Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, presently as DFO/Chandel, email-nmunall@yahoo.in National Mango Day is celebrated on 22 July since 1987 as supported by the National Horticulture Board, acknowledged by the Tourism Board of India. Since then, the day is observed by mango lovers with bustling mango markets, vibrant exhibitions and a plethora of delectable mango sweets….
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, presently working as DFO/Chandel, email: nmunall@yahoo.in July 15 is World Youth Skills Day. Our planet is our home, the place that sustains us. But are we really living with nature in harmony? This is the famish question that our skilled youths are to answer because the future is yours. The…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, presently working as DFO/Chandel, email-nmunall@yahoo.in The 11th July is celebrating as the World Population Day as the world reached 5 billion people on this day during 1987. This day is observed to raise awareness among people about the impact of a growing population and issues including gender equality, the importance…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, presently working as DFO/Chandel Email: nmunall@yahoo.in International Plastic Bag Free Day is celebrated on July 3. The country is celebrating the 76th Vana Mahotsav, the great festival of forests, from 1-7 July, with our cultural ethos to save the environment and the Mother Earth. In the meantime, the state is…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, presently working as DFO/Chandel Email: nmunall@yahoo.in Van Mahotsav, the great festival of the forest, celebrated from July 1 to 7, has the ambition to save the country and the Mother Earth. In this festival, 1.46 billion citizens are purposed to plant a sapling to conserve the forests and green the…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, presently working as DFO/Chandel Email: nmunall@yahoo.in The Uoo-Morok (Tree Chili), also known as bhut jolokia (ghost pepper), naga jolokia and King Chili, is an interspecific hybrid of a chili type cultivated in Manipur and other north-eastern states like Assam and Nagaland. Uoo-morok belongs to the Capsicum Chinese family. The pungency…
Dr. Mona Nongmeikapam & Kshetrimayum Sanathoi “Organized crime is driving the illicit drug trade with devastating consequences for people and communities around the world” screams the headlines of the UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) website. Ironically, we are sitting right in the heart of a sociopolitical conflict that has dragged out for…
Dr. N. Munal MeiteiEnvironmentalist, presently working as DFO/ChandelEmail: nmunall@yahoo.in World Decarbonisation Day is observed on June 25. Decarbonisation is the removal or reduction of CO2 output into the atmosphere. The goal is to achieve carbon neutrality by eliminating fossil fuel combustion. It will be achieved by switching to the use of low-carbon energy sources. Carbon…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, presently working as DFO/Chandel Email: nmunall@yahoo.in June 22, World Rainforest Day, is a wonderful opportunity to dive into the vibrant ecosystems of rainforests and discover the incredible diversity of life they support. As defined, rainforests are tall trees, mostly evergreen, with a high amount of rainfall. Many of the forests…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, presently working as DFO/Chandel Email: nmunall@yahoo.in International Yoga Day, celebrated on June 21st, highlights the physical, mental and spiritual benefits of yoga, emphasizing its connection to both individual well-being and environmental harmony. This year’s theme, “Yoga for One Earth, One Health,” underscores the interconnectedness of personal health and the planet’s…
