In Manipur, the festival of strengthening the bond of love between married ladies and their brothers, along with paternal families, Ningol Chakouba, is being celebrated today. The festival is celebrated on the second day of Hiyangei month of the Meitei calendar. 

In this festival, the married ladies are invited to their paternal families for a feast to be had together with their brothers and other family members.

In preparation for the festival, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh inaugurated the Annual Fish Fair cum Fish Crop Competition 2026 in Imphal yesterday. Every year, the Department of Fisheries, Manipur, organizes this fair cum competition ahead of the Ningol Chakouba festival to provide fish to the public at a minimum price. The fish curry is a compulsory dish in this festival.