The cost of gold has decreased by Rs. 360 per sovereign on Thursday Morning (January 04, 2024). The cost of the gold rate has decreased by Rs. 45 per gram.

The gold rate has decreased and one sovereign is worth Rs. 46960.00 and a gram is Rs. 5870.00.    

The cost of 1 gram of pure gold (24 K) is now Rs. 6340.00.  

A kilo of silver is priced at Rs. 78000.00 and a gram is worth Rs. 78.00.

Winter season might be nice and chilly but we must be very careful about our lifestyle or else it might lead to issues in us. Especially in the winters we might eat more processed foods but we would not drink enough water etc. This could be harmful for the digestive system as it would need fluids and fibres to function well. There are possibilities of harder stools or reduced bowel movements or constipation in us. It is known that constipation is a condition where a person would have less than 3 bowel movements in a week.

Harmful habits in winters that could lead to issues in the regular bowel movements are

In the winter season, we might not feel the need to drink water as the thirst would be reduced. It is necessary to drink enough water and stay hydrated in the winters. Truth is that insufficient intake of water would lead to hardening of stools and to constipation. It is important to drink water frequently even in the winter season to get rid of this issue.

In the winters, we might not eat enough fibre based foods. It must be noted that the presence of fibres in foods would add bulk to the stools and we would be able to pass stools easily. To avoid constipation in winters, we must eat enough fruits, vegetables etc.

In the winter seasons, many of us might not go out for activities and would lead a sedentary lifestyle. This absence of physical activity would lead to constipation in us. To avoid this, we must incorporate indoor activities.

We could have a dehydrating effect when we drink excess coffee, tea etc in the winters. Truth is that caffeine could lead to water loss and this would lead to constipation.

In the winter season, we must try to reduce the intake of processed foods as it might lead to constipation issues in us. It is important to consume healthy foods in the winters for smooth easy bowel movements..

The Tamil Nadu government is consulting on providing Rs 1000 cash for the upcoming Pongal festival.  It is well known that the ration card holders in TN are being provided with rice, jaggery, sugarcane and cash every year for the Pongal festival.

It must be recalled that in 2023 for Pongal festival 2019 cr family ration card holders and for those people living in the Sri Lankan camps etc a amount of Rs 1000 plus one kilo rice, one kilo sugar and one full sugarcane were provided. Just similar to last year, even for this upcoming pongal festival also it was expected that Rs 1000 would be provided to the ration card holders in TN.

Truth is that announcements regarding Pongal amount etc were not made due to the relief works carried out due to the Michaung cyclone that destroyed Chennai and its nearby places on 3rd and 4th December plus floods in the southern districts in 17th and 18th December etc.

A GO was released regarding the Pongal gifts that would be issued for the public and it said that an ordinance has been passed giving administrative approval for the Pongal gifts.

The GO mentioned that as per 31st October 2023 for about 2cr 19lakh 57402 persons, those with family ration cards and those living in Sri Lanka Tamil rehabilitation camps one kilo rice, one kilo sugar and sugarcane would be provided. For this, a fund amount of Rs 2389272741 has been allotted and an ordinance has been passed issuing administrative approval also.

It is brought out that the TN govt is considering issuing Rs 1000 as pongal cash amount and coupons for Pongal gift would be distributed in a few days. The concerned departments are now involved in the works regarding providing the Pongal gift in the next week.