Dharwad, Aug. 18 -- In view of the continuous heavy rainfall in Karnataka's Dharwad district over the past couple of days and keeping in mind the health and safety of children, authorities have announced a holiday for schools here on August 19.

The holiday will apply to all Anganwadi centres, primary schools, high schools, and pre-university colleges across the district.

The Deputy Commissioner, Divya Prabhu, has also instructed the Deputy Director of the Department of School Education to make up for this holiday by conducting classes on one of the upcoming general holidays.

Meanwhile, in response to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) red alert warning for extremely heavy rainfall across Mumbai City and its suburban areas for to...