oct

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  • The viral document claims the Finance Ministry declared every Saturday a public holiday for PSU banks
  • PIB says no such notification was issued

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3 reports · earliest 13:49
Business StandardAll Saturdays bank holidays? PIB flags fake Gazette notification online13:49Economic TimesSaturday bank holiday: Has government declared all Saturdays as holidays for SBI and other public sector banks? PIB says this14:01Times of IndiaPublic sector banks to stay closed on Saturdays? PIB debunks fake govt notification15:02