Prime Minister Narendra Modi held roadshows ahead of his visit to Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu and to Sri Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram in the state, during which he was accorded a warm welcome by people with many of them showering petals on h
As the Sikh community celebrated the 357th Prakash Utsav this year on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings. "I pay tribute to Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji on his Prakash Utsav and remember his courage and kindness. His life is a source of strength for many people."
The festival is also known as "Goru Judai" or bullfighting, and dates back to the 19th century. The festival is accompanied by music and dance and is a way for villagers to greet and entertain the king.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday greeted Indian Army personnel and their family members on the occasion on 76th Army Day, saying "you manifest Bharat's Himalayan courage protecting our sovereignty and safeguarding our progress to the pinnacle of civilization."
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday, extended his heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all residents on the occasion of Makar Sankranti
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan extended greetings to all the ranks of the Indian Army, veterans and Veer Naris on the 76th Army Day on January 15.
"This is a very auspicious day in our country. It is the day when the Sun God moves to Makar Rashi. On this day the entire country celebrates in one form or the other. In some places, it is celebrated as Makar Sankranti. Somewhere it is celebrated as Magh Bihu, somewhere it is celebrated as