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Hustle-bustle missing in Delhi markets on eve of Rakshabandhan
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): The hustle-bustle was missing in markets in the national capital on the eve of Rakshabandhan on Sunday as many people did not venture out due to the fear of COVID-19.
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JJ Tax app launches 'Freedom Offer' effective August 3, 2020
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Aug 1 (ANI/NewsVoir): JJ Tax, a chat-based app launched by aspiring chartered accountants Mehak Malik and Leesha Arya, has launched 'Freedom Offer' and lowered their membership prices from August 3, 2020.
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Relatives not allowed to meet prisoners on Rakhi in UP
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 28 (ANI): In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Uttar Pradesh jail administration said that relatives would not be allowed to visit prisoners on Rakshabandhan, but they can send Rakhis 24 hours before the festival so that they can be sanitised and given
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PM Narendra Modi urges citizens to use Indian handloom, handicrafts
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): In line with his "vocal for local" campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to citizens to use Indian handloom and handicrafts as much as possible as it will benefit local artisans and weavers.
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Shopkeepers in Dehradun sell indigenously made rakhis, boycott those made
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 25 (ANI): Shopkeepers at a market in Dehradun have been selling indigenously made rakhis instead of those made in China ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival to be celebrated on August 3.
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India Post issues special envelopes for 'Rakhi'
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 23 (ANI): The Postal Department of India has issued a special envelope for the timely dispatch of rakhis this year.
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Tribal artists make traditional rakhis in Jharkhand, urge people to prefer
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) [India], July 21 (ANI): Tribal artists at Jamshedpur-based Kalamandir are making rakhis using traditional items for the upcoming Rakshabandhan festival on August 3.
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Hindu Sena seeks action against PETA over 'protect cows this Rakshabandhan
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 18 (ANI): The Hindu Sena has filed a police complaint against the "malicious and outrageous article and tweet" of the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India about use of leather in Rakshabandhan.
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Raksha Bandhan: Women tie Rakhi to Madhya Pradesh CM
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)[India], Aug 15 (ANI): Several women tied rakhi to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
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Free ride for women on govt buses from Oct 29 in Delhi: Kejriwal
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
.New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Women will be able to travel free of charge on Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster scheme buses starting October 29, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday.
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Modi's rakhi sister Qamar Mohsin Shaikh wishes him good health, hails trip
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'rakhi sister', Qamar Mohsin Shaikh, on Thursday prayed for his good health and hailed the new law to criminalise the practice of instant triple talaq.
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Kolhapur villagers celebrate Rakshabandhan with NDRF for saving lives
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolhapur (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Villagers tied rakhi on the wrists of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel on Tuesday for saving their lives from the raging floods in the region.
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