Tamil Nadu weather alert: Will rain play spoilsport for Pongal in Chennai? Here's what IMD prediction saysChennai weather today: Tamil Nadu is in festive mood for Pongal celebrations which begin tomorrow but the main question is whether rain dam...
13 Jan, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
Pongal holidays 2026: Tamil Nadu schools to remain shut on these dates. Check full list of holidaysPongal holidays Tamil Nadu schools shut: In Tamil Nadu, schools and educational institutions remain shut on Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, Uzha...
12 Jan, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
Bonus alert: This state government announces bonus for its employees, teachers, pensioners; check detailsBonus: The Tamil Nadu government has announced a special Pongal bonus for its employees, teachers, pensioners, family pensioners and former...
03 Jan, 2025, 05.49 PM IST
Pongal 2024: Learn about India’s longest harvest festival!While the North is busy celebrating the harvest festival of Makar Sankranti, Tamils are gearing up to observe Pongal, their own version of ...
15 Jan, 2024, 04.26 PM IST
Women are safe in Tamil Nadu's BJP unit, says KhushbooGayathri Raguramm, who was suspended from the BJP in November last year, announced on January 3 said that she is resigning from the party a...
08 Jan, 2023, 04.56 PM IST
PepsiCo launches limited edition festive packs of 7Up for Tamil Nadu marketThe limited edition packs are a tribute to the spirit of Pongal and take inspiration from the various elements that define the harvest fest...
08 Jan, 2022, 07.42 PM IST
Pongal 2021 - messages and wishes to celebrate with your loved ones13 Jan, 2021, 10.13 AM IST
Jallikattu, farmer woes cast shadow over Pongal revelryFarmers have not been able to recover from the loss of over half of their crops, with at least 80% of the harvest affected in Cauvery delta...
14 Jan, 2017, 01.29 AM IST
Jallikattu: VK Sasikala urges Narendra Modi to promulgate ordinance"No cruelty is practiced on the animals per se. Also bulls are worshipped as a deity by the religious in Tamil Nadu and care is always take...
11 Jan, 2017, 01.26 PM IST
Panneerselvam writes to Modi seeking ordinance on JallikattuThe chief minister in his letter pointed to the efforts taken by late chief minister J Jayalalithaa to ensure the conduct of the sport.
10 Jan, 2017, 01.52 AM IST
Promulgate ordinance for conduct of Jallikattu: Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam to PM Narendra ModiThe Chief Minister in his letter pointed to the efforts taken by late chief minister J Jayalalithaa to ensure the conduct of the sport for ...
09 Jan, 2017, 03.16 PM IST
Centre's notification allowing Jallikattu challenged in Supreme CourtThe four-year-old ban on holding of Jallikattu was lifted on January 8 by the Modi government in poll-bound Tamil Nadu with certain restric...
11 Jan, 2016, 11.49 AM IST
Introduce Bill to amend laws for conducting jallikattu: CM JayalalithaaAmid growing chorus for holding the banned bull-taming sport 'jallikattu' in January, TN has urged the Centre to introduce a bill to amend ...
23 Dec, 2015, 03.08 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Governor, Jayalalithaa, Karunanidhi greet people on PongalJayalalithaa recalled that Pongal was the occasion where farmers held prayers besides thanking the cattle for aiding them in their vocation.
14 Jan, 2015, 02.38 PM IST
GK Vasan urges Centre, state govts to take steps to lift Jallikattu ban by SCThe apex court had on May 7 this year banned bull fights and bullock-cart racing in Tamil Nadu and other states.
27 Dec, 2014, 03.50 PM IST
- TN plan to promote medical tourism as new strategy
Tamil Nadu now plans to promote "medical tourism" as a "new strategy" to make it a favoured tourist destination.
04 Jul, 2008, 04.31 PM IST
- TN plan to promote medical tourism as new strategy
Tamil Nadu is planning to promote medical tourism as a "new strategy" to make it a favoured destination.
04 Jul, 2008, 02.40 PM IST