Overview

• The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for heavy rain on August 18–19, leading Jammu Division to close all government and private schools on Monday.
• Chandigarh Governor Gulab Chand Kataria ordered a holiday for all educational institutions on August 18 without specifying a weather rationale.
• District collectors in Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga and parts of Hassan suspended classes on August 18 for schools, anganwadis and colleges due to monsoon-related flash-flood risks.
• In Thrissur, Kerala, the district collector declared a holiday on August 18 for all educational institutions and delayed the Onam exam as heavy rains persisted.
• Ujjain scheduled a school holiday on August 18 for a royal procession, and Manipur plans state-wide closures on August 19 to observe Maharaj Veer Vikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur’s birthday.