The 77th Republic Day celebrations at the Kartvya Path on Monday (January 26, 2026) focused on the theme of the 150th Anniversary of the national song, Vande Mataram, a timeless mantra that stirred the spirit of Swadeshi, self-reliance, and freedom in India's national consciousness. ERODE COONOOR M. SIVAKUMAR, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CBCID. presided over the celebration of Republic Day at our Home in Balaclava, Coonoor, surrounded by the elderly people of our Home in Coonoor

Pongal is a four-day Tamil harvest festival -  Bhogi Pongal, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal. It is marked by cooking an overflowing rice dish (also called Pongal) as a symbol of abundance, expressing gratitude for the year's crops, cleaning homes, decorating with kolams, and family gatherings, with each day having specific rituals for Bhogi, Surya (Sun), Mattu (Cattle), and Kaanum Pongal.  Pongal is usually celebrated between 13 and 16 January. The four days - -

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR Home for the Aged #4066, Mahadevapura Road, Gandhinagar, Mysore - 570007 Phone: 0821 - 2455017; Email: lsppmsmysore@gmail.com Little Sisters of the Poor with their Aged Residents of Mysore Home The Home for the elderly Poor at Mysore needs urgent repair work. Will you offer your assistance? Your generous donation for this project will be greatly appreciated! Greetings from Little Sisters of the poor of Mysore. Permit us to introduce the urgent needs