Gold price decrease in Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, but rise in Chennai; check rates here

The price of both 22-carat and 24-carat gold has increased by Rs 10 for 10 grams on Wednesday, 31 March. Currently, 10 grams of 22-carat gold is priced at Rs 43,630 while the same quantity of 24-carat gold can be purchased for Rs 44,630.

Unlike the national trend, in Delhi, the price of both the qualities of gold has reduced by Rs 10 for 10 grams. If investors want to purchase 10 grams of 22-carat gold, they will be spending Rs 43,490. On the other hand, for purchasing the same quantity of 24-carat gold, buyers have to pay Rs 44,470.

Similarly, the price decreased by Rs 10 per 10 grams of both qualities of gold in Kolkata. In the city, buyers can purchase 10 grams of 22-carat gold for Rs 43,940 while 24-carat gold for the same quantity is available at Rs 46,660.

The price of 22-carat gold in Bangalore is Rs 41,100 after getting decreased by Rs 250 per 10 grams on 31 March. Ten grams of 24-carat gold can be bought for Rs 44,840 after the price got reduced by Rs 270 per 10 grams.

While gold prices in Delhi, Kolkata and Bangalore have witnessed a fall, they have seen a jump in Chennai. After an increase of Rs 100 per 10 grams of 22-carat gold, it can be bought for Rs 42,020. The price of 10 grams of 24-carat gold increased by Rs 110 and can be purchased for Rs 45,840.

At 9.20 am, June gold contracts were trading at Rs 44,304 for 10 grams, lower by 0.27 percent, on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX). While May silver futures were trading at Rs 62,595 a kilogram which is 0.84 percent down.

Amid strength in the dollar index, Silver and Gold extended fall on 30 March resulting in rise in the 10-year bond yield in the United States.

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Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi 2021: How and why the festival is celebrated

The Hindu devotees are celebrating Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi on Wednesday, 31 March. Also known as Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi, the occasion is observed to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha for a stress-free life. The literal meaning of Sankashti is rescuing from trouble.

Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi date and time

The moonrise will be at 9.39 pm. The Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi tithi starts on 31 March from 2.06 pm and will end on 1 April at 10.59 am.

Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi ritual and significance

Devotees of Lord Ganesha observe a fast on this day and Chaturthi tithi of every month. They also worship the Lord and seek his blessings to remove the hurdles in their life and get the things they want. Lord Ganesha is considered to be the remover of obstacles or Vighneshwara.

Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi legend

It is believed that Lord Vishnu did not invite Lord Ganesha to his wedding. Lord Vishnu thought that there was no need to send a separate invitation to him as his parents (Lord Shiva and Parvati) were already invited.

Another reason was that Lord Vishnu felt that Lord Ganesha had a huge appetite. Upon insistence from other guests, he was made the gatekeeper or Dwarapala to the venue. When Devarshi Narada realised that Vishnu and other guests had insulted Ganesha, he asked the Lord to send the mooshak to dig holes right outside the venue.

When guests arrived in their carriages, the wheels got stuck and they could not reach the venue. The guests felt that they were wrong in insulting Lord Ganesha. When the Lord finally received the invitation to the wedding, all the holes in the path were filled.

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Amarnath Yatra: Registration of pilgrims to commence from 1 April; check shriamarnathjishrine.com

The Amarnath Yatra will begin this year from 28 June and will go on till 22 August. The yatra was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The registrations for the annual pilgrimage to the 3,880 meter-high shrine is all set to begin from 1 April through 446 designated branches of Punjab National Bank (316), Jammu and Kashmir Bank (90), and YES Bank (40).

The 56-day yatra shall commence on both Baltal and Chandanwari routes and around six lakh pilgrims are expected this year, as noted by Hindustan Times. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, reviewed the arrangements last week.

The officials have shared that all coronavirus-related precautions will be in place during the yatra. The state-wise list of bank branches for registrations, and the step-by-step procedure is available on the official website of the shrine board — https://ift.tt/Kzo88w.

Yatra Permit:

The Yatra Permit would be different for each route and day of the week, India Today quoted Nitishwar Kumar, Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board as saying. Only the pilgrims, possessing a valid yatra permit and the required Compulsory Health Certificate (CHC), will be allowed to cross the entry gates at Chandwari and Domel.

There is no requirement of advance registration for the pilgrims who are going to travel by helicopter as their tickets will serve this purpose. However, they have to show their CHC to get permission to travel by helicopter.

 

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North Delhi civic body makes labelling of meat as 'halal' or 'jhatka' mandatory for restaurants, eateries

New Delhi: Restaurants and shops in north Delhi will now have to "mandatorily" display whether the meat being sold or served is "halal" or "jhatka" as the BJP-led North Delhi Municipal Corporation on Tuesday cleared a proposal in this regard, its mayor said.

The proposal was recently moved by the Standing Committee of the NDMC.

North Delhi Mayor Jai Prakash said the House "cleared the proposal in its meeting today".

"So, restaurants and shops in north Delhi will now have to mandatorily display whether the meat being sold or served is halal or jhatka," he said.

