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Mera Hauchongba: The Unique Festival of Manipur

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Mera Hauchongba: The Unique Festival of Manipur Mera Hauchongba is a vibrant and significant festival celebrated in Manipur, particularly by the Manipuri Meitei community. This festival, which usually occurs in the month of September or October, holds immense cultural and spiritual importance, showcasing the rich traditions and values of the state. It is a colorful event filled with rituals, music, dance, and a deep sense of community. Significance of Mera Hauchongba The festival of Mera Hauchongba signifies the beginning of the agricultural season and is primarily dedicated to the worship of the deities who safeguard the crops and elders of the community. It is a time for expressing gratitude for the harvest and seeking blessings for a bountiful yield in the upcoming year. The name "Mera Hauchongba" translates to "the coming of the Houchong," referring to the arrival of the new harvest and the joy it brings. Rituals and Celebrations Mera Hauchongba is celebrated wi...
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STATE GOVERNMENT CELEBRATED 74TH INDEPENDENCE DAY







        Manipur Government celebrated the country’s 74th Independence Day today at the first Manipur Rifles Battalion Parade  ground in Imphal amid tight security. Chief Minister N. Biren was the chief guest of the function. He unfurled the tricolor and took salute at the occasion. The chief minister during the function also gave away gallantry awards to manipur police personnel for displaying outstanding and distinguished service. Ministers, MLAs, top civil, and police officials were among those attended the celebration. On the occasion, chief minister’s trophy for community service was given to different police officers for the service they rendered to the public during the covid-19 pandemic. chief Minister’s trophy for anti-drug campaign was also given to police officers during the celebrations. Paona brajabashi award was conferred on NCC candidate N Bunty and Rani Gaidinliu award on Mayanglambam Merita Devi. Biren also handed over rs 5 lakh ex-gratia to Salam Ongbi Monica, wife of late assam rifles jawan who was killed during an attack by militants at sajik tampak recently.  Chief minister commended all award recipients and said they are pride of the state. He stated that those who had sacrificed for the nation will always be remembered by generations to come. Security was tightened across the state during the Independence Day celebrations as militant groups called for a total shutdown. The Co-ordination Committee (CorCom) and Alliance for Social Unity Kangleipak (ASUK), two umbrella bodies of major militant outfits operating in the state have called for a total shutdown today to boycott the Independence Day celebrations. Earlier, six banned insurgent outfits in the Northeast called for a total shutdown in the region for 11 hours from 6 am till 5 pm today. Two non-SoO Kuki militant outfits in Manipur, the KNF-N (Kuki National Front -Nehlun) and SDFK (Socialist Democratic Front of Kukiland) also called to boycott India’s 74th Independence Day in all Kuki dominated areas in Manipur.

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