In his greeting message, the Governor said that this joyous festival marks the end of winter and the beginning of a new harvest season. He hoped that the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti would bring prosperity and happiness to the lives of the people of the State.
Air pollution levels can be high during the winter months for a number of reasons, including dust and vehicular pollution, dry-cold weather, stubble burning, burning crop residues after the harvest season and commuting.
The lavender harvest season of July is no less than a festival that has extended its stay because the reason for the celebration is too important. Women folk of the Valley are proud to contribute their share in the value chain foretelling a flourishing time for the herb industry of Kashmir.
The central bank said there were upward pressures from an early onset of summer, heat waves and unseasonal rains on food prices in the first half of the year
"Our operation is underway and hundreds of acres of land has been cleared of poppy in different districts," said Hayatullah Rouhani, head of the counter narcotics department of Herat, as quoted by TOLO News.
As the harvest season draws near, preparations are afoot to celebrate it through the Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, and Bihu festivities. In Tamil Nadu, the harvest season is marked through the Pongal festival. The second of the four-day celebrations, Thai Pongal, which falls on the first d
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