
Thiruvananthapuram holiday November 11: Thiruvananthapuram District Collector Anju K S has declared a local holiday on Wednesday, November 11, for educational institutions and state government offices within the Municipal Corporation limits. The closure has been announced in view of the annual Beemapally Uroos festival, also known as the Chandanakudam Mahotsavam. However, pre-scheduled public examinations will continue according to the original timetable. The 10-day festival commemorates Saint Beema Beevi and her son at Beemapally Dargah Shareef.