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Lord Buddha, along with those of his disciples Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Maha Moggallana, after 26 -days returned to the National Museum in Delhi on March 19 and was open to brief exposition to the New Delhi based diplomatic corps on March 20. Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi participated in the ceremony of prayers and chanting in the presence of representatives of the diplomatic corps from 15 countries. Those present on the occasion were Kshenuka Dhireni Senewiratne, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka; Pattarat Hongtong Ambassador, Thailand; Yasiel Alines Burillo Rivera, Ambassador of Panama; Vahagn Afyan, Ambassador of Armenia; Kenneth da Nobrega, Ambassador of Brazil; Guillermo Rubio Funes, Ambassador of El Salvador; Moe Kyaw Aung, Ambassador of Myanmar; Colin Kao, Deputy Director of the Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in India and senior diplomats from Indonesia, Bhutan, Myanmar, Romania, Peru and Serbia.

Bengaluru water crisis: In the wake of the prevailing water crisis in Bengaluru, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will commence the installation drive of tap aerators from Thursday, March 21, in a bid to conserve water. This installation drive will cover buildings, commercial establishments, industries, luxury hotels, restaurants and other public areas in the city. On Tuesday, March 19, the Bengaluru water management body made it compulsory for bulk consumers in the tech hub to use aerators in taps by March 31.

Israel is determined to launch a ground offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city, a plan that has raised global alarm because of the potential for harm to the hundreds of thousands of civilians sheltering there. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel can't achieve its goal of «total victory» against Hamas without going into Rafah. Israel has approved military plans for its offensive. But with 1.4 million Palestinians jammed into the city, Israel's allies, including the U.S., have demanded greater care for civilians in its anticipated incursion.

silver" is Rs.76900.0 per kg down by Rs.500.0 per kg. Gold and Silver prices in your city are as follows: The gold August 2024 MCX futures were trading at Rs.67370.0 per 10 gm up by 1.439% at the time of publishing.

South Korean “tax dodgers” have been dealt another blow, with tax authorities in the city of Hwaseong confiscating cryptoassets worth over $768,500.

HONG KONG (Reuters) — The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) left its base rate charged through the overnight discount window unchanged at 5.75% on Thursday, tracking a move by the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep rates steady.

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil, according to the Biden administration. An Indian national, Nikhil Gupta, was charged by federal prosecutors in November last year in connection with his involvement in a foiled plot to assassinate Pannun, who holds dual citizenship of the US and Canada. US federal prosecutors have charged that Gupta was working with an Indian government employee and had agreed to pay an assassin USD 1,00,000 to kill Pannun, who lives in New York City. India has already constituted a probe committee to investigate the allegations.

Passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Kansas City were treated to a very special «MVP» on board. Donna Kelce, mother to NFL stars Travis and Jason, was introduced by crew members as a «Most Valuable Parent.»

Florida’s homeless will be banned from sleeping in public spaces such as sidewalks and parks under a law signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis

Top legislators in the Virginia House of Delegates are disputing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's claim that an independent consultant gave the thumbs-up to his proposal to lure two sports teams to the state

A Texas man is accused of trying to sneak on board a flight by taking a photo of another passenger’s boarding pass, and authorities say he was caught because the flight was full and he didn’t have a place to sit

Citi is enriching its ultra-high-net-worth business as it welcomes a pedigreed industry executive to head its American family office division.

Taylor Swift's boyfriend Travis Kelce is in talks of hosting Amazon Prime Video show. If plans are materialized, Kansas City Chiefs tight end will be hosting a revamp version of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?", as per a report in Variety. Kelce has already hosted podcast with Jason apart from attending reality series «Catching Kelce» and «Saturday Night Live».

Also Read: RBI Bulletin: From GDP growth to inflation - here are five key highlights Accordingly, agency banks are advised to keep all their branches dealing with government business open on March 31, 2024 (Sunday), it said. The RBI added that the banks shall give due publicity on the availability of the above banking services on this day.

On paper, Kingston, Ont., is doing everything the provincial government has asked it to do on housing — and more.The city was told to get building work underway on 587 new homes in 2023 as part of the province’s push to build 1.5 million new homes. By the end of the year, Kingston had achieved 250 per cent of its target, with 1,465 housing starts.The benchmark price for a home in Kingston in February 2024 was $543,800, down 0.3 per cent from the same time last year.

The FOMC day is finally here, and all the attention will turn to the Fed’s latest economic projections and Powell’s press conference.

Mumbai's 10% price growth in the past 12 months driven primarily by affluent homebuyers looking for a lifestyle upgrade in the backdrop of a strong economic environment which continues to gain momentum. Mumbai recorded the third highest year-on-year growth in prime residential prices during the quarter, pushing it up the ranking table by five places to 3rd position from its 8th position in December 2022.

transactions, all agency banks will remain open to the public on Sunday, March 31, 2024, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sent a press release on Wednesday announcing the same. «The government of India has made a request to keep all branches of the banks dealing with government receipts and payments open for transactions on March 31, 2024 (Sunday) so as to account for all the government transactions relating to receipts and payments in the FY 2023-24 itself,» the central bank said in a release. Accordingly, agency banks are advised to keep all their branches dealing with government business open on March 31, 2024, Sunday, the release added further.

petrol pumps for PUCC validity with the Delhi government planning to implement a digital solution for the issue. The Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (DTIDC) has floated a tender and invited bidders to suggest digital solutions to check whether the vehicles coming to the petrol pumps have a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC). The estimated cost of the project is Rs 6 crore. «The bidder must possess the capability to deliver a digital solution aimed at mitigating pollution within the city of Delhi. This involves implementing an application that integrates with existing cameras situated at petrol pumps,» said an official. Explaining how the system will work, the official said it will be designed to scan the licence plates of the vehicles upon entry to a petrol pump.

JetBlue Airways is cutting back

Chinese accident investigators have indicated they have not yet determined the cause of a 2022 plane crash that killed all 132 people on board