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Cooking gas price reduced in India

STORY: Cooking gas price reduced in India DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Indian government building 2. various of the market 3. various of cooking gas cylinders STORYLINE: The Indian government decided on Tuesday to reduce the price of cooking gas (LPG) cylinder used in households by 200 Indian rupees (around 2.42 U.S. dollars) per cylinder, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said. The move was dedicated to the annual festival Raksha bandhan on Wednesday when sisters tie a thread (symbolising siblings love) on their brothers' wrists. Now, one cooking gas cylinder of 14.2 kg will be available in Delhi for 903 Indian rupees (around 11 U.S. dollars). The decision is likely to benefit more than 330 million consumers of domestic cooking gas. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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Raksha Bandhan Festival - Kashmir

August 30,2023, Srinagar Kashmir, India : A Hindu woman threads Rakhi on the wrist of her brother during the Raksha Bandhan festival in Srinagar. Raksha Bandhan means "a bond of protection" where sisters tie sacred threads onto their brothers' wrist for their well being in return for their vows to protect them. The ritual is observed during the full moon in the Hindu month of Shravan. On August 30,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Raksha Bandhan Festival - Kashmir

August 30,2023, Srinagar Kashmir, India : People queue up to enter the Shankaracharya Temple during the Raksha Bandhan festival in Srinagar. Raksha Bandhan means "a bond of protection" where sisters tie sacred threads onto their brothers' wrist for their well being in return for their vows to protect them. The ritual is observed during the full moon in the Hindu month of Shravan. On August 30,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Raksha Bandhan Festival - Kashmir

August 30,2023, Srinagar Kashmir, India : A Hindu woman rings a traditional bell during the Raksha Bandhan festival in Srinagar. Raksha Bandhan means "a bond of protection" where sisters tie sacred threads onto their brothers' wrist for their well being in return for their vows to protect them. The ritual is observed during the full moon in the Hindu month of Shravan. On August 30,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Raksha Bandhan Festival - Kashmir

August 30,2023, Srinagar Kashmir, India : A Hindu woman perform rituals during the Raksha Bandhan festival in Srinagar. Raksha Bandhan means "a bond of protection" where sisters tie sacred threads onto their brothers' wrist for their well being in return for their vows to protect them. The ritual is observed during the full moon in the Hindu month of Shravan. On August 30,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Raksha Bandhan Festival - Kashmir

August 30,2023, Srinagar Kashmir, India : People queue up to enter the Shankaracharya Temple during the Raksha Bandhan festival in Srinagar. Raksha Bandhan means "a bond of protection" where sisters tie sacred threads onto their brothers' wrist for their well being in return for their vows to protect them. The ritual is observed during the full moon in the Hindu month of Shravan. On August 30,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Raksha Bandhan Festival - Kashmir

August 30,2023, Srinagar Kashmir, India : A man prostrates past People queue up to enter the Shankaracharya Temple during the Raksha Bandhan festival in Srinagar. Raksha Bandhan means "a bond of protection" where sisters tie sacred threads onto their brothers' wrist for their well being in return for their vows to protect them. The ritual is observed during the full moon in the Hindu month of Shravan. On August 30,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. (Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group

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Raksha Bandhan Festival - Kashmir

August 30,2023, Srinagar Kashmir, India : A man prays outside the Shankaracharya Temple during the Raksha Bandhan festival in Srinagar. Raksha Bandhan means "a bond of protection" where sisters tie sacred threads onto their brothers' wrist for their well being in return for their vows to protect them. The ritual is observed during the full moon in the Hindu month of Shravan. On August 30,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Raksha Bandhan Festival - Kashmir

August 30,2023, Srinagar Kashmir, India : People queue up to enter the Shankaracharya Temple during the Raksha Bandhan festival in Srinagar. Raksha Bandhan means "a bond of protection" where sisters tie sacred threads onto their brothers' wrist for their well being in return for their vows to protect them. The ritual is observed during the full moon in the Hindu month of Shravan. On August 30,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Raksha Bandhan Festival - Kashmir

August 30,2023, Srinagar Kashmir, India : A Girl ties 'Rakhi' or a colorful band on the wrist of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper during the Raksha Bandhan festival in Srinagar. Raksha Bandhan means "a bond of protection" where sisters tie sacred threads onto their brothers' wrist for their well being in return for their vows to protect them. The ritual is observed during the full moon in the Hindu month of Shravan. On August 30,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Raksha Bandhan Festival - Kashmir

August 30,2023, Srinagar Kashmir, India : People queue up to enter the Shankaracharya Temple during the Raksha Bandhan festival in Srinagar. Raksha Bandhan means "a bond of protection" where sisters tie sacred threads onto their brothers' wrist for their well being in return for their vows to protect them. The ritual is observed during the full moon in the Hindu month of Shravan. On August 30,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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INDIA-MADHYA PRADESH-RAKSHA BANDHAN FESTIVAL

(230826) -- BHOPAL, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer buys "Rakhi" sacred threads for the Raksha Bandhan festival at a shop in Bhopal, capital of India's Madhya Pradesh state, Aug. 25, 2023. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-AGARTALA-RAKSHA BANDHAN FESTIVAL

(220811) -- AGARTALA, Aug. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers buy "Rakhi" sacred threads for the Raksha Bandhan festival at a shop in Agartala, India, Aug. 11, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-AGARTALA-RAKSHA BANDHAN FESTIVAL

(220811) -- AGARTALA, Aug. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A customer buys "Rakhi" sacred threads for the Raksha Bandhan festival at a shop in Agartala, India, Aug. 11, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-AGARTALA-RAKSHA BANDHAN FESTIVAL

(220811) -- AGARTALA, Aug. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A teacher helps a student of Eurokids preschool tie a "Rakhi" sacred thread on the wrist of an officer of East Agartala Police Station to mark the Raksha Bandhan festival in Agartala, capital city of India's northeastern state of Tripura, Aug. 11, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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People throng markets in Mumbai for Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan

STORY: People throng markets in Mumbai for Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of markets in Mumbai selling rakhis STORYLINE: As the Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated in India on Thursday, markets in Mumbai have become bustling destinations for customers looking to buy rakhis, or sacred threads used for holiday rituals. Raksha Bandhan, meaning the bond of protection, is a festival to celebrate the relationship between brothers, cousins and sisters. At this festival, a sister ties a sacred thread on her brother's wrist, which symbolizes the sister's love and prayers for her brother's well-being, and the brother's lifelong vow to protect her. According to Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), about 500 million rakhis are sold every year in India. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mumbai, India. (XHTV)