Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin inaugurated here on Thursday the distribution of harvest festival, 'Pongal' gift pack of rice, sugar and sugarcane to over 2 crore ration card holders, provided to ...

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 ...

Tourists from various foreign countries celebrated Pongal in traditional Tamil style at a private farm near Sawyerpuram in Thoothukudi. The event offered a unique cultural experience to the ...

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 ...

Many films are scheduled to be released in theaters. With Pongal and Sankranti celebrations approaching, Tamil and Telugu cinemas are preparing for big releases. Several Telugu movies will soon ...

Since Pongal is a quintessentially pastoral festival, celebrating a good harvest and other things that are distinctly rural in nature, most people having their roots in villages and small towns ...

Pongal is a vibrant harvest festival celebrated primarily in Tamil regions and their neighbouring areas. This festival marks ...

This is because Pongal is an important festival for many people in these areas who speak Tamil. Pongal is a festival of harvest that is celebrated with lots of joy. It includes colourful ...

In Tamil Nadu, a five-day holiday has been declared from January 14 to 18, 2025, including Pongal and subsequent celebrations. This extended break will facilitate travel for families to their ...

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 ...

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

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