Uttar Pradesh
Ram Temple Consecration: States that Declared a Holiday
- 24 Jan 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
To commemorate the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, several States declared a public holiday, or gave a half day off to Government employees.
Key Points
- All Central government offices remained shut till 2.30 p.m. Several States also declared January 22 as a ‘dry day’.
- Central government establishments, Public Sector Banks, insurance companies, financial institutions and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across the country remained closed for a half day.
- Central educational institutes such as Jamia Millia Islamia and its schools along with Delhi University also remained closed for half day till 2.30 p.m.
- National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) also observed a trading holiday on January 22.
Ayodhya Ram Temple
- The 3-storey temple, built in the traditional Nagara style.
- Makrana Marble and Pink sandstone, granite stone, and colored Marble are used in the construction.
- Iron has not been used anywhere in the construction.
- The main Garbh Griha holds the idols of Ram Lalla, accompanied by multiple mandaps, including Rang Mandap & Nritya Mandap.
National Stock Exchange
- The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) is India's largest financial market.
- Incorporated in 1992, the NSE has developed into a sophisticated, electronic market, which ranked fourth in the world by equity trading volume.
- NSE was the first exchange in India to provide modern, fully automated electronic trading.
- The NSE is the largest private wide-area network in India.
- The NIFTY 50 is the flagship index on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE).
