Weddings now $130 bn industry in India, a family spending over Rs 12 lakh on average

IANS | June 25, 2024 5:06 PM

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Indian weddings have always been a grand affair and now, an Indian family is spending, on average, more than Rs 12 lakh (nearly $14,500) on ceremonies which is five times the GDP per capita ($2,900) and more than three times the average annual household income of Rs 4 lakh, a new report has revealed.

PM Modi to lead Yoga Day celebrations in Srinagar on Friday; launch projects worth crores

IANS | June 19, 2024 7:51 PM

Srinagar, June 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 21 will lead the 10th International Yoga Day celebrations here at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Complex (SKICC) situated on the banks of the renowned Dal Lake, besides inaugurating and laying foundation of several projects worth crores during his two-day (June 20-21) visit to Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Wednesday.