Telangana-North East Connect launched, FDDI to host national footwear summit

Hyderabad: Governor Jishnu Dev Varma said the ‘Telangana-North East Connect’ initiative would strengthen cultural, social, and economic ties between Telangana and the northeastern states.

He addressed the gathering at HITEX in Hyderabad on Thursday. He added that the platform will help both regions share ideas, especially in science and technology. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy announced plans to allocate land in Bharat Future City for the first North East liaison centre in Hyderabad.

National footwear summit to open at FDDI on Nov 28

The Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) in Gachibowli will hold a national summit and expo on India’s footwear heritage from November 28 to 30. Pleach India Foundation and FDDI are organising the event.

Organisers confirmed that Governor Jishnu Dev Varma will open the summit at 11 a.m. on November 28. They also said preparations are in full swing for the three-day event.