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Raksha Bandhan - A festival of love, respect and trust

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  T he bonding between a brother and a sister is simply unique and is beyond description in words. The relationship between siblings is extraordinary and is given importance in every part of the world. However, when it comes to India, the relationship becomes all the more important as there is a festival called "Raksha Bandhan" dedicated for the sibling love. T his is a special festival which is celebrated in India and other countries like Nepal to symbolize the love between a brother and a sister. The occasion of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Shravana which typically falls in the August month of Gregorian calendar. T he festival is made up of two words, namely "Raksha" and "Bandhan." As per the Sanskrit terminology, the occasion means "the tie or knot of protection" where "Raksha" stands for the protection and "Bandhan" signifies the verb to tie. Together, the festival symbolizes the ete...

10 𝓲𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓯𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓼 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓼𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭 𝓴𝓷𝓸𝔀 𝓪𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓻𝓪𝔂𝓪𝓪𝓷-3

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 Today India achieved historic feat to become the first country to successfully land its rover to south pole of the Moon as soon as the lander Vikram landed on moon's surface at 6:04 PM. The mission is  engineered indigenously at  ISRO, Andhrapradesh. Let us know about 10 interesting facts about Chandrayaan-3, which we must know.  10 interesting facts about Chandrayaan 3 1. Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2, which has successfully soft-landed at Moon's south pole. It consists of a lander and a Rover launched by the LVM3 rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, ISRO, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Though Chandrayaan-2 faced a glitch, the orbiter still provides valuable data. 2. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, also known as Launch Vehicle Mark III, supports the moon lander Vikram. The launcher stands about  metre tall, facilitating Chandrayaan-'s mission to the Moon. 3. Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the moon at 6:04 PM on 23rd August ...

𝑴𝒆𝒓𝒊 𝑴𝒂𝒂𝒕𝒊 𝑴𝒆𝒓𝒂 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒉, 𝑴𝒂𝒂𝒕𝒊 𝑲𝒐 𝑵𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒏, 𝑽𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒏 𝑲𝒂 𝑽𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒏

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  Keeping with the spirit of Govt. of India's initiative, Meri Mati Mera Desh,  under the celebration of 75th Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Banimandir Railway H.S. School, Siliguri Junction, participated in the Competition on decoration of Mitti Kalash with painting and design of Mithila painting, patriotic themes like map of india, Flag of India, National Emblem, portrait of freedom fighters etc. organised by Katihar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. Enthusiastic, spontaneous and joyful participation of  students of all sections under the guidance of Smt. Koyel Dutta, Art & Craft Teacher, made the event enjoyable and educative.  "𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯, 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸"