New Delhi [India], January 15: India Habitat Centre (IHC) celebrated Lohri Celebrations yesterday, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Margosa Lawn, as part of its Utsav Series, bringing together members, guests and cultural enthusiasts for an evening filled with warmth, tradition and community
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that India's diverse traditional breeds of cows, buffaloes, goats, and sheep are an invaluable asset, and preserving and registering them is extremely important.
The Chief Minister said, "The festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated in different parts of the country under various names and traditions, reflecting the diversity and unity of Indian culture."
Lohri celebrations, particularly in northern India, are marked by bonfires, traditional foods, and folk songs, adding warmth and joy to the festive season.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met parliamentary delegations from South Africa and the Caribbean nation of Grenada, who are in India on the occasion of the 28th Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference (CSPOC). The Speaker extended a warm welcome to the delegation led by L Gove
The Bollywood stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Akshay Kumar and others, have extended their heartfelt wishes to their fans on the occasion of Lohri today.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday extended warm greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Lohri, wishing them happiness, prosperity, good health and renewed energy.
Congress Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, sent his 'heartiest' greetings to the citizens of India on the occasion of Lohri on Tuesday. He also hoped for the festival to bring boundless happiness and prosperity to people's lives.
Lohri celebrations, particularly in northern India, are marked by bonfires, traditional foods and folk songs, adding warmth and joy to the festive season.
According to an official release, the Chief Minister stated that the festival of Lohri, celebrated to mark the arrival of the spring season and the joy of a new harvest, is a symbol of our faith in nature. He expressed his hope that the sacred fire of Lohri would remove negativity from th
Lohri (Jan 13) and Makar Sankranti (Jan 14) are major Indian harvest festivals marking winter's end and the sun's northward journey (Uttarayan), celebrated with bonfires, folk songs, dancing (Lohri), holy dips, kites, and sweets (Makar Sankranti), symbolising new beginnings, prosperity, a