Rakhi Morning on the Pavement: Agnimitra Paul Joins the Celebration
Kolkata woke up to a warm Raksha Bandhan morning on Friday as West Bengal minister Agnimitra Paul visited several parts of the city to join pavement dwellers and other residents in the celebrations. She tied rakhis to auto-rickshaw drivers and distributed chocolates and laddus among children living on the pavements. Paul’s celebration was part of […]
25 Lakh Rakhis, ₹9 Crore: Bengal’s Statewide Rakhi Celebration
West Bengal is celebrating Raksha Bandhan as a state-wide festival for the first time, taking celebrations across districts, municipalities, blocks and more than 3,000 gram panchayats. The state has sanctioned nearly ₹9 crore for the programmes and arranged 25,60,500 rakhis for distribution across Bengal. The main state-level event is being held at Nazrul Mancha in […]