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"To me it is Tamil New Year": DMK MP Kanimozhi on TVK chief Vijay's Pongal
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Kanimozhi was reacting to Tamilaga Vettri Kazagham chief Vijay's 'X' post, which extended greetings for Thai Pongal and the Tamil New Year. It also triggered a fresh debate over the cultural and political significance of linking Pongal with the Tamil New Year.
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"Very happy that PM is coming to Tamil Nadu in Thai Month": Tamilisai Sou
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to the media, Soundararajan said it is very significant that the Prime Minister would be visiting Tamil Nadu during th auspicious Thai Month. "It is an NDA meeting, and from that NDA will take off its successful process and procedure for our 2026 election. We are very happy that
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Jana Nayagan row: SC turns down plea for CBFC clearance for Vijay's movie
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea filed by the makers of the Tamil film 'Jana Nayagan,' starring actor Vijay.
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TVK leaders' Pongal and New Year greetings spark political, cultural debat
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The greeting drew attention because, traditionally, the Tamil New Year is observed in mid-April during the Tamil month of Chithirai, not in January during Thai Pongal. In 2008, the DMK government led by the late Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi officially declared Thai 1 (Pongal day) as the
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Tamil does not need ceremonial praise: DMK leader TRB Rajaa says Amit Shah
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"Tamil does not need ceremonial praise. It asks for knowledge and understanding. And Delhi should try to start with that," TRB Rajaa posted on X.
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"Deepens spirit of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat' ": PM Modi on Kashi Tamil
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
PM Modi shared his thoughts on the growth of initiatives such as the Kashi Tamil Sangamam and Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam on the occasion of Pongal on Thursday. He also stated that these initiatives have deepened the spirit of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat'.
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TVK chief Vijay extends greetings on Pongal and Tamil New Year, hopes for
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"On this Thai Pongal festival, the Tamil harvest celebration, may the lives of Tamil kin across the world be filled with love and peace, and may their well-being and prosperity abound," he wrote on X.
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Jallikattu begins at Avaniyapuram as authorities ensure tight security and
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
On the occasion of the Pongal festival, the Jallikatu event is being held today at Avaniyapuram. The traditional bull-taming sport commenced at 7 AM today, following an oath-taking ceremony, with Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration of Tamil Nadu, P Moorthy, District Collector P
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NEP neither replaces nor weakens mother languages, says Union Minister Dha
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
During the event, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan extended Pongal greetings to the people of Tamil Nadu, beginning his speech with a greeting in Tamil. Acknowledging that he could not speak Tamil fluently, he said he had made an effort, as Tamil was a great and powerful langua
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India's traditional breeds of cattle are invaluable asset: Union Agricultu
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
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.
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TVK celebrates Samathuva Pongal in Salem; Vijay's next public meet likely
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking on the occasion, Salem Central District Secretary Thamizhian Parthiban said that TVK's Pongal celebrations were not ritualistic but rooted in the idea of samathuvam (equality). "People from all religions and communities have come together here. This is true Samathuva Pongal," he
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"Honored that PM came and celebrated with us": Union Minister L. Murugan o
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Murugan said," The nation is celebrating the Pongal festival. We are very honoured that our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, came here and celebrated the Pongal with the Delhi Tamil people... He himself did the rituals of the Pongal Pooja... "
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