Several states in India have begun declaring holidays for Makar Sankranti and Pongal. Schools in some regions will have a ...

The MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government ... 17 in light of the festival. “As a lot of government employees and students will go to their native places to celebrate Pongal, there was a request ...

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 ...

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 ...

Southern India is gearing up for the vibrant harvest festival ... this festival. In Tamil Nadu, a five-day holiday has been declared from January 14 to 18, 2025, including Pongal and subsequent ...

in celebration of the Tamil festival Pongal for the fiscal year 2023–2024. In an official statement, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin of Tamil Nadu has set aside Rs 163.81 Crores for Pongal bonus and ...

Tourists from various foreign countries celebrated Pongal ... Nadu. In Thoothukudi, a grand pongal celebration was arranged providing tourists with a unique experience of the Tamil harvest festival.

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.

The Tamil Nadu government has announced a five-day holiday for Pongal 2025 for schools, colleges, and government offices, ...

the Tamil Nadu government has extended the Pongal holidays, offering its employees, teachers, students, and their families a six-day break to celebrate the traditional harvest festival.

7th Pay Commission: The Tamil Nadu government has unveiled a special ... marking the celebration of the Tamil festival Pongal. Key Highlights of Pongal Bonus: Special Bonus for Employees and ...