Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi Purnima, the festival of brothers and sisters, is being celebrated today with great fervour and gaiety in different parts of the country. Though the festival is a Hindu festival, it is celebrated among other…

New Delhi. Aug 29: President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Hindu festival Raksha Bandhan. In his message, Mukherjee said: "The thread of Rakhi (sacred thread) binds…

New Delhi, June 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked people to ensure that in the run-up to the Raksha Bandhan festival, women get benefits of social security schemes launched by the government. "In August, we have Raksha…