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Celebrating International Women's Day: Recognizing the Strength and Resilience of Women Everywhere

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  International Women's Day is a time to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world. It's also an opportunity to reflect on the challenges that women continue to face and to recommit to achieving gender equality. At Country Oven, we believe in honoring the incredible women who make a difference in our lives and in the world. In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at the strength and resilience of women everywhere, as well as some of the initiatives that Country Oven has taken to support women's empowerment. The Strength and Resilience of Women Everywhere Throughout history, women have faced incredible obstacles and challenges, from discrimination and violence to poverty and inequality. Despite these challenges, women have shown remarkable strength and resilience, and have made significant progress in advancing their rights and improving their lives. Here are just a few examples of the strength and resilience

Ugadi Gifts

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UGADI The term Ugadi literally means Aadi or the beginning. It is believed that if the first day of the year is spent happily, enjoyment will follow the rest of the year. The new year is welcomed with great fan fare and lots of fanfare. It is believed that on the day of Ugadi that Kali Yuga started. This ancient festival is considered to be an auspicious festival. This festival is also known as Yugadi. SIGNIFICANCE OF UGADI According to the lunisolar Hindu calendar, the New Year falls in the month of March or April. This New Year,is known as Ugadi, is celebrated in the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and by other names in many other states of India. Ugadi is also the time when the official almanac, popularly known as ‘Panchanga Sravanam’ among south Indians, is read out to inform people of upcoming events from rain and crop cycles to weather forecasts and zodiac details. In days when there was no meteorological department to tell everyone such details, the ‘Pan