On January 14, 2026, in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Union Minister of State L. Participated in Pongal celebrations at Murugan’s residence. PM Modi performed puja in the traditional way, performed aarti and fed the cow. He stayed there for about an hour. PM Modi stayed for 1 hour at Union Minister’s house…
Pongal, a four-day harvest festival native to Tamil Nadu, marks gratitude to nature for a bountiful harvest. Observed in mid-January, the festival coincides with the sun’s northward journey and the beginning of the Tamil month Thai. On Pongal, devotees prepare the traditional dish “Pongal” by boiling freshly harvested rice with milk and jaggery, symbolizing prosperity…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday launched the distribution of a ₹3,000 Pongal cash gift along with a special festival package for rice category ration cardholders, marking the simultaneous rollout of cash assistance and gift hampers through fair price shops across the state. The initiative is aimed at helping people celebrate the mid-January…
