Kyaiktiyo to begin Buddha Pujaniya Festival on Full Moon of Thadingyut

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This photo showcases pilgrims at Kyaiktiyo Pagoda

THE Buddha Pujaniya Festival at the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda in Kyaikto Township, Mon State, will be held for seven months, from 17 October 2024 (Full Moon of Thadingyut) to 11 May 2025 (Full Moon of Kason), according to the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda

Trustees Board.

The board will provide free accommodation for pilgrims in the Pyaezone Community Hall and the 9,000 Oil Lamp Community Hall. In addition, paid accommodations, such as hotels and guest houses, are also available for pilgrims.

Modi initiates development projects in Maharashtra

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Vadhavan Port is an upcoming deep-sea port located in Maharashtra, India. The Vadhan Port project is worth Rs76,000 crore and will change the landscape of Maharashtra. PHOTO: GONDWANA UNIVERSITY

PM Modi highlighted initiatives across multiple sectors, including metro expansions, airport upgrades, and road projects, aimed at enhancing infrastructure and supporting agriculture.

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of various development projects in Maharashtra worth over Rs7600 crore on Wednesday through videoconference.

China to impose temporary anti-dumping measures on brandy originating in EU

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China imported more brandy than any other spirit in 2022, most of it from France, according to research group Daxue Consulting. PHOTO: GEORGES GOBET/ AFP

CHINA’S Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced Tuesday that it will impose temporary anti-dumping measures on brandy originating in the European Union (EU) by requiring importers to pay a cash deposit on purchase.

The imported brandy originating in the EU involves dumping, the MOC said in its preliminary assessment publicized on 29 August following an investigation launched in January of this year.