Scholars Home's Rakhi bond with Army
Scholars Home School students celebrated Rakshabandhan with officials of Indian Army, tying rakhis on Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta and Lt Gen Naveen Sachdeva. Led by the school's director, Sarita Jaiswal, and principal Anupam Singh, the students presented 1,500 rakhis, handcrafted by them, to honour the brave soldiers.
The military officials appreciated the students' thoughtful initiative.
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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
Scholars Home's Rakhi bond with Army
with puc Scholars Home School students celebrated Rakshabandhan with officials of Indian Army, tying rakhis on Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta and Lt Gen Naveen Sachdeva. Led by the school's director, Sarita Jaiswal, and principal Anupam Singh, the students presented 1,500 rakhis, handcrafted by them, to honour the brave soldiers. The military officials appreciated the students' thoughtful initiative.
Time of India
5 hours ago
- Time of India
Software shift slows down postal services, Rakhi rush adds to woes
1 2 Bhubaneswar: Several post offices across the state are grappling with major service delays, leaving customers frustrated, especially with Raksha Bandhan just around the corner. The slowdown, ongoing for the past couple of days, has resulted in long queues as people struggle to send parcels, rakhis, and gifts, or complete financial transactions. Postal authorities have attributed the disruption to an ongoing software transition. "We are currently shifting to a new system to improve long-term efficiency. Unfortunately, this transition has led to temporary service delays," said a senior official at the general post office in Bhunaneswar, requesting anonymity. He added that the festive rush had worsened the situation, with around 30,000 articles booked in Bhubaneswar alone. However, the assurance has offered little relief to customers anxious to meet the festival deadline. "My brother lives in Delhi, and I came early in the morning to send the rakhi. However, the staff said the system is down. I have been waiting for over two hours," said Swati Rani, a college student. Others echoed the frustration. "I took a 30-minute break from work to withdraw money, but I have been standing for more than 90 minutes," said Mamali Swain, a cook from Sastri Nagar. Sudhanshu Mishra, 65, from Nayapalli, said he was unable to send an important registered letter because staff could not generate tracking slips. "They told me to come back tomorrow. This has never happened before," said Mishra. The delays have hit elderly customers particularly hard, many of whom depend on post offices for pension withdrawals and other financial services."We are facing public anger, but this is beyond our control," said an official in Khurda.
