Manipur Current Affairs, GK & News
Cleared of Doping Charges, K. Sanjita Chanu to receive Arjuna Award
Secretary of Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) has informed on 25th June 2020 that K. Sanjita Chanu will receive the Arjuna Award for 2018. The two time Commonwealth Games Gold medalist was cleared of doping charges earlier this month by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). The Secretary of IWF has also informed that the Sports Ministry ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Commonwealth Games • Indian Weightlifting Federation • International Weightlifting Federation • Manipur • Sanjita Chanu • United States • World Anti-Doping Agency
Chak Hao Rice gets GI Tag
The Manipuri black rice variety called Chak Hao was recently given GI tag recognition. It has been in use for centuries in the north-east. About Chak Hao is a black rice variety cultivated in Manipur. It has been in use for centuries and is cultivated by traditional methods. It is either cultivated by direct sowing ..
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Awards, Persons & Places in News • Economy & Banking Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • GI tag • Manipur
Khongjom Day
A small group of delegates in Manipur observed the Khongjom Day at the Khongjom War Memorial, in light of the COVID-19 crisis. About Khongjom Day Khongjom Day is a state event observed in Manipur every year on April 23rd. It is an event that commemorates the Battle of Khongjom (Anglo- Manipur War). It also pays ..
Topics: Anglo-Manipur War • British Colonialism • Manipur
“Khongjom Day” commemorated by Manipur
On April 23, 2020, the state of Manipur commemorated Khongjom Day. The day is marked to pay tribute to the warriors who fought in the 1891 Anglo-Manipur war. Anglo-Manipur War The Anglo-Manipur was an armed conflict between the British Government and the Kingdom of Manipur. The war was fought between 31 March and 27 April ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Cultural tourism • Kongjom Day • Manipur • Modern History • North East • Tourism
Goa: The First State to become COVID-19 free; Manipur-Second
On April 21, 2020, Goa became the first state in the country to become free of COVID-19. After Goa, Manipur becomes COVID-19 free. Highlights There were total of seven positive cases in the state of Goa. Since April 3, 2020, the state had not reported a single case. However, risks looms around Goa as 7,000 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Topics: COVID-19 • COVID-19 free • Goa • Green Zones of COVID-19 • hotspots of COVID-19 • Manipur