Gujarat celebrates Makar Sankranti with kite flying, traditional festivities

Jan 14, 2025

The people of Gujarat on Tuesday celebrated the festival of Makar Sankranti, also known as Uttarayan, with fervour.

"May grace of Lord be ever upon the people of country": Amit Shah offers prayers at Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad

Jan 14, 2026

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday offered prayers at the Shri Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad on the occasion of Uttarayan festival.

Uttarakhand CM Dhami extends wishes on occasion of Uttarayan festival

Jan 14, 2025

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami extended his wishes to the people of the state on the occasion of the Uttarayan festival on Tuesday....

International Kite Festival begins across Gujarat, PM Modi to inaugurate event in Ahmedabad on Jan 12

Jan 10, 2026

With Makar Sankranti just a few days away, Gujarat is gearing up for the International Kite Festival, one of the biggest highlights of the...

Gujarat: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurates the Gandhinagar Kite festival 2026

Jan 14, 2026

On the joyous and festive occasion of Uttarayan, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Kite Festival 2026, organized by the Sahay Foundation at...

Covid-19 impact: Surat kite makers face slump in business ahead of Uttarayan festival

Dec 03, 2020

Surat (Gujarat) [India], December 3 : With the Uttarayan festival around the corner, kite makers in Gujarat's Surat on Thursday said their business has...