Dehradun, July 21 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

DEHRADUN, 18 Jul: With the FIFA World Cup 2026 final expected to draw football enthusiasts to live screenings across the country, hotel, cafe and restaurant operators in Dehradun have approached the Uttarakhand government seeking one-time special permission to remain open till 3 a.m.

The Dehradun chapter of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has written a letter to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami requesting special permission for the restaurants and eateries across the state to remain operational till 3 am on the night of July 20, following the final match scheduled to begin at 12.30 a.m.

In its letter, the NRAI said the FIFA World Cup final is among the most widely watched s...