Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will launch the distribution of Pongal gift hampers to eligible rice ration cardholders and Sri Lankan Tamils living in camps across the State, from a Public Distribution System outlet at Alandur in Chennai on Thursday. According to a press release, the Pongal gift hampers include ₹3,000 in cash, one kg raw rice, one kg sugar and one sugar cane. These will be distributed to more than 2 crore rice ration cardholders across the State. Besides, the distribution of free dhoti and sari to ration cardholders will also begin on Thursday, the release added. Published – January 07, 2026 11:42 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation EV retail sales rose 16.37% YoY on ‘strong adoption’ L. Murugan urges Stalin to apologise over deepam issue