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UP CM Yogi Adityanath greets people of the state on the occasion of Makar
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday, extended his heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all residents on the occasion of Makar Sankranti
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"I wish happiness and prosperity for all Indians..." PM Modi extends greet
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended wishes to fellow Indians on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Monday.
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Devotees take holy dip in Ganga on the occasion of Makar Sankranti
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A large number of people on Monday visited Uttarakhand on the occasion of Makar Sankranti and took a holy dip in Ganga.
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Bird Lover's Institute of Ahmedabad sets up control room for injured birds
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
As the people are celebrating the festival of Uttarayan in the state of Gujarat, sharp manjhas have proved to be fatal for the innocent birds flying in the sky. As the cases of injured birds have increased during the kite festival, a bird lover's institute in Ahmedabad set up a control room
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Lohri celebrated across country, devotees take dip in Amritsar's Golden Te
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As the country celebrates the festival of Lohri with great fervour this year, devotees in Punjab took a dip at the holy Sarovar at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Bhupinder Sabharwal, a devotee at the Golden Temple said "It is an auspicious day today, a large number of people are coming her
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Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma, Deputy CM Diya Kumari take part in kite fe
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma took part in kite flying as part of Makar Sankranti celebrations in Kishanpole Bazar area, Jaipur on Sunday.
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Amit Shah attends Uttarayan Patang Mahotsav in Gujarat; flies kites
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday attended the Uttarayan Patang Mahotsav in Gujarat's Ahmedabad and flew kites along with supporters here as part of Uttarayan celebrations.
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'Sankranti' occupies a significant place in our cultural tradition: Andhra
Updated : 2 years, 2 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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Banned Chinese Manja continues to be in high demand ahead of Uttarayan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As the countdown begins for the Makar Sankranti, markets are buzzing with variety of kites.
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Uttarakhand to celebrate 9-day festival from January 14, ahead of Pran Pra
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla at Ayodhya, the Uttarakhand government has issued instructions to all the district magistrates saying that cultural festivals will be celebrated in Uttarakhand for nine consecutive days, from the Uttarayen festival on January 14 to the Shri
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Hyderabad witnesses rare celestial phenomenon called Zero Shadow Day
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
K G Kumar, the Director of Birla Planetarium, explained that this phenomenon occurs due to the tilt of Earth's rotational axis, which causes the Sun's movement to appear as if it is moving from South to North and North to South.
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This harvest festival, reap good karma with Veganuary
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI/PNN): The harvest festival- celebrated across the country and known by different names- is just around the corner. Sankranti, Lohri, Pongal, Magh Bihu, and Uttarayan- all signify gratitude for a good harvest and celebrate it with traditional and regional fe
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