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₹6,000 crore that aims to tackle India’s growing groundwater crisis. While this is a significant achievement, it still needs to be improved for the country to achieve water security. India can tap the climate-development nexus by conserving and using its water resources smartly, while proactively addressing climate change.

No, it’s not the NHL’s Stanley Cup trophy we’re talking about. This story has to do with a recent water bottle craze that has swept the internet.

Nitin Raheja, ED,Julius Baer Wealth Advisors, says “some of the defence stocks are getting valued based on order books. We forget that these kinds of businesses tend to be lumpy and from quarter to quarter, there could be big variances. Some of these valuations do not leave too much margin for error. In Railways stocks, again, we are seeing something similar taking place in terms of valuations. We will probably see some amount of lull in the next three, six months as we get into elections.” What is your take on the entire FMCG basket because for the bulk of last year, there was underperformance from this sector though in the last couple of months, there was a bit of an uptick. Is the worst over? Has the rural demand scheme bottomed out? Nitin Raheja: Anecdotally, two-wheeler companies are talking about at least initial signs of revival. So, while we do not have full-fledged data to support the fact that there is a revival, clearly there are early signs of a revival in the rural economy. If that were to subsist and also as we generally get into the election zone, some amount of spending will be taking place in the rural economies, more to do with infrastructure.

City of Light, Benaras. Pilgrimage involves frugal consumption traditionally. Pilgrims, not only those who can’t afford otherwise, walk to these places, as she beautifully described.

dhabas and hotels. The state government’s food department has banned the sale and cooking of non-vegetarian food items in the city on Monday, as part of the plan. Besides this, there will be quality and safety checks for langars and bhandars organized by the Ram Mandir administration, before any food items are served to devotees.

meat shops and the slaughterhouses will remain closed till 4 pm on January 22 in view of the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Sarma asked restaurants in the state not to serve any non-vegetarian food items till 2 pm on the occasion of 'Pran Pratishtha'. The Assam government has also declared Monday as 'Dry Day' in order to maintain the religious sanctity of the event.

Uttar Pradesh will not serve non-vegetarian fare on Monday, while restaurateurs in some other markets will restrain from selling alcohol or meat 'as a mark of respect' for the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya. Uttar Pradesh and states such as Rajasthan and Haryana have prohibited the sale of liquor ahead of the ceremony. «We sought clarifications and have been advised by the food commissioner to avoid the sale and service of non-vegetarian food as the sale of meat in butchery shops is already prohibited for Monday,» said Varun Khera, chapter head for Uttar Pradesh, National Restaurant Association of India. Ram Mandir Inauguration Live Updates «Since the advisory has come from the top, we have taken cognisance of this and have requested the industry to observe a no non-veg day on Monday.

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has got 'mahaprasad' prepared for the VIPs coming to attend the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on Monday. More than 20,000 packets of 'mahaprasad', which has been prepared with pure ghee, five types of dry fruits, sugar, gram flour ('besan') is being handed over to the Trust for the guest after the ceremony, an official said. 'Mahaprasad' is being prepared by Gujarat's Bhagwa Sena Bharti Garvi and Sant Seva Sansthan under the guidance of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

₹17.9 trillion) will now amount to 6% of GDP. But there, the second big number—tax collections—comes to the government’s relief. For the third straight year, the mop-up has been robust, and in the first eight months of 2023-24, has risen way faster than what the government had projected.

Aleph Farms of Israel has received the preliminary green light from health officials to produce and sell the world's first steaks made from cultivated beef cells, not the entire animal

Federal health officials are expanding a warning about salmonella poisoning tied to charcuterie meat snack trays sold at Sam's Club and Costco stores

Nirmal Jain, Founder of IIFL Group, has praised the transformative impact of the Modi government's decade-long rule, drawing parallels between the current era and the concept of Ram Rajya—a time characterized by peace, prosperity, and swift justice according to Maharshi Valmiki and Mahatma Gandhi. «Modi government’s regime in the last ten years has brought us as close to Ram Rajya as one can imagine in the modern era. Maharshi Valmiki described Ram Rajya as the era of peace and prosperity, bereft of thieves, robbers, diseases and so on.

Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has highlighted that millions of dollars have been transported to Afghanistan in different shipments over the previous three months. SIGAR stated that each cargo was worth an average of USD 80 million and was delivered to Kabul within 10 to 14 days, with the proceeds kept in private banks in the UN's accounts, reported TOLOnews.

