Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): On the eve of Makar Sakranti, many events of cockfights took place in Machilipatnam and surrounding villages on Tuesday.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, Telangana BJP unit on Tuesday celebrated kite festival here by flying kites bearing messages like 'Support CAA' and 'Support Modi, Amit Shah among others.'
Tattapani (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): The Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation on Tuesday entered in the Guinness Book of Record for preparing 1995 kg serving of beans and rice (Khichdi) at Tattapani Tourism Festival during Makar Sankranti in Tattapani, Mandi district.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Scores of people participated in an indefinite protest against the three capital proposal by Andhra Pradesh government, during the occasion of Makar Sankranti in Amaravati.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): With Makar Sankranti around the corner, local markets and residents are busy gearing up for the kite festival to mark the occasion.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday extended his greetings to people on the occasion of Lohri and wished for 'endless happiness' in everyone's lives.
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): The President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday extended his greetings to the citizens on the eve of the festivals of Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Uttarayan and Poush.
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are featuring prominently on kites being sold across Ludhiana as the festival of Makar Sankranti and Lohri inches closer.
South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Preparations are underway at Gangasagar, sub-division of South 24 Parganas for the Ganga Sagar Mela, which is scheduled to be held on the day of Makar Sankranti (January 15).
New Delhi [India], 6 Jan (ANI): The cabinet expansion of the second term of the Narendra Modi government is likely to take place after Makar Sankranti this month, according to sources.
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): The much-anticipated and pending organisational overhaul of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to take place post-Makar Sankranti which is considered as an auspicious period according to the Hindu calendar.