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Major trade associations <keyword id="3652058" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="tamil-nadu-vanigar-sangam">Tamil Nadu Vanigar Sangam</keyword> and <keyword id="881371" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tamil-Nadu-Traders-Federation">Tamil Nadu Traders Federation</keyword> have instructed more than 15 lakh members not to sell <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=pepsico&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">PepsiCo </a>and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=coca+cola&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Coca-Cola</a> products from March 01. 
 
The traders are thinking of banning the products from March 01 and this can dent the companies up to Rs 1,400 crore in annual sales. 
 
ET reported the traders have accused the firms of "exploiting the state's water bodies to manufacture aerated drinks while farmers were facing severe <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=drought&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">drought</a>”. 
 <keyword id="54572" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="PepsiCo">PepsiCo</keyword>'s brand Pepsi has 60% market share in <keyword id="20154" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="tamil-nadu">Tamil Nadu</keyword>. 
 "It is extremely unfair on the part of certain individuals and organisations to propagate misinformation. These actions are detrimental to the image of the country and to the long-term interests of the Indian economy,” Arvind Varma, secretary general of industry body Indian Beverage Association (IBA), said in a statement on behalf of <keyword id="6391475" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Coca-Cola">Coca-Cola</keyword> and PepsiCo. 
 
The TN trade associations' decision to stop selling Coca-Cola and PepsiCo's products on their own comes at a time when makers of sugary drinks are witnessing single-digit growth and the government is considering a fat tax on sugary drinks and packaged snacks high on salt in the upcoming budget.

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo may face losses upto Rs 1,400 crore as Tamil Nadu traders may ban products over a critical issue

<ul><li><keyword id="520815" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pongal-festival" source="Orion">Pongal festival</keyword> is closely related to <keyword id="20154" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tamil-nadu" source="Orion">Tamil Nadu</keyword> and Tamil culture and is enthusiastically celebrated by Tamil people all over the world.</li><li><keyword id="38378" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="pongal" source="Orion">Pongal</keyword> is a religious, cultural, and social festival hosted as a thanks giving to the Sun god and the elements of nature for supporting agriculture.</li><li>The harvest festival of Pongal is celebrated in the month of Tamil month ‘Thai’ (January–February) and lasts for four days.</li></ul>The term ‘Pongal’ is considered as a symbol of prosperity in Tamil language and culture. Referring to the dish made with milk, ghee and rice, Pongal literally means ‘overflowing’, suggestive of abundance and affluence. Pongal is one of the major festivals for the people of Tamil Nadu. Pongal falls during the beginning of the month of Tamil month ‘Thai’ and hence it is also known as <keyword id="4099282" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="thai-pongal" source="Orion">Thai Pongal</keyword>. Pongal has its roots in the Sangam Period roughly identified from 6th century BC to 2nd century AD. Legends say that Pongal celebration is not less than 2,000 years old. The principal theme of Pongal is thanking the Sun god, the forces of nature, and the farm animals and people who support agriculture. Around the time of Pongal, the fields are ripe with plentiful crops and hence the farmers happily celebrate the event while bringing home the fruits of their hard work and the blessings of nature. Festival of harvest Pongal is a festival of harvest. Tamil homes gear up to celebrate the event on the first day of the Tamil month of Thai which coincides with Uttarayana or the northward movement of the sun. This is the same time when many other parts of India celebrate <keyword id="6528818" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sankranti" source="Orion">Sankranti</keyword>. As per the annual agricultural cycle, most regions of the state would have done the harvest shortly before Pongal and hence the homes of farmers and stockyards would be overflowing with the newly harvested paddy. Therefore, Pongal is the occasion to rejoice the gifts of nature that support and enrich our lives. Pongal – what it means Pongal is celebrated as a thanksgiving to the Sun god. On the day of Pongal, the dish known as ‘Pongal’ is cooked in a new earthen pot under the sun, preferably early in the morning just after sunrise. The best of rice from the new harvest is earmarked for this preparation. The ingredients used for Pongal are rice, milk, ghee, jaggery, raisins and dry fruits. When the milk boils and overflows, people shout ‘Pongalo Pongal’, with this slogan believed to bring prosperity into the household. The term Pongal is rich in its connotation referring to the theme and name of the festival, the dish prepared and also the term suggesting prosperity. Interesting elements of Pongal Pongal is the epitome of Tamil culture. Tamil culture is predominantly agricultural and Pongal comes as a major celebration in a year that highlights and venerates several wonderful aspects of the religion, culture, society and people’s lives. New dress, cleaned, painted and decorated homes, colorful rangolis, pujas and celebrations, well-bred cattle, delicious dishes, blessings of elders, rewarding the workforce, gifts, dresses and sweets to near and dear ones, cultural competitions, <keyword id="86993" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="jallikattu" source="Orion">Jallikattu</keyword> (sport of controlling the bulls), field trips and temple visits are some of the most interesting highlights of Pongal celebrations that last for four days. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/pongal-2022-wishes-and-messages-for-facebook-and-whatsapp-status/articleshow/88830530.cms">Pongal 2022 – Here is a list of wishes and messages you can send to your loved ones</a>

