Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 14 (ANI): While on his two-day visit to Tamil Nadu, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat offered prayers at Sri Kadumbadi Chinnamman Temple in Ponniammanmedu, and participated in community Pongal celebrations in Chennai on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the people on the festivals of Makar Sankranti, Pongal, and Magh Bihu.
London [UK], January 14 (ANI): On the auspicious occasion of Pongal, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday (local time) extended greetings to the Tamil diaspora in the country and around the world saying that there is much to celebrate and look forward to.
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], January 14 (ANI): Harvesting festival Yellu Amavasya was celebrated on Wednesday with religious fervour in Karnataka's Kalaburagi.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 14 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat will participate in community Pongal celebrations in Chennai's Moolakadai on Thursday.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 13 (ANI): Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday burnt the state government orders issued over farmers in Bhogi bonfire at Paritala in Krishna district.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 13 (ANI): People in the Gajapati district of Odisha celebrated the Bhogi festival, which marks the beginning of the four-day Pongal festival.
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 13 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Endowments Minister Vellampalli Srinivasa Rao celebrated Bhogi festival with his family members at his residence in Vijayawada on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections this year, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to kick-start his party's election campaign from Tamil Nadu on January 14, party sources said here on Tuesday.
Puducherry [India], January 12 (ANI): Schools in Puducherry will remain closed for 4 days ahead of the Pongal festival, according to official notification on Monday.
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 10 (ANI): Rameswaram residents are looking forward to rooster fights which are a part of Pongal festivities which will soon be held.