P.V. Srikanth, Director and Head of BIS Hyderabad, inaugurated the program, emphasizing the importance of adopting safety standards to protect the well-being of workers. V.V. Sasi Kumar, retired Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories and Secretary of the National Security Council, Telangana Chapter, conducted a session on the urgent need for effective safety measures in industries, highlighting strategies to reduce occupational hazards.
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain became the third and fourth Arab states to agree to normalise ties with Israel, following Egypt's peace deal with Israel in 1979 and a 1994 pact with Jordan.