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MP Minister announces he will send 21 silver bricks from his constituency
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Madhya Pradesh Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang made the announcement during Narela Patang Mahotsav (Kite Festival) organised at Ektapuri Dussehra ground on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in the city. Sarang also flew kites and distributed kites to the school children on the occasi
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Uttar Pradesh CM extends greetings on occasion of Makar Sankranti and 'Khi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In a greeting message issued on Saturday, CM Yogi said that the special festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated in different forms in different parts of the country.
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CM Yogi extends hearty greetings to people on occasion of Makar Sankranti
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday extended hearty greetings and best wishes to the people of the state on the occasion of Makar Sankranti and Khichdi festival.
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Sankranti celebrations kick off with 'Bhogi' in Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Sankranti is a major harvest festival, which highlights the rich Telugu culture. Women were seen playing and dancing around the bonfire across the state.
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Amit Shah celebrates Uttarayan by offering prayer, flying kite in Gujarat
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday offered prayers at Shree Jagannath Temple in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
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Gangasagar Mela: Devotees, seers take holy dip in Ganges on Makar Sankrant
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Devotees and seers took a holy dip in the Ganges at the Gangsagar in the South 24 Parganas on Saturday, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
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Section 144 imposed, ban on kite flying in Udaipur in view of Makar Sankra
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Additional District Collector (ADC) of the city Prabha Gautam said that this has been done with a view to prevent the loss of life of two-wheeler drivers and birds from metal mixed manjha used for kite flying on Makar Sankranti festival.
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Happy Lohri 2023: Bring on some 'Punjab ka tadka' to your thali today!
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Every year in the month of January, India celebrates the Lohri. In addition to celebrating the crop harvest, Lohri marks the end of the winter season. The nation as a whole, but especially Punjab and Northern India, celebrate Lohri with great fervour and happiness.
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Pongal 2023: Traditional dishes to relish during this Harvest festival
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
As the harvest season draws near, preparations are afoot to celebrate it through the Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, and Bihu festivities. In Tamil Nadu, the harvest season is marked through the Pongal festival. The second of the four-day celebrations, Thai Pongal, which falls on the first d
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Pongal 2023: Know everything about the 4-days long Harvest festival
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Pongal is a traditional harvest celebration observed in South India, mainly in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Pongal, an important South Indian festival, honours Lord Surya Narayan, the planet's ruler, and is linked with crop harvesting. In northern India, the celeb
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Makar Sankranti: Devotees take holy dip in Ganga in Varanasi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Makar Sankranti is a festival in the Hindu calendar, in which devotees make offerings to the deity Surya. The day marks the first day of the sun's transit into the Makara, marking the end of the month with the winter solstice and the start of longer days.
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Devotees including Naga Sadhus gather to take holy dip during Gangasagar M
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Several Naga Sadhus in the transit camp drew attention as they travelled thousands of kilometers to take a holy dip in Gangasagar on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
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