Holiday for schools in Puducherry till Sept 25 as fever cases spike

A holiday has been declared for all schools in Puducherry and Karaikal for classes 1-8 from September 17-25 following a "sudden spike in fever cases among children", the Puducherry government announced on Friday. The decision was taken considering the well-being of the children and on the directions of the Union Territory's Chief Minister N Rangasamy and Education Minister A Namassivayam.