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India surpassed Hong Kong for the first time, with the total value of shares listed on Indian exchanges reaching $4.33 trillion as of Monday, January 22, which exceeds Hong Kong's $4.29 trillion.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that globalization has been weaponized, designating currency, trade, and tourism as weapons. While he acknowledged the benefits of globalization, he also emphasized its drawbacks, pointing out how much of the world depends on the concentration of economic power in a small number of areas.
The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 on the Richter Scale jolted the China-Kyrgyzstan border this morning, January 23, 2024. According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 2:09 a.m. (1809 GMT) today. The NCS further noted that its depth was 22 kilometers.
Meanwhile, PM Modi, who performed the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya just a few minutes ago, was seen dressed in a cream-colored traditional kurta pajama, a matching jacket, and a stole.
Ram Lalla's idol sculptor, Arun Yogiraj, also stressed that sometimes he feels like he is in a dream world, and this is the biggest day for him.
The IMD also expected dense to very dense fog conditions in the morning over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Uttar Pradesh until January 26.
According to the temple trust, the 'Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya Temple will be performed at 12:30 pm.
Earlier, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a stock market holiday on January 22, 2024, to mark the inauguration ceremony of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir.
According to the temple trust, the 'Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya Temple will be performed at 12:30 pm.
Petrol prices did not witness any changes today. One liter of petrol is priced at Rs 109.66 in Hyderabad. The petrol price didn't fluctuate in the national capital either, and the price remained at Rs 96.72.
The Indian community gathered in large numbers at New York's Times Square to celebrate the Ram Lalla Pran Prathistha ceremony.
Meanwhile, the anti-bomb squad and dog squad teams were deployed at Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya.
Interestingly, leaders and workers from the two main national parties, the Bharatiya Jantha Party (BJP) and Congress Party, also joined the Yatra on the streets of Shimla today.
Earlier on Saturday, PM Modi visited Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Tiruchirappalli and Sri Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram.
A special ‘Surya Tilak’ mirror was designed, and it will be used for a ceremonial anointment of Lord Ram on every Ram Navami day at noon with the sunlight on the idol's forehead.