Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 29 2010:
With the Ningol Chakouba festival come closure, fairs and exhibitions related with the festival are mushrooming up in Imphal.
The fifth Kanglei Ningol Khudol Handlom Exhibition organized by the Apunba Kanglei Shinai Lup (AKSL) and Ningol Chakouba Festive Fair were opened today at GM Hall, Imphal and Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen, Palace Compound respectively.
The Ningol Chakouba Festive Fair was being organized by Handloom Clusters in Imphal West District under the sponsorship of the Union Ministry of Textile under its Integrated Handloom Development Scheme.
A total of 75 stalls of handloom products are opening in the fair.
Commerce & Industry and CAF & PD minister, Y Erabot graced the inaugural function of the fair in which principal secretary, O Nabakishore and additional director V Tualthang attended as president and guest of honour respectively.
The opening function of the fifth Kanglei Ningol Khudol Handlom Exhibition was graced by MLA M Prithivraj as chief guest, AKSL president Th Gombi as president and chairperson of Manipur State Women Development Corporation, Ak Meerabai as guest of honour.
In this speech as chief guest M Prithivraj asserted that it is not possible for the government to provide jobs to all educated youths of the state.
So, it is a must for the youths finding ways for income generation.