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Manohar Lal Khattar-led Haryana government has prepared cement barricades, iron nails, suspension of internet, suspension of bulk SMS services, and heavy police deployment to block the farmers. In what seems like a possible repeat of the 2020 Farmers' Protest against implementation of minimum support price (MSP), farmers are planning to march to Delhi on Tuesday to press the Centre to accept their various demands. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Saturday said the Centre has invited them for a meeting to discuss their demands on February 12.

Piyush Goyal, Arjun Munda and Nityanand Rai — will arrive in Chandigarh on February 12 to hold talks with a deputation of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha. The meeting will be held at the Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration in Sector 26 here, a day before the farmers' proposed 'Delhi Chalo' march. Pandher also shared the letter inviting them to hold the talks in Chandigarh.

SIDBI ET MSME Conclave was organised in Bhubaneswar on January 19. The event — Empowering MSMEs: Forging a Resilient Future — was organised by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) in association with The Economic Times, with an aim to uplift innovation and entrepreneurship in the capital city of Odisha. The high-powered event saw a large gathering of MSMEs and industry stakeholders. The SIDBI MSME Conclave in Bhubaneswar hosted enlightening fireside chats and panel discussions with stakeholders and industry leaders on topics such as building a startup hub, encouraging innovation and fostering collaboration in the MSME clusters in Odisha. The MSME conclave began with a speech from Sudatta Mandal, DMD, SIDBI.

ideology play a crucial role in elections? Besides, the Congress and Opposition's INDIA bloc may have been burning the midnight oil to defeat the BJP in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. However, with a few leaders switching political parties, and political parties switching alliances, the INDIA bloc is expected to face a major hit in upcoming polls.

Preeti Rajak, who is a champion trap shooter, has become the first woman to hold the rank of Subedar in the Indian Army after she was promoted on Sunday. Subedar Rajak joined the Army in the Corps of Military Police in December 2022. «In a proud moment for the Indian Army as well as women of the country, today Havildar Preeti Rajak, trap shooter, was promoted to the rank of Subedar,» the Army said.

Samajwadi Party on Saturday announced that it has offered 11 Lok Sabha seats to the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, with former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav asserting that their alliance is «off to a good start». UP Congress president Ajay Rai said that the decision on the matter will be taken by his party's national leadership. Yadav said in a post in Hindi on X, «Our cordial alliance with the Congress is off to a good start with 11 strong seats.

Anil Rai Gupta, CMD, Havells India, says “Lloyds is improving the margins and that is a sizable part of the overall business. But within Havells, there were massive investments of brand building which will normalise over the next quarter. So we will see improvements in the overall EBITDA margins for the company.”

Priyank Kharge said in Bengaluru on Tuesday. He said the state will be holding the animation, visual effects and gaming conference — Bengaluru GAFX 2024 — from January 29 to 31. Those expected to speak are Kalari Capital's Vani Kola, Invest India chief executive Nivruti Rai, and Infosys cofounder Kris Gopalakrishnan, among others.

architectural marvel of elegant sandstones, diligently carved by craftspeople with dedication and devotion to Lord Ram. The majestic Ram temple in Ayodhya is a sprawling structure, built by overcoming engineering challenges and with due sensitivity to nature.

Pran Pratishthan' ceremony as well as 'yajmans', who part of rituals that will take place on January 22, will represent a diverse mix of castes, communities, sects and schools of thought of Hindu religion and spirituality. This has been aimed at diluting any perception of the temple belonging to any one caste or sect, and casting a wider net of Hindutva to increase acceptability of the Sangh parivar which includes the BJP, VHP and RSS. The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra on Saturday said fifteen people, especially belonging to the lower rung of the societal hierarchy, including Dom Raja of Varanasi Anil Chowdhary (Doms are caretakers of cremation grounds jn Varanasi); president of Vanvaasi (tribal) Kalyan Ashram in Udaipur; Ramachandra Kharadi and Dilip Valmiki from Lucknow belonging to the SC community; Mahadev Gaikwad Ghumantu (nomadic) community, a trustee from Latur in Maharashtra; Shri Ling Raja Vasava Raj Appa (Lingayat community) from Kalburgi in Karnataka and others, along with their wives, will be 'yajmans' for the Pran Pratishtha.