'Jhatka' method is one in which an animal is slaughtered in one go, while in the 'halal' method, an animal is allowed to die after cutting a vein.

North Delhi has a number of eateries, restaurants and streetside shops selling or serving non-vegetarian food items, prominent places being Chandni Chowk, Daryaganj and Kashmere Gate.

A similar proposal was cleared by the House of the BJP-led South Delhi Municipal Corporation late January.

Restaurants and shops in markets in areas like Defence Colony, Amar Colony, Sarojini Nagar, South Extension, and INA sell non-vegetarian items.

Officials had earlier said restaurants and meat shops will have to "display clearly and visibly" whether they are serving 'halal' or 'jhatka'.

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SSC CGL 2018 final result to be declared today; check scorecard at ssc.nic.in

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will announce the SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGL) 2018 final result on Wednesday, 31 March. You can access the result on the official site of SSC on ssc.nic.in. Candidates will be able to check their scorecard with the help of roll number and registration number.

The Commission organised the Tier I, Tier II and Tier III exams in the month of June, September and December 2019, respectively. In order to qualify for the exams, candidates need to clear all three stages.

The registration process for the SSC CGL 2018 started on 5 May, 2018. The last date to fill up the forms was 4 June, 2018.

Steps:

Step 1: On the search bar, enter the name of the official site of SSC on ssc.nic.in
Step 2:Now, the homepage will appear
Step 3: Look for ‘SSC CGL Final Result 2018’ active link and click on it
Step 3: You will be redirected to a new page
Step 4: Enter your roll number and date of birth
Step 5: Congratulations! SSC CGL 2018 Result will show up and take a print out

The recruitment drive has been organised to fill a total of 11, 271 vacancies, according to a report.

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Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh advertises 172 vacancies; application to start from 8 April

The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has advertised for 172 vacancies, in the department’s first recruitment drive in over a decade.

The last recruitment drive by the corporation was conducted in 2010, through which posts like junior engineers (JE), firemen and sub-divisional engineers (SDE) were filled.

The publication mentions that this time, out of the 172 vacancies, there are 82 posts in the fire department. For the post of firemen, there are 81 vacancies along with one vacancy for fire officer.

The remaining vacancies include two SDEs, four JEs and 41 clerks. There are also vacancies for sub-inspectors (enforcement department), computer programmers, law officers, data entry operators and other posts.

Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh (MCC) recruitment process is expected to start on 8 April through the online mode. The application window will close on 3 May while 8 May is the last date for payment of the application fee.

Various departments of the MCC are facing acute staff shortage. More than 55 percent of posts in the permanent category are vacant. In the medical department, there are 1,240 vacancies that are lying vacant and 934 are filled out of the total 2,174 permanent sanctioned posts.

Speaking about the development, commissioner of MCC, KK Yadav said that they have advertised the posts and will be soon filled, reported The Tribune.

The publication quoted another official saying that these posts are being filled so that they don’t get lapsed. Since the 2010 recruitment drive, MCC has been hiring on outsourcing and contractual for the last few years.

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Last day for linking Aadhaar with PAN card today; follow these steps to link documents

It's 31 March, not just the last day of the financial year but also the deadline for linking your Aadhaar with your PAN number. Once the deadline ends and if the government decides not to extend it, any PAN card not linked with Aadhaar will be 'inoperative'.

Not just that, an unlinked PAN with Aadhaar will also not allow you to do any financial transaction.

The Central government has introduced an amendment in the Finance Bill, 2021, which was passed on Tuesday. According to the amendment, a person who has not linked his/her PAN with Aadhaar may have to pay a late fee of up to Rs 1000. This is beside the fact that the card becomes defunct once the deadline gets over, Times Now reported.

How do I link Aadhaar with my PAN Card?

There are various easy ways through which you can link your PAN with Aadhaar.

Online:

Visit the official website of PAN service which is www.tin-nsdl.com or www.utiitsl.com. You will find a 'Link Aadhaar to PAN' tab. Click on the link and it will take you to the income tax website. You can follow the remaining procedure there. Alternatively, you can also link the two documents by directly visiting the income tax website.

SMS:

If you are not comfortable with going online and linking the two documents, the easiest could be linking them using SMS service on your mobile phone. A simple SMS can solve the problem for you once and for all. Send an SMS from your registered number to 567678 or 56161. The format is UIDPAN. Neither NSDL nor UTI charges for using this service but SMS charges will be applicable.

Checking the status of your PAN card:

Just in case you are not sure if your PAN and Aadhaar are already linked, there's a way to check that as well. Follow these steps:

Step 1: Go to https://ift.tt/1dxxFKf

Step 2: Click on the 'Link Aadhaar' option under "Quick Links" on the left

Step 3: A fresh page opens. Click on 'Click here to view the status if you have already submitted Link Aadhaar request'

Step 4: Before clicking on 'View Link Aadhaar Status' on the next page, please ensure you have filled in all the details correctly

Step 5: You are there now. If the two documents are linked, it will display on the screen.

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