The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced a special Pongal bonus for its employees, teachers and pensioners to mark the festival. According to an official release, an ad hoc bonus subject to ...

This declaration creates a six-day holiday stretch starting from Pongal on Jan 14 to Jan 19. Institutions will make up for this by functioning on Jan 25. The Tamil Nadu government has announced ...

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin’s decision to declare January 17, Friday, as a holiday for government offices, schools, colleges and educational institutions in the State will give students ...

The MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government declared an additional holiday for Pongal celebrations on Saturday. Government offices, public sector undertakings, schools and colleges in the southern ...

The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced a Pongal gift hamper, comprising one kg of raw rice, one kg of sugar and a full-length sugar cane, for rice card-holders and Sri Lankan Tamil ...

To make up for the additional holiday on January 17, all government offices and educational institutions in Tamil Nadu will remain ... hometowns to celebrate Pongal, a festival that holds immense ...

In Tamil Nadu ... influence of Pongal in these regions, where a sizable Tamil-speaking population resides. Pongal, a harvest festival celebrated with great enthusiasm, involves colorful ...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday ... In a press release, he said the Pongal festival falls on January 15 and will be followed by holidays on January 16, 18, and 19.

Pongal bonus: The Tamil Nadu government has introduced a special Pongal bonus for its employees, teachers, pensioners, family pensioners, and former village administrative officers (VAOs ...

On the occasion of Pongal, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday announced a scheme for 2023-2024 for government servants, teachers, pensioners, and family pensioners. A sum of ₹164 ...

CHENNAI: The northeast monsoon is expected to withdraw after Pongal, and the state is expected ... S Balachandran said Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal region recorded 1,179 mm of rainfall ...

However, the Pongal festival, a major cultural event in Tamil Nadu, coincides with the exam dates. Pongal falls on January 14, followed by Thiruvalluvar Day (Mattu Pongal) on January 15, ...