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BJP chief JP Nadda arrives in Chennai, to attend Pongal celebration
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda arrived in Chennai on Thursday. He will attend the party's Pongal festival celebration here.
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Chandrababu Naidu burns Andhra govt orders on farmers in Bhogi bonfire
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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.
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Odisha: People celebrate 'Bhogi' festival in full fervour, light bonfires
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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.
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Schools in Puducherry to remain closed for 4 days ahead of Pongal
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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.
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India hands over 5 building for schools to Sri Lanka
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan 15 (ANI): India on Wednesday handed over to Sri Lanka five new buildings for schools in the country's north.
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Jallikattu competitions take place in Madurai with beginning of Thai Ponga
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Jallikattu competitions in Madurai's Avaniyapuram took place with the start of Thai Pongal festival on Wednesday.
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Coimbatore markets flooded with variety of jaggery, turmeric sticks for Po
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Markets in Coimbatore are flooded with a variety of festive products including, jaggery and turmeric sticks for Pongal festival.
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Traditional bull-taming sport Jallikattu begins in Madurai
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): With the start of the Pongal festival, the sport of Jallikattu also kicked off at various locations in Madurai on Wednesday.
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PM Modi wishes citizens on Makar Sankranti, Magh Bihu, Pongal
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the people of the country on Makar Sankranti, Magh Bihu and Pongal.
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People in Chennai celebrate Bhogi marking beginning of Pongal festival
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): People here celebrated Bhogi by lightning a bonfire on the occasion which marks the beginning of the four-day Pongal festival.
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AAI request people living around Chennai Airport to not burn waste in 'Bho
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Airport authority of India (AAI) has issued an advisory requesting the people staying in the proximity of Chennai Airport to not burn waste materials which create thick smoke during 'Bhogi' celebrations.
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Rajinikanth fans offer special prayers in Madurai ahead of 'Darbar' releas
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): As superstar Rajnikanth's upcoming flick 'Darbar' is set to hit the theatres, his fans on Wednesday offered special prayers at the Amman Temple in Madurai for the success of the film.
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