October 26, 2017

Conference of International Solar Alliance (ISA):

Date: Dec 8, 2017

Venue: Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi

Website: www.isolaralliance.org

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The ISA has been conceived as a unique international platform for cooperation among 121 solar resource nations, with an aim to massively ramp up solar energy by aggregating markets, and scaling solar power applications to improve energy access. 

For further information or queries, kindly connect with:

Dr P C Pant

Director, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Phone: +91 11 24365496

Email: pcpant@nic.in

October 29, 2017

RE-INVEST 2017: Global Renewable Energy Expo

Date: Dec 7-9, 2017

Venue: India Expo Mart, New Delhi

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Website: www.re-invest.in

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It aims at accelerating the global efforts towards Renewable Energy.  The event will enable the global investment community to connect with Renewable Energy stakeholders. RE-INVEST 2017 is expected to be attended by Heads of the State and Ministers from various countries, more than 600 global leaders and investors, and 10,000 delegates from around the world.

October 28, 2017

• The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved revision of the Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) guidelines.
   

• ICWF, set up in 2009, is aimed at assisting Overseas Indian nationals in times of distress and emergency in the most deserving cases on a means tested basis.  The revised guidelines being made broad-based seek to expand the scope of welfare measures that can be extended through the Fund. The guidelines would cover three key areas namely Assisting Overseas Indian nationals in distress situations, Community Welfare activities and Improvement in Consular services. They are expected to provide Indian Missions and Posts abroad greater flexibility in swiftly addressing to requests for assistance by Overseas Indian nationals.