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Lohri Lohri is a popular North Indian winter folk festival celebrated primarily in the Punjab Region. This much-awaited festival marks the end of the winter solstice and the beginning of the happy sunny days. This festival is observed the night before Makar Sankranti which occurs on the same date every year. Lohri marks the arrival of longer days after the winter solstice and harvesting of the Rabi crops. Primarily Sikhs and Hindus of this region like to deck up in colorful traditional attires, sing and dance around the bonfire. They welcome the longer days of warmer temperatures by offering different food items to the Fire God and offer prayers to destroy all negativity from their life and to bless them with new energy at the beginning of the year. Lohri Traditionally, the word Lohri comes from ‘Tilohri’ i.e. ‘til’ meaning sesame and ‘rorhi’ meaning Jaggery (gur). Later on, people started calling it Lohri. Scientifically, all these food ingredients ...

India celebrates 16th November as National Press Day every year and the day is observed in honor of the Press Council of India. The day is meant to mark the presence of the free and responsible press in India. The Press Council of India is responsible for examining the quality of reportage from the Indian media, while also keeping a check on other journalistic activities. The freedom of the press is an essential aspect to maintain the independence of the press. This ensures the integrity of the press as it is often referred to as the the voice of the voiceless, a connecting link between the all-powerful rulers and those who are being ruled. The goal of the press is to bring to light any injustice faced by the people and  highlights the malaise of the system. It is meant to help the government find solutions to these problems, while strengthening the values of the democratic system of governance.  For this very reason,the press is often refer...

Supreme Court reconstitutes three-judge Bench to hear on ED’s powers. New Delhi:The Bench will review a two-year-old judgment which gave unbridled powers to ED to arrest and summon individuals and raid private property under Prevention of Money Laundering Act The Supreme Court has reconstituted a three-judge Bench to review a two-year-old judgment which gave unbridled powers to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to arrest and summon individuals and raid private property under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The reconstituted Bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N. Kotiswar Singh is scheduled to take up the case on May 7, 2025.Justice Singh replaced Justice C.T. Ravikumar, who retires on January 5. The case had seen several back-to-back adjournments in the past months though the court had assured lawyers appearing in the case, who include senior advocates Kapil Sibal and A.M. Singhvi, for petitioners like...

Recommendation to impose a fine of Rs. 2000 on shops and establishments that do not display nameplates in Tamil Chennai: A consultative meeting with representatives of the traders' associations, jointly organized by the Labour Department and the Chennai Corporation regarding the placement of nameplates in Tamil in shops, commercial establishments, food establishments and factories in the Chennai Corporation areas, was held yesterday at the Ripon Building Complex under the chairmanship of Labour Department Commissioner Raman. District-level committees have been formed in all districts under the chairmanship of the District Collector to ensure that nameplates are placed in Tamil. Through this committee, activities such as formulating strategies to ensure the placement of nameplates in Tamil, developing methods to create awareness about the law related to the placement of nameplates, and creating awareness through the distribution of pam...

Chennai May-2 TN launches India's first state electronics component manufacturing scheme Under the scheme, the state government will provide matching grants to complement the incentives offered by the Union government's electronic component schemes. File Photo  On Wednesday, chief minister M K Stalin launched the Tamil Nadu Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme  Adding to the state’s recent success in electronics manufacturing and exports, the government of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday became the first in the country to launch a dedicated Electronics Components  Manufact uring Scheme.  The initiative is expected to attract investments worth Rs 30,000 crore and generate employment for over 60,000 people. Under the scheme, the state government will provide matching grants to complement the incentives offered by the Union government’s electronic component schemes. On Wednesday, chief minister M K Stalin launch...