Makar Sankranti
Over 20 lakh devotees take holy dip
For the first time, the state government has equipped its officials with satellite phones to ensure uninterrupted connectivity during the Mela.
Over 20 lakh devotees take holy dip on Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti is the festival of kites.
Sale of glass-coated cotton manja should be prohibited: Bird lovers
The NGT had banned Chinese manjha in the country in July 2017, omitting glass-coated threads.
Ahead of 2019 polls, Sule to blog on crucial issues
Till today no political leader from Maharashtra has been able to consistently write a blog on current affairs.
Festive shades of Benaras
She believes art should be happy and the time around Makar Sankranti is very joyful.
Congress chief to visit Amethi next week
According to the district Congress president in Amethi, Yogendra Misra, Mr Gandhi will arrive in Amethi after Makar Sankranti on January 14.
Cops ban use of flying lanterns in Mumbai till January 22
Many residents staying in high-rise buildings and near the seashores Of Mumbai had also raised the similar concerns in past.
CM Yogi gives big push to Gorakhpur ‘khichdi mela’
This year, the “khichdi mela” is expected to draw bigger crowds since the temple priest is now the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Seeds of India in the rich soil of Thai magic and folklore
Songkran derives from the Sanskrit word Samkranti, ‘astrological passage’, which denotes transformation.
6 killed in Sagar stampede
An unidentified number of people were also injured as people rushed to board a vessel.