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<keyword id="6494293" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="lohri">Lohri</keyword> marks the end of the winter. Crowds gather around large, teaming bonfires to celebrate the passing of the winter solstice. Rabi crops are primed for harvest as farmers look forward to a new season. One of Veer Zaara’s most popular songs Lodi re-popularised the tradition of dancing and singing as everyone circles the bonfire. Not just in Punjab, but other parts of <keyword id="90232" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="North-India">North India</keyword>, people celebrate by charring wood and playing songs on the radio. Lohri signals the beginning of the happy sunny days. Here are a few FAQs about Lohri that might interest you. <ol><li>What is <keyword id="523978" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Happy-Lohri">Happy Lohri</keyword>? Happy Lohri is the conventional greeting on Lohri. Rather than go to each other’s homes to exchange sweets or mithai, like during Diwali, Lohri calls for everyone to meet at a common place. The community comes together and wishes each other a ‘Happy Lohri’ signifying the beginning of a new season. The word Lohri is derived from two words til (sesame) and rorhi (jaggery), which are traditionally eaten during the festival. The terms til and rorhi together used to sound like 'tilohri' earlier in history, gradually morphing into the term ‘Lohri’. One the fire dies out, dinner includes crowd favorites like makki di roti te sarson da saag (cornflour pancakes and mustard spinach) and lassi (buttermilk).</li><li>What is the significance of Lohri? Lohri celebrations mark the beginning of the harvest season. It is celebrated to offer thanks for making a bounteous harvest possible. Lohri night traditionally falls on the longest night of the year known as the winter solstice. Lohri festival indicates that the biting cold of the winter is ending and happy sunny days are arriving. </li><li>What do we do on Lohri? Bonfire is the top highlight of Lohri. Traditionally, families used to gather around bonfires and sing folk songs like Sundariye Mundariye Ho. Nowadays, most people plug in a speaker to play songs off of YouTube or other music apps.Dishes made of rewri, gajak, peanuts and other seasonal products are snacks — as well as bonfire fodder. </li><li>What do you put on a Lohri fire? People sing and dance around the Lohri fire and throw foods like gajak, popcorn, puffed rice and others into the fire as ‘tributes’ to the gods in exchange for blessings. Lohri is also considered especially auspicious for newlywed couples and parents with newborn babies.</li><li>Why do we burn fire on Lohri? Folklore of Punjab believes that the flames of the bonfire lit on the day of Lohri carry the messages and prayers of the people to the sun god to bring warmth to the planet to help crops grow. In exchange, the sun god blesses the land and ends the days of gloom and cold. The next day is celebrated as Makar Sankranti. For some, the bonfire symbolically indicates that the bright days are ahead of the people’s lives and acts as the carrier of people’s prayers to the sun god — it's just a really good excuse to party.</li></ol> See Also - <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-pongal-and-sankranti/articleshow/73226362.cms">All you need to know about Pongal and Sankranti</a>

What is the significance of Lohri and why we burn fire on Lohri?

If the snapshots of a frozen Niagara have chilled you to the bones and the gradual dip in mercury at home keeps you shivering, here is the best remedy to beat the last leg of the icy cold <keyword id="46788" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Winter">winter</keyword>. Celebrate <keyword id="6494293" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Lohri">Lohri</keyword> this year with <keyword id="28762" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="fire">fire</keyword> and flamboyance – with the beating of dhol, <keyword id="6920" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bhangra">bhangra</keyword> &amp; <keyword id="465865" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="giddha">giddha</keyword> dancing, blazing bonfires and mithas of traditional sweets. Lohri is a popular <keyword id="404010" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="harvest-festival">harvest festival</keyword>, celebrated all over <keyword id="55424" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Northern-India">Northern India</keyword> in the middle of January, and Monday the 13th is the stipulated date this year. 
 Essentially a <keyword id="2012366" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rural-festival">rural festival</keyword> held in <keyword id="6354953" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Punjab">Punjab</keyword>, <keyword id="41646" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Haryana">Haryana</keyword>, <keyword id="66" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Delhi">Delhi</keyword> and some parts of <keyword id="6358126" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Himachal-Pradesh">Himachal Pradesh</keyword> and <keyword id="6357972" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Jammu">Jammu</keyword>, this one celebrates the bountiful harvests as the ravi crops (winter crops including wheat, barley, mustard, <keyword id="56382" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sesame">sesame</keyword> and peas) are gathered while people unite in thanksgiving and pray for prosperity. Held on the last day of the month Paush, Lohri also marks the Sun’s entry into the northern hemisphere, popularly known as <keyword id="90750" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Uttarayan">Uttarayan</keyword>. This signifies the end of the cold, dark winter days and bonfires are lit to worship the Sun – the eternal spark of life. Lohri melas (festivals) are also held every year to celebrate the occasion. 
 A week before the festival, children start gathering <keyword id="1066921" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="firewood">firewood</keyword> and go from door to door, singing old folk songs and collecting their <keyword id="2012376" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Lohri-loot">Lohri loot</keyword> – a wide variety of scrumptious sweets like <keyword id="2012377" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rewri">rewri</keyword>, <keyword id="529387" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Gajak">gajak</keyword>, <keyword id="137842" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="jaggery">jaggery</keyword>, <keyword id="116024" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Peanut">peanut</keyword> chikki and <keyword id="6427332" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="TIL">til</keyword> (sesame) barfi. On the D-day, after sundown, people rush to the <keyword id="2012365" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bonfire-celebration">bonfire celebration</keyword>, followed by a gala evening filled with songs, dances and feasting. The festival also holds great significance for the newlyweds and the newborns whose first Lohri is celebrated with pomp and splendour. 
 This year, too, the Lohri bashes are all set to fire up the festivities in spite of the <keyword id="517425" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="biting-cold">biting cold</keyword> of the past few days. It has been partly cloudy in the national capital of Delhi, along with early <keyword id="49908" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="MORNING-FOG">morning fog</keyword> and a chilly breeze, but the day gets warmer with an occasional burst of sunshine. It has not rained either, as predicted by the MeT department, and the minimum temperature on the Lohri day is expected to hover between 4 and 6°C. Incidentally, the Jaffarpur Kalan area in Delhi has already recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 1.4°C a couple of days ago. The city also witnessed the worst fog in four years, with flight and train operations coming to a standstill. 
 
