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17 Indian Peacekeepers In South Sudan Awarded Medals For Service

The Indian police officers have served the UN and the people of South Sudan for almost a year. Their duties included protecting displaced civilians, community policing and building local police skills. In a moment of pride, the 17 Indian men and women police officers were awarded the UN service medals during a special ceremony at the UN House in Juba.

India Exporting Bulletproof Jackets of International Standard to Over 100 Nations: BIS

Highlighting salient features of the bulletproof standard, Gupta said tough quality norms are set to ensure jackets can be manufactured in various sizes to suite requirement of soldiers and provide 360-degree protection, including from AK-47 hard steel core bullets approaching at 700 metres per second. It has a provision for dynamic weight distribution system and design flexibility as well as uniform and detailed testing protocol to ensure everyone is able to adopt the same standard, he said.

India at No. 4 in Hiring Sentiment, Shows Study

According to the survey of 5,131 employers across India, 20% of employers anticipate an increase in payrolls, 0% forecast a decrease and 52% expect no change. Sectors that are hot in the job scene are public administration, education, retail and services sector, with mid-caps positioned stronger than large-caps and small-caps.