Ashok Singhal, the former Vishwa Hindu Parishad president, the one responsible for taking up the matter with the chief of Larsen & Toubro, AM Naik, at that time. «L&T is a reputed firm. The plan to build the temple was discussed 15 years ago or so.

Ayodhya Ram Temple news: The face of the Ram Lalla's idol at the Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi temple was revealed on Friday. The first image of the Ram Lalla idol became public just three days before the 'pran pratishtha' ceremony here on January 22. In the picture released by Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), Ram Lalla is in a standing posture.

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.

Uttar Pradesh from Samajwadi Party, a demand which the regional party found 'unreasonable'. The two parties are likely to meet again on Thursday to take talks forward, according to some leaders. According to people present at the second formal round of seat-sharing talks on Wednesday, Congress and SP discussed a seat-sharing formula and agreed 'winnability' should be the main criterion for deciding which party gets which seat. Congress won only Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in 2019. A senior leader, who did not wish to be identified, told ET: «The exact number of seats were discussed.

First Air India Express flight connecting Ayodhya to Bengaluru, Kolkata Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the first Air India Express flight between Ayodhya to Bengaluru and between Ayodhya to Kolkata on Wednesday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath who was at Lucknow received the boarding pass for the first flight between Kolkata and Ayodhya.

Ram Mandir inauguration, the Ram Janmbhoomi Trust has urged the people acrss the globe to share their thoughts and emotion on «return of Lord Ram to his rightful abode after five centuries». «Shri Ram's return to his rightful abode after five centuries fills the universe with unparalleled emotions. To enhance the grandeur of his welcome, we urge all Shri Rambhakts across the globe to express their thoughts and emotions about this historic event through a short video.

Ayodhya, the new statue of Ram Lalla sculpted by Karnataka sculptor Arun Yogiraj has been selected for installation at Ram Temple. «The Murti sculpted on Krishna Shila, by renowned sculptor Arun Yogiraj, has been selected as Shri Vigraha of Bhagwan Shri Ramlalla Sarkar,» Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra announced on X. Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra is the trust entrusted with the construction and management of the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Earlier today, General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Champat Rai on Monday announced that the idol of lord Ram will be placed at its position at the 'Garbh Griha' of the temple on January 18 and Pran Pratishtha will take place at 12.20 pm on January 22. Addressing a press conference, Rai said that the muhurat (auspicious timing) was decided by Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid of Varanasi. «The religious rituals will begin from Jan 16 and will continue till Jan 21.

Ayodhya Ram Temple 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony will begin today i.e. on 16 January. The seven-day ritual will continue till 21 January.

opposition parties have taken a more nuanced approach to questions regarding attending the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya than the principal national opposition Congress, which has slammed it as «clearly a BJP-RSS event» and said the inauguration is being done for «political gains». BSP chief Mayawati on Monday, while saying she was yet undecided on whether or not to attend the programme owing to party engagements, emphatically added that her party «did not have any problems» with the January 22 ceremony and «welcomed it», «just like it would welcome a programme for the mosque being built in place of Babri Masjid as the BSP is a secular party». Two days earlier, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, after putting out cryptic statements regarding whether he will attend the ceremony, wrote a letter to temple trust general secretary Champat Rai, thanking him for the invitation and assuring him that he would visit the temple after January 22 «as a devotee with his entire family». He also extended his best wishes for the successful organisation of the programme. Yadav's letter, which he posted on social media platform X, appeared to take care not to upset the majority Hindu voters while also not appearing anti-Muslim by attending the inauguration being organised by the Sangh Parivar. On Monday, senior UP Congress leaders, although not invited to the January 22 ceremony, visited Ayodhya, took a dip in the holy Saryu river and worshipped at the Ram Lalla Virjaman makeshift temple and the Hanumangarhi temple.

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