The Nabakalebara is an ancient ritual associated with most of the Jagannath Temples when the Idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshan are replaced by a new set of Idols. This usually occurs every twelve to nineteen years.The Deities are made from a special type of Neem wood known as Daru Bramha.This festival is celebrated at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Orissa.

National Tribal festival is celebrated in the mid of month of February every year. It is organised by Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.

Scientists from Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered new species of water strider named Ptilomera nagalanda Jehamalar and Chandra in Nagaland. It was found in Intanki river.It is only found in rocky, fast flowing streams and rivers that are not exposed to lot of sunlight.

NITI Aayog has released roadmaps and detailed timelines for its initiative Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital in Education project. The roadmap covers 2018-2020. They lay out detailed interventions to be taken by three participating states- Jharkand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha to become ‘Role Model States’ in school education.

 

Indian Science Congress was organized by the Indian Science Congress Association.Theme: “Reaching the Unreached Through Science & Technology”. 7th Women Science Congress was also held at the 105th session of Indian Science Congress in Imphal. It is the second time that the Indian Science Congress has taken place in the North East.Earlier it was held at Shillong (Meghalaya) in 2009.

FINE would provide an excellent platform to the innovators for building the linkages with potential stakeholders whose support can improve their prospects in coming years for the larger social good.It will also help in promoting lateral learning and linkages among the innovators to enrich the ecosystem for new India.It would also be a great opportunity to create awareness about the importance of various Ministries of Government of India attaches to their effort and participation in the FINE.

India hosts the 17th Annual Conference of International Competition Network 2018 (ICN2018) in New Delhi. The ICN’s main goal is to improve and advocate for sound competition policy and its enforcement. The decison taken are consensus based. They are not legally binding.

Madhyamik and Uchchatar Shiksha Kosh (MUSK) form a part of Public Account of India. It is a non-lapsable pool for secondary and higher education. All proceeds of secondary and higher education cess will be credited. The funds will utilized for the benefits of students of secondary and higher education all over the country.

Earth Overshoot Day is calculated by Global Footprint Network and is a campaign supported by dozens of other nonprofit organizations .

Mid Day meal scheme is the world's largest school feeding programme raeched out to primary and upper primary school children in the entire country. It is not associated with Infant Mortality Rate.

Rashtriya Balswasthya Karyakram, an introduction of child health screening for Defect at Birth, Deficiencies, Diseases, Development delays and their management among the children 0-18 years of age.

JSY entitles all pregnant womwn delivering in public institutions to free ante-natal checkups, post natal care and treatment of sick infants till one year of age.