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"To me it is Tamil New Year": DMK MP Kanimozhi on TVK chief Vijay's Pongal
Updated : 4 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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TVK leaders' Pongal and New Year greetings spark political, cultural debat
Updated : 4 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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TVK chief Vijay extends greetings on Pongal and Tamil New Year, hopes for
Updated : 4 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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Poovanthi's earthen pot artisans pace up to meet Pongal rush amid soil sho
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Artisans expertly blend this sand with alluvial soil from local water bodies (kanmais) in precise proportions, shaping them into sturdy vessels perfect for the festivities.
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Indians in Australia demand strict actions against vandalisation of Hindu
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"I expect the Government to take appropriate actions against this. We are Hindus and in our culture, the meaning of Hinduism is a way of life and we respect every religion," said an Indian in Sydney while speaking to ANI.
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Sri Lankan Tamils seek India's support in addressing socio-economic proble
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaishankar paid an official visit to Sri Lanka on January 19-20. In his fourth bilateral visit to Sri Lanka as EAM, he was accompanied by a four-member official delegation from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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'Pay special attention to needs of Indian-origin Tamil community': Jaishan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The external affairs minister's visit to Sri Lanka will follow his earlier visits to the island nation in January 2021 and March 2022. Sri Lanka is a close friend and neighbour, and India has stood with the people of Sri Lanka at all times.
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We are discussing problems of Tamil people, says Sri Lankan President on P
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
During his address, Wickremesinghe vowed to solve the problems of the people belonging to all sections of the population while batting for a common Sri Lankan identity where all races coexist and achieve economic prosperity.
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Pongal 2023: Traditional dishes to relish during this Harvest festival
Updated : 3 years, 4 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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Tamil Nadu Govt announces Rs 1,000, rice, sugar as Pongal gift for ration
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday ordered to provide Rs 1000 cash to ration card holders in the state to celebrate Thai Pongal in 2023.
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India hands over 5 building for schools to Sri Lanka
Updated : 6 years, 4 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, 4 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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