Such chilly weather means the bonfires must be extra large this time and the celebrations should get bigger as the sun goes down on Monday. Start the ritual with parikrama – circling the bonfire, chanting prayers, singing folk songs and putting in loads of til (sesame), <keyword id="2012380" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Moongphali">moongphali</keyword> (peanuts), <keyword id="2012381" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Chirwa">chirwa</keyword> (puffed rice) and <keyword id="82600" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Maize">maize</keyword> (<keyword id="74000" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Popcorn">popcorn</keyword>) into the fire, as the old custom demands. Some even pour milk and water near the circle of fire. These prayers and offerings to the Sun are said to bring peace, harmony and prosperity throughout the year. When the parikrama is over, it is time to exchange gifts and distribute the prasad or puja offerings that mostly include peanuts, til, gajak, jaggery and other munchies. 
 
 
 
But Lohri also signifies a great celebration of life – dancing, feasting and revelry that bring in good cheer. So it’s time to go balle balle with some dazzling outfits, lively dance numbers, Patiala pegs and lip-smacking <keyword id="33659" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Punjabi-Cuisine">Punjabi cuisine</keyword>. Women can’t go much wrong with the <keyword id="2012402" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Lohri-fashion">Lohri fashion</keyword>, though. A <keyword id="2012403" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Patiala-suit">Patiala suit</keyword> with bright-hued <keyword id="531498" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Phulkari">phulkari</keyword> work or heavily embellished <keyword id="6481130" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="zardozi">zardozi</keyword> designs, matching dupatta and gold/kundan jewellery complete the <keyword id="2012391" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ethnic-ensemble">ethnic ensemble</keyword> for this occasion. Go for bold colours and bright shades – not only for your outfit but also for your make-up. The more adventurous can always try glitter and rhinestone make-up to add some extra dazzle. Sport a front puff or a chotti (braid) with a parandi (decorative tassel) and walk out as the belle of the ball – ready to bhangra and giddha all evening, till the fire dies down. 
 Those in love with gourmet food are also looking forward to the celebrations. Start your evening with some spicy chat and tikka; wash it down with a Patiala peg or two or some sweet/salty lassi, and move on to a sumptuous dinner of <keyword id="2012392" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Makhani-di-dal">makhani di dal</keyword>, <keyword id="460117" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sarson-da-saag">sarson da saag</keyword> and <keyword id="2012393" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Makki-di-roti">makki di roti</keyword> (more here on <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Top-Indian-Foods-For-Your-Palate-Must-try-Items-FromEvery-State/articleshow/22515429.cms">top Indian foods</a>), followed by the traditional dessert – <keyword id="2012394" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Gajar-da-halwa">gajar da halwa</keyword> or <keyword id="2012395" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mong-dal-da-halwa">mong dal da halwa</keyword>. 
 Although Lohri is mostly celebrated in Northern India, similar festivals are held in the East and the South. In <keyword id="6357783" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="West-Bengal">West Bengal</keyword>, it is <keyword id="42174" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Makar-Sankranti">Makar Sankranti</keyword> on January 14, just a day after Lohri. It is considered as one of the most auspicious days and lakhs of people from all over India take a <keyword id="6365583" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Holy-dip">holy dip</keyword> at the confluence of the river <keyword id="79976" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ganges">Ganges</keyword> and the <keyword id="55869" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bay-of-Bengal">Bay of Bengal</keyword>. In <keyword id="28504" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kerala">Kerala</keyword>, it is <keyword id="38378" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="pongal">Pongal</keyword> from January 13 and the four-day harvest festival marks the start of a <keyword id="2012401" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="New-cycle">new cycle</keyword> as the Sun enters the northern hemisphere. And in <keyword id="6354915" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Assam">Assam</keyword>, people celebrate the <keyword id="523926" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Magh-Bihu">Magh Bihu</keyword> or <keyword id="95767" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bhogali-Bihu">Bhogali Bihu</keyword> on January 14, an equivalent of Makar Sankranti and Pongal. 
 
