New Delhi, Aug 10 (ANI): Widows from Vrindavan and school going children were among those who landed at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 7 Race Course Road residence today to tie rakhis to the PM. Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people on the occasion of Rakshabandhan, which is being celebrated across the country today.Aug 10, 2014
Gandhinagar, Aug 10 (ANI): Speaking on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Gujarat CM, Anandiben Patel on Sunday said that everyone is celebrating Raksha Bandhan and also added that she has tied Rakhi on the hands of disabled children and police personnel who are working continuously for the safety and security of the state.Aug 10, 2014
Palamu, Aug 10 (ANI): Fifteen people were killed in an encounter between two rebel groups in Palamu district of Jharkhand. The outfits were Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) and a group that splintered itself from the party, Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC). Members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist were allegedly angry regarding a previous incident where their party members were killed by the TPC and wanted to take revenge regarding the same. The incident took place at Koudia village under Vishrampur police station limits, when the TPC members were resting at a villager, Ramchandra Sav's residence, and the Communist Party of India-Maoist members came and killed them.Aug 10, 2014
Gandhinagar, Aug 10 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Sunday tied a rakhi to Gujarat Governor OP Kohli on the occasion of Rakshbandhan, which is being celebrated across the country. The first woman Chief Minister of Gujarat also tied rakhis to specially-abled children in Gandhinagar. President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari have also extended their wishes to the people of the country on the occasion of Rakshabandhan.Aug 10, 2014
Varanasi, Aug 10 (ANI): A supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Virbhadra Nishad complained of non-payment of pension to old people in Uttar Pradesh. The government of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in Uttar Pradesh has stopped provision of pension to the old people after BJP won in the state. Virbhadra Nishad, a boatman, was one of the people who proposed Modi's nomination from temple town Varanasi for the general elections. He was also a constant supporter of the nationalist leader during the elections. However, Nishad complained that the state government of Samajwadi Party has ceased to pay due amount of pension despite him suffering from critical health conditions. Meanwhile, BJP spokesperson in Uttar Pradesh, Ashok Pandey, said his party will definitely provide the required help to Nishad.Aug 10, 2014
Bargarh, Aug 10 (ANI): Official in Odisha said that water level of flooded Mahanadi river has receded even though the death toll reached 37. However, the flood situation in Bargarh district remained grim as the back water of Hirakud dam entered five villages. The district administration has evacuated 1300 people from these villages. Meanwhile, Special Relief Commissioner, Pradipta Mahapatra, said there will be very little rainfall in catchment area of Mahanadi river and they have reduced the number of gates to 24 in the reservoir. People have died in Odisha since rivers burst their banks, inundating villages and farmland and forcing around 60,000 people to seek refuge in relief camps. Mahapatra also added 37 people have died due to floods and free kitchen service is being provided to people in the relief camps.Aug 10, 2014
Manipur, Aug 10 (ANI): These women come together every day to learn traditional hand embroidery under the guidance of Ranjana Devi, who runs the popular Ranjana Emporium. At present, 20 women are undergoing training at the work shed at Wangkhei Thambalkhong and produce bed sheets, pillow covers, curtains, sarees and other clothes.After completion oftraining, the students can either continue working at the emporium or work from home.Aug 10, 2014
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New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI): Politicos on Saturday reacted over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at National Council meet. While addressing BJP workers during the National Council meet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that what BJP achieved in past 60 days the Congress could not in last 60 years. Modi had also said that Amit Shah was the ‘man of the match’ of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and Rajnath Singh was the ‘captain of the team’. Modi credited party workers for the historic win in the general elections and said that the government needs to function in order to fulfill people’s expectations.Aug 9, 2014
Ludhiana, Aug 09 (ANI): With just one day left for Rakshabandhan, sacred threads displaying miniature pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi gain popularity and sell like hot cakes in Punjab. Women and young girls in Ludhiana city thronged shops selling sacred threads known as 'rakhis' that are available in different colours and varieties. The rakhis showing Modi waving his left hand and a small lotus in the background are gaining popularity, a sure sign that after winning the elections this year, he is much in demand. According to a buyer, the immense faith people have in Modi is the reason behind the skyrocketing sales of Modi rakhis.Aug 9, 2014
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