¨     Telangana will organise a techno-cultural festival to develop deeper cultural, social and developmental connections between the State and the North Eastern states.

¨     The ‘Telangana-North East Connect’ will be organised in two phases in Hyderabad.

¨     The first phase of the festival will continue for three days. It will start on the 20th of this month.

¨     The first phase of the festival will be held at Hyderabad’s Hitex Exhibition Centre.

¨     This opening phase will have cultural performances and handcrafted goods made by women’s self-help groups from the North East will be displayed.

¨     The second phase will be run for three days from the 25th November for three days at Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad.

¨     The focus of this phase will be on expert discussions related to healthcare.

¨     About 500 delegates and officials will attend the events at Raj Bhavan.

¨     Study visits to leading hospitals, Genome Valley, and T-Hub will also be included in this phase.