The first major Indian holiday of the year is a Hindu festival dedicated to the sun god, Surya. Popularly called Makar Sankranti, it is celebrated over several days and marks the end of winter and the ...

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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 ...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin initiated the distribution of Pongal gift packs including rice, sugar, and sugarcane to over 2 crore ration cardholders. The initiative, costing Rs 249.76 crore, ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.