Manthan Platform: The Manthan platform won the Best Tech Initiative of the Year at the Dun & Bradstreet Business Excellence Awards 2022. The development of the platform was conceptualized and implemented by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India. Manthan is aimed at promoting collaboration between industry and the scientific research and development ecosystem. Manthan empowers multiple stakeholders to collaborate for co-creating solutions aligned with the United Nations’ SDGs and our national scientific missions.
Vayu Conference: A Conference titled ‘Vayu – The vital life force’ is being organized in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. This Conference is focused on varied air quality issues ranging from scientific discussions on climate change and pollution control to enriching our understanding on air quality from ancient scriptures and texts. The aim of the Vayu conference is to build upon the multidimensional efforts taken by Governments to achieve our air quality targets as set in National Clean Air Program by uniting all the important stakeholders. To celebrate the achievements of our cities in their efforts to achieve clean air targets, ‘National Clean Air City’ award based on Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan will be given to best performing nine cities for meeting air quality targets.
Index of Eight Core Industries: Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) refers to a production volume index that measures the collective and individual production performances of eight selected core industries. These industries are Natural Gas, Coal, Refinery Products, Crude Oil, Cement, Electricity, Steel, and Fertilizers. The compilation and releasing of the index are done by the Office of the Economic Adviser (OEA), Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.These industries comprise a total of 40.27% of the total weight of the overall items that are included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
Horticulture Cluster Development Programme: It is a central sector programme aimed at growing and developing identified horticulture clusters to make them globally competitive. Horticulture cluster is a regional/geographical concentration of targeted horticulture crops. It will be implemented by the National Horticulture Board (NHB) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. These clusters will be implemented through Cluster Development Agencies (CDAs) which are appointed on the recommendations of the respective State/UT Government. The objective is to promote the export of horticultural produce.
Sangai Festival: The Festival is an annual cultural extravaganza in Manipur. It helps promote Manipur as a world class tourism destination. It is named after the State animal, Sangai, the brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur. It started in the year 2010 and has grown over the years into a big platform for Manipur to showcase its rich tradition and culture to the world. The State’s classical dance form, ‘Ras Leela’ will form an important part. Manipur’s famous martial arts- Thang Ta (a combination Spear & Sword skills), Yubi-Lakpi (a game played with greased coconut like rugby), Mukna Kangjei (a game that combines hockey and wrestling), and Sagol Kangjei- Modern Polo (believed to have evolved in Manipur) will all form part of the festival.
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