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Manipur Celebrates 37th Loktak Day with Two-Day Festivities
The 37th State Level Loktak Day Celebration began today in Bishnupur district, Manipur. The event aims to promote awareness about the conservation of Loktak Lake, which is the largest freshwater lake in North India and significant to the region's ecology and culture. Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh announced that Loktak Day will now be recognized as a State Festival, celebrated annually on the full moon day of Mera month in the Meitei lunar calendar. The inaugural ceremony was attended by various dignitaries, including the titular King of Manipur, Maharaja Leishemba Sanajaoba, and senior officials.
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