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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this regard, at least 3 NDRF teams have set up a camp near the Ram mandir in Ayodhya to respond to contingencies, if any, with just 48 hours until the 'Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha' ceremony.