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Are Banks Open Or Closed On Saturday, July 19? Check Bank Holiday List For This Month

Are Banks Open Or Closed On Saturday, July 19? Check Bank Holiday List For This Month

Last Updated:July 19, 2025, 09:02 IST Banks remain open as usual on Saturday, July 19, across the country, except Tripura. Bank Holiday Today, July 19.Bank Holiday Today: As bank branches remain closed on a number of bank holidays approved by the...

Are Banks Open Or Closed on Saturday, July 19?

Are Banks Open Or Closed on Saturday, July 19?

Last Updated:July 19, 2025, 06:30 IST Banking services in Tripura will be unavailable because of Ker Puja celebrations. Customers can still use internet and mobile banking during bank holidays. (Representative Image)Banks will remain open on...

Unlocking agrifood potential through strategic financing and GI

Unlocking agrifood potential through strategic financing and GI

In a stride toward revitalising rural livelihoods and strengthening the agri-food sector, the government launched the country’s national Geographical Indication (GI) system on June 10. programme Wangdue protect agri-entrepreneurs—especially locked...

Game-changer for Bhutanese films

Game-changer for Bhutanese films

The Department of Media, Creative Industry and Intellectual Property (DoMCIIP), under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment, has awarded Nu 5 million each to two film production teams as part of the country’s first national...

GCIT students showcase industry-driven tech innovations

GCIT students showcase industry-driven tech innovations

The final year students of Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology (GCIT), Kabesa, showcased 16 innovative real-life projects yesterday, demonstrating the application of their technical skills in collaboration with industry partners....

Eastern Bank brings social currency card for youth

Eastern Bank brings social currency card for youth

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL), in strategic collaboration with The Yours Truly Limited and global digital payment solutions provider Visa, has launched "SkyFlex Visa Prepaid Card", a product tailored specifically for digitally savvy youth. Linked to the...

New research centre opens at Gelephu Central Regional Referral Hospital to boost patient care and policy

New research centre opens at Gelephu Central Regional Referral Hospital to boost patient care and policy

The Central Regional Referral Hospital in Gelephu, in collaboration with the Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, inaugurated the Health and Medical Research Centre in Gelephu today. The new centre is expected to enhance...

Private sector optimistic about new economic reforms, seeks better loan access

Private sector optimistic about new economic reforms, seeks better loan access

The private sector is placing renewed hope in the government’s recent economic reforms, particularly the introduction of seven new monetary measures and efforts to ease access to loans under the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP). These two major...

What happened to the once bustling businesses in Phuentsholing?

What happened to the once bustling businesses in Phuentsholing?

Yes, Phuentsholing has long been the gateway to Bhutan’s economy, a vibrant trade hub where livelihoods flourished and opportunities were abundant. In the past, agricultural and forest produce such as oranges, apples, cardamom, ginger, timber, and...

Third Gateway stuck due to political turmoil and issues between Bangladesh and India

Third Gateway stuck due to political turmoil and issues between Bangladesh and India

As per the original plan the Third international Internet Gateway for Bhutan should have been operationalized in January 2025 but it is stuck once again, and this time it is due to Bhutan Telecom’s partner Airtel unable to get right-of-way...

Hospitality sector seeks ESP loans to revive business

Hospitality sector seeks ESP loans to revive business

The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Bhutan (HRAB) is calling on the government to extend the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loans to the hospitality sector, arguing that the industry is still struggling to recover from the impact of the...

Saturday bank holiday: Are banks open or closed today on July 19, 2025?

Saturday bank holiday: Are banks open or closed today on July 19, 2025?

With a busy work schedule, many individuals push their bank related work to Saturday to visit the branch and finish transactions. However, it is always confusing to know if this Saturday is a working day or closed. This confusion arises because,...

Is July 19 a Bank Holiday? Are Banks Open or Closed Today on Account of 3rd Saturday and Ker Puja Falling on 19th July 2025? Know Truth

Is July 19 a Bank Holiday? Are Banks Open or Closed Today on Account of 3rd Saturday and Ker Puja Falling on 19th July 2025? Know Truth

Mumbai, July 19: Is July 19 a bank holiday? People are looking online to find out if July 19, the third Saturday of the month, is a bank holiday or not. They are also curious to know whether banks are open or closed today (Saturday). The confusion...

Foreign ministry advises illegal Bhutanese immigrants in US to return

Foreign ministry advises illegal Bhutanese immigrants in US to return

In a notification issued yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MoFAET) urged undocumented Bhutanese nationals in the United States (US) to voluntarily return home following revelations that the US government may impose...

Govt. to create economic opportunities at home to curb migration

Govt. to create economic opportunities at home to curb migration

With increasing number of Bhutanese professionals and youth moving overseas for work, the government is prioritising economic growth to create attractive livelihoods at home. globally, will a Bhutan, locked content earning Chili the to locked...

Why thousands of Bhutanese Americans are gathering this week in OhioHem Rizal 

Why thousands of Bhutanese Americans are gathering this week in OhioHem Rizal 

Hem Rizal, a former refugee from Bhutan, now lives in Pickerington and works as an administrator for a school district in central Ohio. He holds a master’s in public policy from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of...

Expulsados de Bhután, deportados por EE.UU.: estos himalayos apátridas viven en un inusual limbo

Expulsados de Bhután, deportados por EE.UU.: estos himalayos apátridas viven en un inusual limbo

Por Lex Harvey y Chiranjivi Ghimire, CNN Más de dos docenas de refugiados de Bhután se encuentran en un limbo legal único tras ser deportados por EE.UU. de regreso al pequeño país del Himalaya del que huyeron, solo para ser rechazados por segunda...

Gelephu Roadshow 2025: Connecting India and Bhutan for Sustainable Development

Gelephu Roadshow 2025: Connecting India and Bhutan for Sustainable Development

Gelephu (Bhutan), has been an important tourist destination at India-Bhutan crossing. Roughly 41km from Kajalgaon, headquarter of Chirang, 50 km from Bongaigaon, and 340 km from Siliguri, India. Conventionally, this border crossing is mostly used...

Bangladesh defeat Bhutan to maintain perfect run

Bangladesh defeat Bhutan to maintain perfect run

Bangladesh extended their perfect start in the SAFF U‑20 Women’s Championship with a commanding 3‑0 victory over Bhutan at the Bashundhara Kings’ practice ground on Thursday. Coach Peter Butler’s side, who had beaten Bhutan 4‑1 in their opening...

Global clothing brand Uniqlo flags unauthorised logo use in Bhutan

Global clothing brand Uniqlo flags unauthorised logo use in Bhutan

The Department of Media, Creative Industry and Intellectual Property under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment has issued a directive to Bhutanese businesses to remove all Uniqlo logos and branding materials from their shops within...

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