The famous pilgrimage centre of Saibaba temple in Shirdi, one of the richest temples in Maharashtra, has ornaments and jewellery worth over Rs 32 crore (Rs 320 million) and investments running into Rs 427,17,02,929 (Rs 420.17 crore), according to official documents.
Modi referred to the Lok Sabha polls as a "Kurukshetra (battle)" in which "there is development on one hand and 'vote jihad' on the other".
Banks in talks with temple trusts to push gold scheme
The temples are concerned about the religious sentiments of the devotees who donate gold ornaments in the name of the deities
Only 21 tonnes of gold have been mobilised in the last eight years under the gold monetisation scheme (GMS) which was announced by the Government of India in November 2015. This could be considered as a failure as the scheme has undergone several changes with a revamped GMS announced in April 2021 to improve collections. This figure was released by the World Gold Council (WGC) on Wednesday in its report titled 'Gold Investment Market and Financialisation, in India gold market series'.
These skincare tips will come handy before you step out to drench yourself in the colours of Holi.
'Khalistan would have been in existence today, but for the army.'
Six decades and more later, we are now captives of our identities. Every poll is based on elaborate calculations of electability of candidates on the basis of their castes and other narrow definers. That, along with voter promiscuity, is what defines our political culture, which remains stubbornly resistant to any change, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.
The exercise which began on June 27 to assess the value of the articles has been undertaken by a seven-member panel of observers, including two former High Court judges. It will continue on Monday after a day's breather.
'While I was performing it, I had a weird feeling that people would love it because it's so bizarre.'
Key to Modi's plan will be the interest rates offered for gold deposits.
Akshaya Tritiya is a festival associated with good luck and prosperity.
'The more you love yourself, the prettier you feel inside and the prettier you will be.'
The Rs 2,000 note withdrawal decision and response to it so far suggest that the move can help boost FY24 GDP growth to beyond 6.5 per cent estimated by the RBI, a report said on Monday. The real GDP growth for the first quarter of FY24 will come at 8.1 per cent with an upward bias and the Reserve Bank of India's 6.5 per cent estimate can also be exceeded, economists at the country's largest lender SBI said. "We expect Q1 FY24 GDP growth at 8.1 per cent with an upward bias due to the impact of Rs 2000 note withdrawal event...this reinforces our projection that FY24 GDP could be higher than 6.5 per cent, basis the RBI estimate," a note said.
After a traditional Malayali wedding, the Naagin actress will marry her entrepreneur beau Suraj Nambiar in a Bengali ceremony on January 27.
The actor has some fashion advice for you.
The sari is like a verse of poetry. And Sini Shetty turns the verse into a ballad.
'He knows what he doesn't want and likes exploring the rest with his cast and crew, so it's like a journey of making something beautiful together.'
2,500 kg of sandalwood to Pashupatinath temple cost India Rs 1.9 crore, reports Nivedita Mookerji
The temples committee has already posted a request to devotees on its website to contribute towards the rebuilding.
Here's how you can give your family heirloom a face lift with a dash of style and modern art.
Some jewellery shops in the famous Shringaar Haat area turned into places for community television spots as passers-by and even some security personnel and mediapersons joined shopkeepers to watch the live telecast of 'bhoomi poojan' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the temple and his speech. Many recalled that these scenes were similar to ones quite common in late 1980s when 'Ramayana' serial was telecast on Doordarshan and people used to gather at few houses and shops having TV sets.
Leicestershire police said a 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon during clashes in the city.
Their bridal outfits will give you wedding goals.
Glimpses from the Christian Dior Womenswear Fall 2023 show which took place at the Gateway of India, Mumbai.
While there was unrest in the rest of the Kashmir valley, the Dal Lake was serene and peaceful.
We round off the week with some good, bad and ugly looks.
We take a look at what other brides wore to their royal weddings.
Photographer G Venket Ram brought celebrated artist Raja Ravi Varma's paintings to life for his 2020 calendar.
Ahmedabad is home to the strangest of cuisines and is a city of contrasts, if you look beyond the tourist places.
The city, buried under sands near the modern-day city of Luxor for three millennia, was uncovered in September 2020 by a team led by Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass and has now been revealed to the world.
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'Rishi is brought up with Indian values -- Indian qualities like respect our parents, respect our uncles -- but he is more British.'
Urmila Rajouria, additional director, Rajasthan Tourism, said that the situation is normal at the moment and tourism is looking up. She says that for one month after the blasts and subsequent protests, tourism was down.
Faced with a problem of suitable brides, Thamizhnadu Brahmin Association to cast net in UP and Bihar.
Business should be pleasure, not pressure, believes Thrissur-based T S Kalyanaraman.
Irani has said she did not complete her Bachelor of Commerce (Part-I) -- a three-year degree course -- from Delhi University's School of Open Learning in 1994.
The options include involving jewellers as collection centres, addressing of issues that banks have been facing and using domestically available gold for giving metal loans to jewellers for domestic sales.
Lakshmanan contracted polio when he was only three months old. 'I didn't want to go for the swayamvar, but my uncle convinced me to attend.' He sat close to the door at the swayamvar. And then, Rohini walked in. Both her legs, too, were afflicted with polio.
'These villages have never seen a communal dispute, let alone communal violence.' 'Are attempts to create a communal divide acceptable to the MP administration?'
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