While taking part in the Supreme Court celebrations on the Constitution Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that our constitution is our biggest strength. India has become a global power, he said. “In today’s global situation, the eyes of the entire world are on India. Amid the rapid development of India, its quickly growing economy and strengthening global image, the world is looking at us with great expectations,” said PM Modi. New opportunities are coming up before India. “Crossing all hurdles, it’s going ahead. A week from now, India will get G20 presidency. It’s big! As Team India,…
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The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying celebrated “National Milk Day” to commemorate 101st birth anniversary of the “Father of the White Revolution in India”, Dr. Verghese Kurien also known as the Milkman of India, as a part of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” in Bengaluru. The prestigious National Gopal Ratna Awards 2022 were conferred during the event. The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India, Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Govt. of Karnataka, National Dairy Development Board and Karnataka Milk Federation joined hands to organize this memorable national event in the state of Karnataka. During the ceremony,…
Fatima, a documentary by Sourabh Kanti Datta on the rescue & rehabilitation of trafficked sex workers was screened at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The film narrates the story of the tumultuous life of the eponymous Fatima Khatun,– married to a pimp at age 9, a mother at age 12, the indomitable Fatima now fights to emancipate the girls trafficked into the red-light areas of Forbesganj in the Indo-Nepal border area. Addressing media-persons and delegates at an “IFFI Table Talks” session, a visibly emotional Fatima Khatun fought back her tears to describe her tale…
Another uproar erupted on the third day of Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Madhya Pradesh, with the state BJP unit circulating a video to claim that ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans were raised while the yatra was passing through Khargone on Friday. The Congress retaliated immediately with general secretary in-charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh saying on Twitter: “A video doctored by the Dirty Tricks Department of the BJP is doing the rounds to discredit the highly successful Bharat Jodo Yatra. We are taking the necessary legal action immediately. We are prepared for such tactics, and there will be…
“One must keep the audience in mind, earlier they were not willing to pay for big ticket female led films, but after the pandemic when people were exposed to content on OTT, they have become more open to the idea. Today, story is the main hero of the film.”, said Nusrat Faria the lead actress in the Bengali film A House with No Name. She along with actress Afsana Mimi and Producer Abu Shahed Emon of the film, were interacting with the media and delegates at the IFFI ‘Table Talks’, hosted by PIB on the sidelines of the festival in…
Music is always mad. There are no hard-core and static rules to compose for a film. Composing for a film is based on the demand of the story and director, said noted composer and singer G. V. Prakash Kumar while addressing a masterclass on “Beats and Rhythm” at the 53rd edition of International Film Festival of India in Goa. GV said music has no continuity, it’s always situational and dynamic. “Music score should tell the story, portray the character and justify the situation, in a way enriching the whole experience of story-telling process”, he added. He further said that music…
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said the International Year of Millets (IYOM) – 2023 will provide an opportunity to increase global production, efficient processing and better use of crop rotation and promote millets as a major component of the food basket. “Through this, our aim is to increase the domestic and global consumption of Millets,” said Tomar, addressing the High Commissioners/Ambassadors based in Delhi during the Luncheon hosted jointly by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Ministry of External Affairs as a pre-launch celebration of the IYOM23. Tomar said the Ministry of Agriculture…
Before accepting an Aadhaar either in physical or electronic form for establishing identity of an individual, entities should verify the Aadhaar. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) maintains that verification of Aadhaar number following the consent of the Aadhaar holder is the right step to establish genuineness of any form of Aadhaar (Aadhaar letter, e-Aadhaar, Aadhaar PVC card, and m-Aadhaar) presented by an individual. It prohibits unscrupulous elements, and anti-social elements from indulging in any possible misuse. It also promotes usage hygiene, and reasserts UIDAI’s stand that any 12-digit number is not an Aadhaar. Tampering of Aadhaar documents can…
A Masterclass on Gender Participation in Hindi Cinema was held at the ongoing 53rd International Film Festival of India along with Tata Institute of Social Sciences today in Panaji, Goa wherein a presentation on “Breaking the Screen Ceiling: Gender and Work in Hindi Cinema” was held. Key insights from a quantitative research study on gender and work both on and off screen in Hindi cinema were presented during the masterclass. A total of 1930 characters from 35 films were analysed for their gender representation on screen, types of roles played by characters in various genders, their occupations and other parameters.…
The ITUC, Global Union Federations and trade unions across the world are starting the Global 16 Days of Activism, calling on governments to guarantee a world of work free from gender-based violence and harassment. This right is enshrined in ILO Convention 190 (C190) and Recommendation 206 (R206). The ratification and implementation of C190 and its effective implementation, including R206, are crucial to eliminate gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work. A survey by trade unions this year found that gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in the world of work has increased in recent years and particularly during the COVID-19…