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The theme of the two-day conference is 'Bringing Citizens, Industry and Government closer'.
India's Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced a National Suicide Prevention Strategy.
Karnataka came at the top position while comparing the total installed capacity of grid-interactive renewable power of all the states of the country. The state had a total installed capacity of 15,463 megawatts (mw), according to an RBI publication.
The 4th edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) has been inaugurated in New Delhi on the theme of "Operationalising the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative".
The President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee conferred the Florence Nightingale Awards to 35 nurses from across the country on the occasion of International Nurses Day at the
Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Florence Nightingale Awards carries Rs.50,000/- cash, a certificate, a citation certificate and a Medal. It is given to the outstanding nursing personnel employed in Central, State/UTs. Nurses working in Government, Voluntary Organizations, Mission institutions and the private institutions.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has decided to share online scores of candidates taking competitive exams. This is part of the government's proposal to boost
hiring by the private sector. The available scores will act as a useful database to other employers to enable them to identify good, employable candidates.
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari launched the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Masala Bond for Rs 3,000 crore at the London Stock Exchange. The initial issue amount of Rs 1,500 crore was upsized to Rs 3,000 crore at a price yielding 7.30% annually in view of the highly positive response from the investor market.
The Election Commission of India launched National Contact Centre with a toll-free No. 1800111950. It is operated on a National Grievance Redressal System Software, a single
window platform to manage complaints and feedback received through calls, emails, SMS and website access in an integrated and time-bound manner.
Integrated Case Management Information System (ICMIS) was inaugurated on Wednesday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an event attended by Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar aims at serving as a digital repository for case-related information. It include the option of e-filing cases, checking listing dates, case status, online service of notice/summons, office reports and overall tracking of progress of a case filed with the apex court registry.
The 29th series of IndiaIndonesia CORPAT is scheduled from 09 to 25 May 17 with the opening ceremony being conducted at Port Blair of Andaman and Nicobar icelands. The
CORPAT reflects the shared concerns between the two countries for the peaceful Indian Ocean for the benefit of an international community. The closing ceremony of the
CORPAT is scheduled at Belawan, Indonesia from 22 - 25 May 17.