Uttar Pradesh: Women of Self-Help Groups send swadeshi 'rakhis' to soldiers in Jaunpur

IANS | August 8, 2025 3:45 PM

Jaunpur, Aug 8 (IANS) Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to embrace swadeshi, women from Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in rural Jaunpur on Friday have stepped forward to craft colourful, indigenous 'rakhis' for this year's festival of Raksha Bandhan. These handmade creations will not only grace the wrists of brothers across the country but will also be sent to soldiers serving at the nation’s borders.

Oppn protest disrupts Lok Sabha, adjourned till Monday

IANS | August 8, 2025 3:31 PM

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) A turbulent session in the Lok Sabha on Friday witnessed repeated appeals for order as Opposition members staged a protest in the well of the House, prompting the chair, presided over by Krishna Prasad Tenneti, to adjourn proceedings for the day.