Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, participated in a high-level task force meeting on handlooms and handicrafts in Nagaland on 19 December 2025. Convened by Chief Minister Shri Neiphiu Rio, the meeting also included ministers and senior officials from Assam, Mizoram, Manipur,…
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