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Deptt of Textiles, Meghalaya gets special award for sustainability at Bharat Tex 2025

Shillong, Feb 18 (UNI) The Department of Textiles, Meghalaya, has been awarded a Special Award at the prestigious Textiles Sustainability Awards 2024-25, presented by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industries (CITI).
The award was announced during the Bharat Tex 2025 Global Textiles Expo, which took place at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, focusing on textiles, sustainability, and fashion.
The Secretary-General of CITI expressed admiration for the Department of Textiles’ exceptional efforts in reviving the region’s textile heritage, stating that the jury was “highly impressed” with the department’s dedication to preserving indigenous textile traditions.
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25 Apr 2025 | 8:10 PM

Patna, Apr 25 (UNI) Four Indian Foreign Service officers visited Bihar Prashasanik Sudhar Mission Society (BPSMS) here to understand the implementation of Administrative Reform programmes being implemented by the Society in the state.

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Guv hails Kaladan project's progress, calls for Myanmar road link to complete corridor

25 Apr 2025 | 7:29 PM

Aizawl, Apr 25 (UNI) Governor Lt Gen (Retd) V.K. Singh on Friday said that the Indian portion of the ambitious Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) — a key regional connectivity venture — has been completed, and urged for swift action to finish the remaining stretch in Myanmar.

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Mizoram Catholics to bid farewell to Pope Francis with statewide requiem masses

25 Apr 2025 | 7:28 PM

Aizawl, Apr 25 (UNI) Catholic faithful across Mizoram will gather in prayer this Saturday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with special requiem masses scheduled in all parishes and a central memorial service to be held at Christ the King Cathedral in Kulikawn, Aizawl.

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Odisha: Doctors successfully save preterm baby with rare congenital condition

25 Apr 2025 | 7:27 PM

Bhubaneswar, Apr 25 (UNI) In a remarkable feat of neonatal and surgical care, doctors at SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) in Bhubaneswar, have successfully saved a preterm baby weighing just 1,520 grams, born with complex congenital anomalies.

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IMD predicts rain and thunderstorm in nearly all  districts in Bengal from Saturday

IMD predicts rain and thunderstorm in nearly all districts in Bengal from Saturday

25 Apr 2025 | 6:29 PM

Kolkata, Apr 25 (UNI) Amid the ongoing intense heatwave across West Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday announced that the heatwave conditions affecting several parts of the state are likely to ease from Saturday.

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