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'Sankranti' occupies a significant place in our cultural tradition: Andhra
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Andhra Pradesh governor S Abdul Nazeer on Saturday conveyed his greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of the 'Sankranti' festival.
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CM participates in District level Makar Sankranti festival at Tattapani
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday participated in District level 'Makar Sakranti Mela' at Tattapani.
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Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel celebrates Sankranti festival by flying kites i
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel celebrated the Sankranti festival by flying kites in Dariapur district of Ahmedabad on Saturday.
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Section 144 imposed, ban on kite flying in Udaipur in view of Makar Sankra
Updated : 3 years, 4 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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About 30 lakh pilgrims expected to attend West Bengal's Gangasagar Mela
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
After two years of the COVID pandemic, the Gangasagar Mela 2023 is being organised in West Bengal from January 8 to January 17 around the time of the Makar Sankranti festival. The pilgrims have already started pouring for the festival and take a holy dip in the Ganga river.
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Casino row: Clashes between TDP, YSRCP leaders in Andhra's Krishna
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 22 (ANI): A clash broke out in Gudivada in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh on Friday when YSRCP activists allegedly attacked the members of a TDP fact-finding committee who were proceeding to K Convention hall to enquire into the casino organised
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Andhra Family treats future son-in-law with 365 different types of food
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 16 (ANI): An Andhra family from Narsapuram in West Godavari district treated their future son-in-law with 365 different types of food on Sunday on the occasion of the Makar Sankranti festival.
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After Makar Sankranti holidays, schools to reopen as per schedule in Andhr
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 16 (ANI): After the completion of the Makar Sankranti festival holidays, the schools and colleges will be opened as per their regular schedule, informed a press release issued by A Suresh, State Education Minister on Sunday.
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Jallikattu fervour continues, celebrated in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 15 (ANI): As part of the Sankranti festival celebration, a large number of people participated in the Jallikattu, a traditional bull-taming sport, organized at Anupalle Village of Ramachandrapuram Mandal in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district on Satu
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Makar Sankranti: Kite sellers in Hyderabad expect good sales
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 13 (ANI): The colourful kites have hit the markets ahead of the Makar Sankranti festival in Hyderabad and the sellers are hopeful of doing good business this year despite the surge in COVID-19 cases.
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TDP to Andhra Pradesh Government: Cut prices ahead of Sankranti
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 3 (ANI): The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Monday demanded that the YSRCP Government should reduce prices ahead of the Sankranti festival.
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Sabarimala to reopen from November 15 for Makar Sankranti
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram/Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], November 14 (ANI): As Sabarimala reopens for the Mandala-Makaravilakku (Makar Sankranti) festival, the Kerala health minister Veena George said on Sunday that the department has made elaborate arrangements for pilgrims in order to combat th
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