Telangana state minister Danasari Seethakka and other leaders of the state tied rakhi to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan at his Jubilee Hills residence on Monday.
The authorities of Raipur Central Jail on Monday allowed women to tie 'Rakhi' to their brothers in prison on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. Security arrangements were made to ensure a smooth celebration.
"Today I am blessed to have our sister Sadhvi Rithambara among us. She has tied a Rakhi on me, giving me a protective thread that will help me perform my duties well and honestly. This Rakhi is very special," Piyush Goyal said while speaking to the media.
As the nation celebrates Raksha Bandhan on Monday, President Droupadi Murmu extended greetings on the festival that celebrates the bond between siblings.
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday greeted people on the eve of Raksha Bandhan and said that Raksha Bandhan strengthens feelings of love and mutual trust between brothers and sisters.
The Rouse Avenue court on Saturday reserved order on the bail pleas of four co-owners of basemen in the drowning incident that took place in the basement of a coaching centre in old Rajender Nagar of Delhi leading to death of three UPSC aspirants on July 27.