India, Feb. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today inaugurated a new academic block of Indian Institute of Handloom Technology (IIHT), Salem, Tamil Nadu. During the inauguration, the Vice President underscored the historic, cultural, and economic significance of Salem, noting that the city has contributed significantly to trade, industry, and public life.

He recalled that Salem is closely associated with the distinguished national leaderThiru C. Rajagopalachari ji,who began his distinguished legal career here and later served as Member and Chairman of the Salem Municipality. The Vice President also referred to the recent inauguration of Rajaji's bust at Rashtrapati ...