Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 3 (ANI): On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and the last Monday of the holy 'Sawan' month, devotees and priests offered prayers at the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
New Delhi [India], Aug 3 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended warm greetings and good wishes to the countrymen on the occasion of Rakshabandhan.
Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) [India], Aug 3 (ANI): On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Raigarh Police will distribute over seven lakh masks on Monday to raise awareness about COVID-19, the state police said.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 2 (ANI): In a bid to boycott Chinese products, a flower seller in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow sold handmade floral rakhis on the eve of Raksha Bandhan.
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 2 (ANI): On the eve of Raksha Bandhan, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel deployed at the India-Pakistan international border near Ranbir Singh Pura in Jammu in celebrated the occasion with the locals on Sunday. Locals tied rakhis and gave the
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): A day before Raksha Bandhan, women from India's north-eastern states tied rakhis to jawans whose Battalions or Companies were deployed in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in a programme organised by the central government in the national cap
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 2 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Sunday announced Rs 1,000 each for Anganwadi & ASHA workers on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, the Chief Minister's Office said.
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 2 (ANI): As many as seven people including, Army, Navy personnel and civilians tested positive for COVID-19 in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, Rakesh Prajapati, Deputy Commissioner of Kangra said.
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 2 (ANI): A brick made of Brij area soil will be among the bricks to be used for 'bhoomi pujan' on August 5 for the grand temple's construction in Ayodhya, said Saurabh Gaur, president of Vrindavan-based Dharam Raksha Sangh (DRS).
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 2 (ANI): Shops in Telangana's Hyderabad saw an increased footfall ahead of Raksha Bandhan on Sunday despite the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, with one shopkeeper adding an interesting 'Corona rakhi' made of cow dung to the collection.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 2 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday greeted the people of the state on the eve of Raksha Bandhan.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], August 2 (ANI): Ahead of Raksha Bandhan festivities, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday attended the 'Raksha Sutra' programme in the state, where he interacted with several women from various walks of life.