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January 14, 2025 11:52 AM

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Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bihu, Uttarayan celebrated across India

Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bihu, and Uttarayan are being celebrated with great fervour across the country today, marking the harvest season and the spirit of gratitude and togetherness.   Makar Sankranti has brought people together to take holy dips in sacred rivers like the Ganga and Yamuna. &nb...

January 14, 2025 11:35 AM

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Several trains delayed as dense fog engulfs Delhi-NCR

The movement of several trains is affected as dense fog has engulfed the Delhi-NCR region, causing low visibility. According to Indian Railways, as many as 39 Delhi-bound trains have been delayed by up to several hours. These include the Gorakhdham Express, Kaifiyat Express, Duronoto Express, Poorva...

January 14, 2025 11:32 AM

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85th All India Presiding Officers conference in Patna on jan 20-21

The 85th session of the All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC) will be organized in Patna in Bihar on the 20th and 21st of January.   AIPOC is the apex body of the Legislatures in India which is a platform for sharing best practices and innovative ideas among all legislative assemblie...

January 14, 2025 11:25 AM

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Telangana inaugurates 3-day International Kite, Sweet Festival at Parade Grounds

Telangana Tourism Minister J Krishna Rao and Transport Minister P Prabhakar formally inaugurated a three-day International Kite and Sweet Festival at Parade Grounds last evening as part of the Sankranti celebrations.   The Telangana State Tourism and Culture Department has organised the festiva...

January 14, 2025 11:09 AM

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MP Govt considers liquor ban in religious town

In Madhya Pradesh, the state government is considering implementing a liquor ban in religious towns. This information was given by Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav in a video message.   Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav said that complaints keep coming regarding the environment of religious towns bein...

January 14, 2025 9:22 AM

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Tripura celebrates Makar Sankranti with traditional fervour, festivities

In Tripura, Makar Sankranti festivities began today with traditional fervour and gaiety. People, all across the state, particularly in rural areas are celebrating Makar Sankranti with a holy dip in rivers and waterbodies in the wee hours, Surya Pranam and thereafter savouring feast with newly produc...

January 14, 2025 9:15 AM

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Tamil community in Sri Lanka celebrates Thai Pongal with fervour

The Tamil community in Sri Lanka is celebrating Thai Pongal today with fervour and gaiety. Observed at the start of the Tamil month Thai, Pongal is a multi-day harvest festival dedicated to Sun God. The festival is named after the ceremonial "Pongal", which means "to boil, overflow" and refers to th...

January 14, 2025 9:10 AM

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Successful field trials of NAG MK 2 Anti-Tank Missile completed at Pokhran

The field evaluation trials of the indigenously developed third-generation Anti-Tank Fire-and-Forget Guided Missile NAG MK 2 were successfully conducted at Pokhran Field Range in Rajasthan. The Defence Ministry said that during the three field trials, the missile systems precisely destroyed all the ...