Tag: Raksha Bandhan

Rakhi, the sacred thread of love and affection between a brother and sister, symbolises respect and assurance of safety. 

Pamper your siblings with these astonishing gifting ideas this Raksha Bandhan.

Make-shift Rakhi stalls have come up all over in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar with price tags ranging from Rs 2 to Rs 1,000 a piece.

Nabarangpur: The festival of Raksha Bandhan turned a tragedy for a family after two, including a woman, died while two children of the same family were taken seriously ill after consuming poisonous country cakes here in the district on Monday. The incident occurred in Raighar Haldi village when the family complained of acute stomach pain […]

Bhubaneswar: A strong bond, they say, can never be broken with any impediments, whatsoever. It is clearly envisaged from the custom of Raksha Bandhan, where a simple thread promises to keep intact the sacred and strong relationship between a brother and a sister. The festival of Rakhi is celebrated across the country with fervour and […]

Bhubaneswar: Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi Purnima that signifies the bond between brothers and sisters was celebrated with great fervour and gaiety across the State today. In Odisha, the land of Shree Jagannath, the festival begins with Devi Subhadra tying rakhi to her brothers Lord Jagannath and Lord Balabhadra. The festival, also known as Gamha Purnima, […]

Bhubaneswar: It’s that day of the year when fights and arguments usually between sisters and brothers take a back seat. Since ages, Raksha Bandhan has been a celebration of the lifelong bond between brothers and sisters in the country. Several programmes were organised in the twin city of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar to mark the Raksha […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unfurled the national flag at the Red Fort to mark the 73rd Independence Day. Modi arrived at the 17th century monument amid as huge crowd awaited him. Earlier he paid tribute to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at the Rajghat and drove straight to the […]

Independence assumes significance when people from Jammu & Kashmir to Kanyakumari and Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh stand in unison for the country, work towards its prosperity & integrity. On 73rd Independence Day, we wish our readers & viewers peace, love & brotherhood. Here we bring the best pics for Whatsapp, Facebook and Instagram. You can […]

Mumbai: Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Sara Ali Khan and Ajay Devgn on Thursday celebrated Raksha Bandhan with much fervour. The stars took to Twitter to greet people on the ocassion and express their love for their siblings. They wrote: Amitabh Bachchan: Raksha Bandhan, the love of the sister, the protection of the brother, the […]

New Delhi: On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on Thursday, schoolchildren and women tied ‘rakhis’ to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After addressing the nation on the 73rd Independence Day, Modi was tied ‘rakhis’ at the Prime Minister’s Office here, where he also interacted and played around with the children. In a video, the Prime Minister […]

New Delhi: Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday celebrated Raksha Bandhan by tying rakhis to CISF jawans and said the entire country was indebted to the security personnel who defended the borders and carried out relief operations while staying away from their families. The minister celebrated the festival with the jawans at her official […]

Mumbai: It’s Raksha Bandhan, and actress Alia Bhatt took out time to tie a rakhi on the tiny wrist of filmmaker Karan Johar’s son Yash. Karan had launched Alia’s Bollywood career with his 2012 film “Student Of The Year”, following which the actress features in almost every production of the filmmaker. Whi;le K.Jo openly mentors […]

New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday greeted former party chief Rahul Gandhi on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, calling him the “best brother in the world”, and said that things haven’t changed much since childhood. “Rahul Gandhi I guess things haven’t changed that much, haan?! ..best brother in the world!,” she said […]

Shimla: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, nearly 1,000 rural women with the financial backing of the Himachal Pradesh government have been making hand-made designer ‘rakhis’ from household material that not only generates livelihood but also aims to reduce dependence on Chinese products. For this, 200 self-help groups comprising 987 members have been actively involved in making […]