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Updated Jan 14, 2021 | 05:59 IST This year, add a new plan to your Pongal plans and participate in the Pongal Bird Count (PBC). The first PBC was conducted in January 2015 (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: iStock Images Key Highlights This year, the Pongal Bird Count will begin from January 14 Chennai: The Pongal Bird Count (PBC) is an initiative of the Tamilbirds network. It is an annual bird monitoring programme meant for the state of Tamil Nadu where people are asked to observe birds for a minimum of 15 minutes and record the sightings. This year, the PBC will begin from Thursday. The people who observe the birds are asked to upload sightings into bird listing and documentation platform eBird . ....
Last Updated: Pongal 2021: Wishes And Messages To Send To Your Friends And Family The festival of Pongal is around the corner & people across south India are gearing up for celebrations. Here are some Happy Pongal Wishes. Pongal is also known as Thai Pongal is a well-known harvest festival celebrated in South India. The festival is widely celebrated in the Tamil community of South India. Every year Pongal falls on January 14, which is also the day of Makar Sankranti, a festival which is dedicated to the Sun God in Hindu mythology. A report in Drik Panchang reveals that there are three days of the Pongal festival, Bhogi Pongal, Surya Pongal and Mattu Pongal. Some Tamils celebrate the fourth day of Pongal as Kanum Pongal. ....
Kumbh Mela 2021 begins today: All you need to know about the world s largest religious gathering Every 12 years, the location of the event rotates between four spots - Prayag in Uttar Pradesh, Haridwar in Uttarakhand, Nashik in Maharashtra and Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh FP Trending January 14, 2021 11:33:33 IST Kumbh Mela is considered to be the largest religious gathering in the world and takes place every 12 years at four different locations. However, the date of the congregation and the place depends on star signs and the positions of the planets as per the calculation of astrologers. Kumbh Mela 2021: Date and Time This year, the Kumbh Mela will begin from 14 January and it will continue till 27 April. The Mela is being held in Haridwar this time with the fair to be organised on the banks of the River Ganges. ....
2-MIN READ On Pongal Eve, 700 Sanitation Workers and Covid-Warriors Sacked Without Notice in TN 700 sanitation workers were sacked by the Greater Chennai Corporation on Tuesday | Image credit: Reuters (Representational) The incident has caused political pushback from the opposition with the DMK MP Kanimozhi lashing out at the Edapadi Palaniswami government in Tamil Nadu for the unceremonious termination ahead of Pongal. Ahead of Pongal, as many as 700 sanitation workers in Tamil Nadu have been fired from their jobs without notice despite being on the frontline of Covid-19 relief work for months. The move came from the Greater Chennai Corporation on Tuesday, causing a row and protests among sanitation workers as well as staff. ....
UK PM Boris Johnson greets Tamil diaspora on occasion of Pongal Johnson highlighted the efforts taken by the Tamil diaspora that range from building businesses to boost the country s economy. Share Via Email | A+A A- By ANI LONDON:: On the auspicious occasion of Pongal, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday (local time) extended greetings to the Tamil diaspora in the country and around the world saying that there is much to celebrate and look forward to. To our fantastic British Tamil community, and to Tamils around the world, I wish you a very happy Thai Pongal. And as you gather together with your family and friends, I believe there is so much to celebrate and to look forward to, Johnson said in a video message on Twitter. ....