Nagaland kickstarts 10-day-long Hornbill Festival

Nagaland kickstarts 10-day-long Hornbill Festival

• The 10-day-long Hornbill Festival of Nagaland got off to a colourful start on Thursday evening amid the beating of the Naga traditional gong by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
• All the tribes of Nagaland take part in the festival, named after the hornbill bird which is present in their folklore.
• Naga is known in the world for their culture, courage and display of talent and the captivating food, colourful dances and customs.
• Meanwhile, the Eastern Nagaland Peoples' Organisation (ENPO), an apex body of seven major tribes in six districts, has decided to boycott Hornbill Festival to press for their demand for a separate state of 'Frontier Nagaland'.

National Pollution Control Day 2022 observed on 2nd December

• National Pollution Control Day is observed every year on 2 December in India. The day is recognized to commemorate the precious lives that were lost in the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, one of the greatest industrial disasters in the history of India. 
• The main aim and objectives of celebrating the National Pollution Prevention Day 2022 in India is to create awareness among people about the judicious use of industries to prevent uncalled-for industrial disasters.
• The significance of celebrating the National Pollution Control Day is to avoid similar catastrophes like the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and save the earth from the damage caused by pollution.The history of National Pollution Day in India dates back to the heart-wrenching Bhopal Gas Tragedy in which thousands of people lost their lives. The incident happened on the night of 2 and 3 December 1984, and that is why the National Pollution Control Day is observed annually on 2 December.