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3 days ago
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NIFT-H students showcase their talents at Graduate Project Show-2025
Hyderabad: The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Hyderabad unveiled its Graduation Project Show 2025 on Thursday at the HICC Novotel. The event showcased innovative final projects from graduating students across various design disciplines. Director Prof Malini D of NIFT-H stated, 'Today's showcase is a testament to the transformative power of design education. It's not just a display of garments or visuals; it represents the voice of a generation poised to redefine the global fashion and lifestyle industries.' This grand showcase marked the culmination of years of creativity, technical expertise, and innovative research, with students presenting projects from seven departments. In the fashion design department alone, 44 students presented 27 graduation projects and 17 curated design collections. The projects featured a diverse range of designs, including knitwear, textiles, fashion communication, fashion and lifestyle accessories, fashion technology, and fashion management studies. Guests at the event included Santhi Kumari, Director General of the MCR HRD Institute; Divya, CEO of SERP; Shikha Goel, DGP-CID; and Alugu Varshini, Social Welfare Officer, all of whom praised the institute's role in nurturing the next generation of design leaders in India. The show highlighted a wide array of design ideologies ranging from contemporary fashion solutions to sustainable accessories, as well as socially conscious communications and intelligent textile innovations. Each department demonstrated an industry-aligned vision, supported by rigorous academic research and hands-on mentorship. The event garnered significant attention from industry leaders and academic experts.
Hans India
28-04-2025
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K Ramakrishna Rao appointed new CS
Hyderabad: Putting an end to the speculation, the state government on Sunday appointed Special Chief Secretary to Finance Department K Ramakrishna Rao as the new Chief Secretary. The new head of the state administration will take charge on April 30 soon after the incumbent Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari retires from the services. Ramakrishna Rao, an IAS officer of 1991 batch, has been heading the Finance Department for the last 10 years and playing a key role in the management of finances during the crisis time, mainly when the Covid pandemic crippled the Telangana economy in 2021 and 2022 in the last BRS government. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's government also relied on Ramakrishna Rao and utilised the designated new Chief Secretary's expertise in the financial management since December 2023 after the Congress assumed power in the state. He has the credit of introducing a slew of financial systems to enhance financial control and transparency in the allocation of funds. Official sources said Ramakrishna will hold a full additional charge (FAC) of the Finance Department until the government appoints a new secretary to the key wing. The senior IAS official also held the charge of the State Reorganization Department dealing with all matters related to the formation of the new state of Telangana and the bifurcation of assets issue between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states. Ramakrishna Rao had also worked as Director General of Centre for Good Governance (CGG) and brought many reforms by leveraging Information technology in the administration. Graduated from IIT Kanpur and also Master's degree in Business Management, the IAS officer started his career as Collector of Adilabad district. Meanwhile, it is said that current Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari has been offered Government Advisor and Chief Information Commission posts after demitting the office on her superannuation. However, she is yet to make a decision on the offer.