Pongal festival is related to this state – Here is its origin story

Chennai, Apr 26 () The complete shutdown in the majorurban centres of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai and Coimbatore,came into force on Sunday with groceries and vegetable shopsalso shutting down as civic bodies intensified disinfectionwork in their respective regions.While police patrol vehicles and flying squads of civicbodies alone could be seen in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai,Salem and Tirupur, people in some localities in north Chennailoitered around and police warned them to stay indoors.Also, regions close to Chennai and falling underChengelpet, Kancheepuram, and Tiruvallur districts, besidesdistricts including Cuddalore, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam arefully shut today.Though mild showers since early morning here broughtwelcome relief to people during summer, there was no respitefor health workers of Greater Chennai Corporation, whocontinued their work of visiting every household to check ifpeople had symptoms, including fever associated with flu.Districts, including Chengelpet, also witnessed rains.Disinfection work was carried out in all shutdown cities,with special focus on containment zones, authorities said.Milk supply was not affected as government run 'Aavin' (Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers'Federation) deliveredit to consumers at their doorsteps as usual.The Koyambedu vegetable market here, which alone wasallowed to open, witnessed fewer footfalls as the public werenot permitted to venture out and retailers runningneighbourhood outlets avoided purchase from there as theycould not open their shops.Traders said some hawkers and pushcart vendors were amongthe very few number of people who visited the market to buyvegetables and arrival of fresh stocks too was limited.While several shops within the marketwere either shut oropened only for purposes like cleaning, a section of outletsthatopened for usual trade closed by noon.President of the Koyambedu Market Anna Anaithu VyabarigalPodhuNala Sangam, (General traders welfare association)'Pazhakadiai' Jayaraman told : "The market is desertedsince people did not venture out of their homes.Many like me who opened shops in the morning closed downour outlets at noon since there were not many buyers."People had on Saturday resorted to panic buying ofessentials in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tirupur and Salem. Koyambedu, the name of both the locality here and themarket, is one of the biggest in South India, that vendsvegetables, fruits and flowers, catering to the generalpublic, wholesalers and retailers as well.As COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Tamil Nadu,Palaniswami had on April 24 announced a complete shutdownbeginning Sunday in Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai for fourdays, disallowing grocery shops as well and fully curtailingmovement of the public.Also, Salem and Tirupur in western Tamil Nadu shall beshut similarly, albeit for three days from April 26, he saidwhile assuring the people that mobile outlets would bringvegetables and fruits would to their doorsteps. Chennai Corporation had made it clear that barringKoyambedu, no shops would be allowed to function even forselling vegetables and fruits and that only push carts andmobile vehicles would be permitted to do so. VGN APRRAVINDRANATH APRRAVINDRANATH

