The extended holiday period aims to facilitate smooth travel for families returning to their hometowns to celebrate Pongal, a festival that holds immense cultural significance in the state.

Celebrate Pongal 2025 with joy and gratitude! Discover the history, significance, and vibrant four-day traditions of Tamil ...

This declaration creates a six-day holiday stretch starting from Pongal on Jan 14 to Jan 19. Institutions will make up for this by functioning on Jan 25. The Tamil Nadu government has announced ...

The MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government declared an additional holiday for Pongal celebrations on Saturday. Government offices, public sector undertakings, schools and colleges in the southern ...

Thai police said an improvised explosive device had been thrown into a crowd on a dance floor at a crowded festival in Umphang district in Thailand’s northern Tak province just before midnight ...

On the occasion of Pongal, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday announced a scheme for 2023-2024 for government servants, teachers, pensioners, and family pensioners. A sum of ₹164 ...

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin’s decision to declare January 17, Friday, as a holiday for government offices, schools, colleges and educational institutions in the State will give students ...

The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced a Pongal gift hamper, comprising one kg of raw rice, one kg of sugar and a full-length sugar cane, for rice card-holders and Sri Lankan Tamil ...

Here’s A Look At The Top Tamil Movies Releasing In Pongal 2025 (Photo Credit – YouTube) The year 2025 has arrived, bringing excitement for movie lovers. Many films are scheduled to be released ...

The failure of the Pheu Thai-led government to communicate with the public uniformly and effectively has created openings for its opponents. An aerial view of Koh Kut, a Thai island in the Gulf of ...

Pongal bonus: The Tamil Nadu government has introduced a special Pongal bonus for its employees, teachers, pensioners, family pensioners, and former village administrative officers (VAOs) in ...