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Hon’ble PM inaugurated the

‘Patrika Gate’ in Jaipur, and
released the “Samvad”

rime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Patrika Gate’ during
a virtual ceremony at 11 am on September 8. The ‘Patrika Gate’
P is situated at Jaipur’s Jawaharlal Nehru Marg. The inaugural was
also marked as the beginning of a new tourist destination in the form
of the Patrika gate. On this occasion, the Prime Minister also launched
two books - Samvad Upanishad and Akshar Yatra - authored by Editor-in-
Chief of Rajasthan Patrika Group Gulab Kothari. Rajasthan Chief Minister
Shri Ashok Gehlot was the special guest of this ceremony. Hon’ble PM releasing the Samvad Upanishad & Akshar Yatra books, via NIC’s
Patrika Gate has been built as a unique memorial projecting the Video Conferencing Service
architectural and cultural heritage of all the regions of Rajasthan. The Mission Anupam Yojana of Jaipur Development Authority.
gate is built on the busiest Jawaharlal Nehru Marg of Jaipur and it is Patrika Gate as a monument adds to the legacy of Patrika being
an attempt to bring together the art, craft, and cultural heritage of the embedded and unified with the cultural values of Rajasthan.
state in one place. Patrika Group has constructed ‘Patrika Gate’ as part of - Informatics, News Desk

DG, NIC delivered the keynote
address at Glocal India

Healthcare Virtual Conclave

keynote address was delivered by Dr. Neeta Verma, DG, NIC at the
Glocal India Healthcare Virtual Conclave held on 27th August 2020
A organized by APAC Digital News Network.
In her address, Dr. Verma recalled the MEDLARS services provided
by NIC in the 1980s that facilitated access to scientific journals,
information, and much more to the doctors and healthcare researchers
at that time. Talking about several initiatives taken by NIC in the DG, NIC with other participants at Glocal India Healthcare Virtual Conclave
healthcare sector, she explained about the eHospital, a cloud-based and offices to keep track of the health status of their employees. It
hospital management system used by over 400 hospitals across India. also has an IVRS component to support non-smartphone users.
During the Covid-19 many hospitals have initiated teleconsultation NIC’s RT-PCR App facilitates collecting the samples as per the
using the eHospital platform. With more than 15 crore users, Aarogya guidelines of ICMR. In less than a minute, the data is uploaded to ICMR
Setu has become the largest public contact tracing App across the Lab and ICMR portal. Over 2 crore samples have been collected as of
world. Dr. Verma elaborated on the App’s upcoming features like date using this app
sharing of status using QR code, which can enable small businesses - Shashi Kant Pandey, New Delhi

DG, NIC shared her insights on
‘The Role of Women Leading Tech
in the Post Pandemic World’, at a

Virtual Discussion organised by

NewsX & ASSOCHAM
r. Neeta Verma, Director General, NIC shared her insights on
‘The Role of Women Leading Tech in the Post Pandemic World’,
D at a Virtual Discussion organised by NewsX (Direct News Private
Limited) & ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce and
Industry of India). She emphasized working towards building women’s
confidence in the workplace. She also highlighted the role of Aarogya
Setu, RTPCR, and other technical solutions by NIC for Work From Home
during Covid-19. Dr. Neeta Verma, expressing her views and insights to the viewers
- Informatics, News Desk

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