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Ram Mandir Opening: Is January 22 a bank holiday? Check here Several politicians, industrialists, sportsmen, and celebrities have been invited to the Pran Pratishta ceremony which will also see Prime Minister Narendra Modi in attendance. Among the other industrialist invitees include Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, Ratan Tata, Gautam Adani and TS Kalyanaraman, MD of Kalyan Jewellers.

Mr. Bhatura – a restaurant chain in Noida and Ghaziabad has promised to offer a free plate of 'Chole Bhature' if its restaurant customers show proof of cancelled tickets to the Maldives. India-Maldives: EAM holds 'frank conversation' with Zameer on troops withdrawal "Through this, we want to promote tourism in Lakshadweep.

Rahul Gandhi who is in Assam's Majuli on his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, said that while his party refers to tribals as 'Adivasis', the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) limits them to being just 'Vanvasis'. Explaining the difference between the two, Rahul Gandhi said, «We call you Adivasi; they call you Vanvasi. Do you know the difference between the two? Adivasi means the first citizens, those who have come to the earth first.

‘Khelo India Youth Games’ inaugural event at Nehru Outdoor Stadium on Friday. The Chennai Traffic Police has issued a detailed advisory to maintain the movement of vehicles. From INS Adyar to Nehru Indoor Stadium and Nehru Outdoor Stadium to Raj Bhavan, there will be alterations in vehicular traffic on the roads surrounding the event venues from 3 pm to 8 pm, the advisory read.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and various dignitaries, including Chief Minister M K Stalin, in attendance. As reported by PTI, a total of 5,500 athletes will participate in 26 competitive sports from January 19-31, as announced by the state government. The event aims to replicate the success of the 44th Chennai Chess Olympiad organized in 2022.

Ayodhya Ram Mandir on Thursday, ahead of the Pran Pratishta ceremony, scheduled on January 22,. Concealed beneath a veil, the photo of Lord Ram idol was revealed during the placement proceedings in the sanctum sanctorum.

Pran Pratishtha’ of Ram Lalla, all central government offices, central institutions and central industrial establishments across the country would remain closed for half a day till 02:30 pm." “Various activities have been planned by organizations and groups of people across India and abroad to coincide with the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya," said the order. National broadcaster Doordarshan has made elaborate arrangements for live telecast of the event.

Ram temple consecration, according to media reports. The ritual is part of the 11-day Anusthan that Modi is following for the event. Modi even slept on the floor during his recent Kerala visit, news wire agency IANS reported recently. Guest house staff told IANS that even though they had prepared Kerala and north Indian dishes, Modi after reaching the guest house after his roadshow on Tuesday night, first had a tender coconut water drink. For dinner he just had fruits. «Even though the guest house had set up a king sized bed for Modi to sleep on, he rolled out his yoga mat and slept on it on the floor. He got up at 4.30 a.m., had a glass of hot water and later engaged in his daily yoga,» the report added. «Modi, when he left the guest house the next day, thanked the staff for the nice stay he had.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled Commemorative Postage Stamps on Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir and a book of stamps related to Lord Ram worldwide. The stamps feature various components, including the Ram Mandir, Choupai 'Mangal Bhavan Amangal Hari', the Sun, Sarayu River, and sculptures in and around the Temple. The collection comprises six stamps depicting Ram Temple, Lord Ganesh, Lord Hanuman, Jatayu, Kevatraj, and Ma Shabri.

Vande Bharat train over luggage space. As other passengers in the coach watch, the dispute escalates when a woman intervenes to support one of the men.

Smriti Irani Wednesday highlighted the importance of normalising conversations around women's health. She said that women's healthcare systems or conversations were never mainstreamed and called it one of the greatest challenges. Speaking at a session linked to the Women's Health Programme at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Smriti Irani said, «I think women's healthcare systems or conversations never were mainstreamed and that has been one of the greatest challenges.

Trichy district administration has banned the flying of drones ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Trichy Srirangam Sri Ranganathasamy Temple on January 20th, an official statement issued on Wednesday said. «The use of drones is banned in Trichy City from January 17 to January 20. Trichy District Collector Pradeep Kumar also warned of severe action against those flying drones and other objects during the Prime Minister's visit,» read the statement Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on January 19 and launch multiple development projects in the three states, according to an official release on Wednesday.

Modi" reverberated during Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's address at the 40th convocation ceremony at Banasthali Vidyapith in Tonk. The students raised the slogan «Modi Modi» when the VP spoke about Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the event. When the Vice President addressed the students and faculty members of the institute, the students echoed with slogans of «Modi-Modi.» Applauding PM Modi, Dhankar said, «He understood one thing after becoming the Prime Minister. That the key to development and progress springs from you,» as the students again let out a wild roar. Banasthali Vidyapith aims at the synthesis of spiritual values and scientific achievements of both the East and the West.

Ruchira Kamboj said that she is honoured to share India's development journey at the United Nations Development Programme high-level policy dialogue for the Asia-Pacific. She stated that India is committed to fostering development for all with the support of all. Kamboj noted that India is on track to surpass the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) target 1.2 before 2030.

In a new paper, the Niti Aayog said an estimated 248 million Indians exited ‘multidimensional poverty’ (MDP) in the nine-year period of 2013-14 and 2022-23. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already used the data to suggest a reduction in ‘poverty’ during his tenure. Mint explains how to read it.

India's top electric car maker Tata Motors is urging the government not to cut taxes on hybrid cars as they are more polluting than pure electrics, countering calls from Toyota for lower levies, according to three sources and a company letter. India is promoting electric vehicles (EV) as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's drive to reduce pollution, taxing them at just 5%, while the levy on hybrids is as high as 43%, just below the 48% imposed on petrol cars. That has upset the likes of Japanese automaker Toyota, which popularised hybrids with the Prius, and has since last year been urging India to cut taxes on them, saying they reduce carbon emissions compared to gasoline cars.

World Economic Forum. ALSO READ: PM Modi says India-US ties 'mature and stable' amid Khalistani separatist's murder plot claims Blinken said the policies and programmes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been very beneficial to the people of India. According to PTI, the US official was replying to a question on whether the rise of Hindu nationalism concerns India despite the country's robust economic growth and infrastructure building under the Modi regime.

ALSO READ: Bharatiya Antariksha Station by 2030, presence on Moon by 2040: Somnath reveals ISRO goals at Gujarat Space Conference Reflecting on the recent successes and the guidance provided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Somanath said the prime minister has always been a fervent advocate for the space endeavours of India. "Let me look at the type of vision that the prime minister has given after this success story of the last six months.

NEW DELHI : India's top electric car maker Tata Motors is urging the government not to cut taxes on hybrid cars as they are more polluting than pure electrics, countering calls from Toyota for lower levies, according to three sources and a company letter. India is promoting electric vehicles (EV) as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's drive to reduce pollution, taxing them at just 5%, while the levy on hybrids is as high as 43%, just below the 48% imposed on petrol cars.

food and fertilizer subsidies for the next fiscal year, indicating fiscal caution ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections, said two government sources as quoted by Reuters. During the current fiscal year, which concludes on March 31, India's total budget spending is 45 trillion rupees, of which approximately one-ninth comes from subsidies on food and fertiliser. They said the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has projected that the cost of food subsidies in 2019 will be 2.2 trillion rupees ($26.52 billion).

Ayodhya has become a topic of discussion at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Devotees are planning to hold Ram Bhajans and light diyas on the consecration day, which is scheduled for Monday.