<span style="color: #222222;">In Manipur, a three-day State-level  Orange Festival began yesterday. Chief Minister N. Biren Singh inaugurated the festival at district headquarters Tamenglong. Tamenglong district is largest producer of orange fruit in Manipur. The state government under the sponsorship of North Eastern Council organise the festival annually to promote the fruit and encourage its growers..  This year, there are more than 300 orange stalls in the festival. On day one, orange growers' competition was held and prizes were distributed to top position holders.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''As part of the festival, cultural show, traditional games, orange queen completion, seminar for growers will be held. The festival will conclude tomorrow.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Speaking at inaugural function Manipur Chief Minister said Tamenglong orange would received Geographical Indication Tagging Certificate very soon. Separate fund would kept in the state budget for festival related to fruit and would increased the prizes for participating orange growers from next year.</span>