Q3 results this week: The usual trading session for the domestic benchmark equity indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, will resume on January 23, as the markets are closed on Monday, January 22. Investors will be watching a slew of banks' Q3 earnings throughout today's session, as well as the stock reactions of firms like KFin Technologies Ltd, L&T Finance, Pidilite Ind, REC Ltd, IIFL Securities, Zensar Technologies, Axis Bank, JSW Steel Ltd, Indian Energy Exchange Ltd, SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd, Shriram Finance Ltd, Yes Bank and more.

Delhi High Court finds itself at the center of a culinary dispute as it navigates a legal tussle between two iconic restaurants — Moti Mahal and Daryaganj. The question at hand: Who can rightfully claim to be the inventors of the beloved Indian dishes, butter chicken and dal makhani? Hold on to your plates! On January 16, Judge Sanjeev Narula from the Delhi High Court gave Daryaganj a homework assignment.

Pran Pratishtha celebration on Monday will see guests being served specially curated vegetarian dishes cooked in desi ghee. The dishes will be served when visitors arrive at the temple grounds, and later on, prasad will be served, which includes "Ram laddoo and peda." During the entire day, over a lakh packs containing these offerings could be served to guests, as reported by IANS. Chefs from Delhi and Varanasi will showcase their culinary skills to prepare these dishes. To ensure a seamless execution of tasks, a school's assembly hall has been converted into a kitchen. «The devotees arriving for Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya, renowned for its spiritual significance, will be served satvik vegetarian food along with phalahari (non-cereal) and millet-based dishes,» Mukesh Meshram, principal secretary, culture and tourism told IANS. Especially for the January 22 event, all the culinary arrangements for a limited group of VVIPs will be managed by the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

Check all the Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration Live updates here on LiveMint.From Nihang Singhs to ISKCON and temple trusts from across the country to locals in Ayodhya, various community kitchens are being run here to serve 'langar' food to devotees as the Ram Temple consecration ceremony nears.Devotees flocking to the holy city can savour fresh cooked hot meals at these community kitchens which are operational at every nook and corner of the city.Khichdi, aloo puri, kadhi chawal, achar, and papad are among the common menu at these langars with the supply of hot tea bringing respite to devotees amid the bone-chilling cold.A group of Nihang Sikhs, led by Baba Harjit Singh Rasulpur, arrived in Ayodhya on Friday to run a two-month 'Langar sewa' in the Char Dham Mutt for the pilgrims arriving here to pay obeisance to Ram Lalla in the newly-constructed temple. (PTI)Uttar Pradesh: A devotee makes 6-feet ‘Khadau’ for Lord Ram.Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar and Amjad Ali Khan are among the A-listers from the entertainment and music world who have been invited as state guests for the consecration of the grand Ram Temple here on Monday.The 500 state guest list, accessed by PTI, features a mix of actors, directors and singers from the showbiz world invited for the event.According to details on the list, Bachchan will fly into Ayodhya in a private chartered plane on Monday for the opening of the 161-feet-tall pink sandstone shrine.The list features Tamil superstar Rajinikanth as well as Telugu mega stars Prabhas, Allu Arjun and Junior NTR.

Netflix's and Zee Studios' decision to pull down the Tamil film, Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food, is a good case study in this context. Earlier this month, news came in that members of rightwing organisations had filed police complaints against Annapoorani's director Nilesh Krishnaa, the lead actor Nayanthara and others for allegedly hurting the majority community's sentiments. The list of grievances was predictable in the present political climate, considering that the film is about an upper-caste woman, daughter of a temple cook in Tamil Nadu, rising above her social and religious conditioning regarding meat consumption to become a chef. Among other objections, offence was taken at comments in the film about Ram's eating habits and the heroine's relationship with a Muslim man. Annapoorani was in theatres in December 2023.

ISKCON and temple trusts from across the country to locals in Ayodhya, various community kitchens are being run here to serve 'langar' food to devotees as the Ram Temple consecration ceremony nears. Devotees flocking to the holy city can savour fresh cooked hot meals at these community kitchens which are operational at every nook and corner of the city. Khichdi, aloo puri, kadhi chawal, achar, and papad are among the common menu at these langars with the supply of hot tea bringing respite to devotees amid the bone-chilling cold.

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Gaurav Gupta, former co-founder, Zomato has launched his startup-Gabit. The healthtech startup focuses on the belief of interconnected living while offering personalised meal plans, fitness wearables, fitness plans, skincare products and heathcare products, all under one umbrella.