With so many festivities coming up in the next few days, we wish all our readers happiness, prosperity, and most importantly, a thawing of the heart. Our emotions freeze up at times; our sensitivity becomes numb and our empathy well often runs dry. So what better time is there than today for a renewal of self? That’s what Lohri or the bonfire celebration is all about – it tells us to thaw out our hearts and celebrate a fresh start, a new cycle of life.

Happy
Lohri! It’s Now Bonfire Time, Folks!

bank holidays is important so that we do not miss out on important transactions that might hamper the smooth flow of our lives. Here is a list of bank holidays in January 2020 to help you plan out your financial activities in the first month of the New Year. Hence, plan your financial activities beforehand. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Date </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Day </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Holiday </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Applicable in states </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1 January 2020 </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Wednesday </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><a href="https://www.bankbazaar.com/indian-holiday/new-year-day.html">New Year’s Day</a> </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">All over India </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2 January 2020 </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Thursday </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Mannam Jayanthi </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Kerala </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2 January 2020 </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Thursday </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><a href="https://www.bankbazaar.com/indian-holiday/guru-gobind-singh-jayanti.html">Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti</a> </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Many states </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">11 January 2020 </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Saturday </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Missionary Day </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Mizoram </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">11 January 2020 </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Saturday </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Second Saturday </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">All over India </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">15 January 2020 </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Wednesday </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><a href="https://www.bankbazaar.com/indian-holiday/bhogi-holiday.html">Bhogi</a>/<a href="https://www.bankbazaar.com/indian-holiday/pongal-holiday.html">Pongal</a>/<a href="https://www.bankbazaar.com/indian-holiday/makar-sankranti-holiday.html">Makar Sankranti</a>/Bhogali Bihu/<a href="https://www.bankbazaar.com/indian-holiday/tusu-puja.html">Tusu Puja</a>/Lohri/Hadaga </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Assam, Punjab, and Maharashtra </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">16 January 2020 </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Thursday </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><a href="https://www.bankbazaar.com/indian-holiday/thiruvalluvar-day.html">Thiruvalluvar Day</a> </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Puducherry, Tamil Nadu </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">17 January 2020 </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Friday </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Uzhavar Tirunal / Pongal </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Puducherry, Tamil Nadu </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">23 January 2020 </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Thursday </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><a href="https://www.bankbazaar.com/indian-holiday/subhash-chandra-bose-jayanti.html">Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti</a> </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">West Bengal, Tripura, Odisha, and Assam </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">25 January 2020 </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Saturday </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Sonam Lhochar/Himachal Statehood Day </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">25 January 2020 </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Saturday </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Second Saturday </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">All over India </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">30 January 2020 </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Thursday </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><a href="https://www.bankbazaar.com/indian-holiday/vasant-panchami.html">Vasant Panchami</a> </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Several States </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">31 January 2020 </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Friday </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-right:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><a href="https://www.bankbazaar.com/indian-holiday/me-dum-me-phi.html">Me-dam-me-phi</a> </td><td style="border-left:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;border-top:solid #dddddd 0.75pt;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f4f5f7;padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 6.75pt 11.25pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Assam </td></tr></tbody></table> . 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 "Farmer brothers and sisters, at a time when you are celebrating festivals like Lohri, Pongal and Bihu, the government has given you a gift in the form of Prime Minister's Crop Insurance Scheme," he tweeted hours after the <keyword id="6355513" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="cabinet">Cabinet</keyword> cleared the proposal. 
 
"This is a historic day. I am confident that this scheme, which is inspired by the consideration of farmers' benefit, will bring about a major transformation to the lives of farmers," Modi added. 
 
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said the scheme includes successful aspects of the existing schemes and "effectively addresses" whatever was lacking in those schemes. 
The scheme has the lowest premium, it entails easy usage of technology like mobile phone, quick assessment of damage and disbursement within a timeframe," he said. 
 
The definition of disaster has been expanded to include aspects like flooding of crop and damage after harvest, Modi said, adding "special attention" has been paid to several other aspects. 
 
"It is easy to subscribe to the scheme and easy to benefit. So, do join it," he told the farming community which is in distress and many of whom have many committing suicide. 
 
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