WB Govt Announces Half-Day Holiday, Mourns Lata Mangeshkar's Demise
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, on February 6, announced half day holiday, to mourn the demise of Lata Mangeshkar's demise. Addressing a local media, Banerjee said, West Bengal Government will witness half day holiday on February 7. Notably, Ms Mangeshkar died due to multiple organ failure and post COVID-19 complications, on February 6. Her last rites were held in Shivaji Park, where many celebrities, politicians and PM Modi paid tributes.