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About Nari Shakti Puraskar • Union Government confers Nari Shakti Puraskar every year on eminent women and institutions in recognition of their service towards the cause of women empowerment. • The Nari Shakti Awards were initiated in the year 1999 and the guidelines were reframed in the year 2015. • The Ministry of Women and Child Development announces these national level awards. • The award is open to all Indian Institutions, organisations and individuals. • The WCD Ministry invites nominations from the State Governments, concerned Central Ministries, NGOs, universities, private and public sector undertakings (PSUs) working for empowerment of women. • In exceptional cases, the Selection Committee may also, suo moto, recommend a person or institution for the award with justification. • The final selection of the awardees is made by the National Selection Committee which takes into account the recommendations of the Screening Committee . About MH370 • The plane was carrying...