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Widespread excitement is mounting up high in the air as the informal meeting between the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping, the Chinese President is scheduled in <keyword id="385028" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mamallapuram">Mamallapuram</keyword> between October 11 and 13, 2019. Mamallapuram is decking itself in an adorable manner to invite the two stalwarts in the international politics. By organizing the meeting in Mamallapuram a historic town in Tamil Nadu, the Central Government of India has confirmed its commitment to host such crucially important meetings outside Delhi. Now the world is getting curious to know the links that the ancient seaport town of Tamil Nadu enjoys with China. Here we study some shades of this topic. UNESCO world heritage site Mamallapuram is an ancient seaport town in Tamil Nadu. Also known as Mahabalipuram, this is a very interesting town located about 60 kilometers from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Some of the top attractions of this place include some cultural monuments, temples and stone carvings. Due to the immense importance of this town from the ancient monumental, historic and cultural point of view, Mamallapuram has been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History dating back to the Pallavas Mamallapuram, literally translated as the city of Mamalla got its name after the famed Pallava King Narasimhavarman-I. With Kancheepuram as their capital, the ancient Pallavas had some strategic trade connections with some South East Asian countries, especially China. We learn from historical evidence dating back to the 6th century that this town had been a very important sea port under the rule of the Pallavas. Connections with China <ul><li>During 6th and 7th centuries, Chinese pilgrims had been coming to Kancheepuram. One of the notable personalities who visited the Pallava Kingdom include Hiuen Chiang, the world traveler. </li><li>A disputed account says the much disputed legend of Bodhi Dharma who went to China around 527 AD and resided there for a long time was in fact a Pallava king. Bodhi Dharma is said to be the origin of martial arts. Eventually he embraced Buddhism and became the 28th patriarch of Buddhism following Prajnatara. </li><li>Some historical accounts say Pallavas had also sent their envoys to China. Vayalur inscriptions found near Mamallapuram make a mention about this. </li><li>A renowned archaeologist says, “Celadon ware (pottery) of the first and second Century recovered on the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu gives us a clue to Chinese maritime activities.” He says that such evidence shows us that the coastal areas of Mamallapuram had direct connections with China. Trade links of Mamallapuram with China are further attested by the fact that Chinese coins dating back to 2000 years ago were found in Tamil Nadu. </li><li>“Pattinapalai,” an ancient Tamil work attributed to the post Sangam period talks that a Chinese ship had been anchored on the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu. </li><li>History says Emperor Wei (circa 185-149 BCE) made a mention of refers to Kancheepuram as “Huang-Che”. Chinese kings had sent presents to the then ruler of Kancheepuram. </li></ul>Mamallapuram Tourism As on date, Mamallapuram does not attract many Chinese tourists. However, historians and academicians strongly believe the scene will change dramatically following the meeting between the two nation’s heads.

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At a time when <keyword id="6354720" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Ola">Ola</keyword> and <keyword id="6357120" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="PayTM">Paytm</keyword> are going the extra mile to grab India’s $5 billion bus <keyword id="6354692" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Travel">travel</keyword> market, the country’s largest online bus ticketing agency <keyword id="6359128" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Redbus">RedBus</keyword> is not far behind. The Ibibo-owned enterprise is looking to launch into newer categories and markets to expand its physical footprint. 
 
The company is looking to expand into hotel and taxi bookings soon. It is also looking to tap into international markets. RedBus currently offers around 80,000 routes in India with over 1,500 bus operators and reportedly owns 70% of the total market share in online bus ticketing. 
 
“If we find an interesting opportunity in overseas startups, we would look at acquisition. In a market as fragmented as bus travel, if one could have real time updates and online reservation of seats, it adds value to the experience”, Prakash Sangam, CEO, RedBus confirmed. 
 
Sangam insists that a bus traveler has very distinct needs for hotels that include free early check-in and proximity to bus stops that give them the edge. 
 
“We know the dropping points across cities, and can promote hotels in the vicinity”, he adds. 
 
Sangam observes the segment has evolved from the white collar market with IT professionals from Southern metropolitans like Bangalore travelling to and from home-towns in AP and Tamil Nadu to more diverse user-bases. 
 
 “As the internet is being widely adopted by the country, the target market has increasingly shifted from the luxury Volvo buses to non-AC ones that cater to students, small-time businessmen and salesmen”, he says, “While the market is still dominated by the metros, around 70% of our sales are from routes connecting the metros or the ones connecting metros to Tier II cities”, he adds. 
 
Mobile continues to be the platform of choice for new bookings with mobile bookings growing at a whopping 300% while desktop lags behind at a mere 30%. 
 
When asked about the stiff competition in an increasingly crowded market, Sangam dismisses the possibility there’s any match for them when it comes to bus ticketing, “We sell 20 times the tickets that a MakeMyTrip and a Yatra will sell combined. That debate has been settled. It has been clear in people’s minds that when have to do bus ticketing they’ll hire RedBus”, he asserts. 
 
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