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AWARDS AND HONOURS
Malayalam film ‘Ottal’ wins award at Berlin Film Festival
National Award-winning Malayalam film “Ottaal” has been named as the Best Film by children’s jury at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. Ottaal narrates the story of an old fisherman and his grandson. The Movie has been honoured with the Crystal Bear award in the Generation Kplus section. Directed by Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair, “Ottaal” is an adaptation of a short story by Russian writer Anton Chekhov. The Berlin International Film Festival brings forward an array of films from every genre. And it also has a special section dedicated to films for young audiences in Generation. The fest was held from February 11-21.
Quick Link – Berlin Film Festival
Zee Cine Awards 2016
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Bajirao Mastani, starring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone swept the Zee Cine Awards 2016, winning awards in as many as 10 categories including the Jury Award for Best Film, Best Actor and Best Director and Best Actress (Viewers’ Choice).
Quick Link – Zee Cine Awards
BANKING AND FINANCE
GOI to create Banking Access Points in villages
The government is looking at providing banking services in every village of the country by leveraging technology and the network of Common Services Centres (CSCs). The withdrawal facility has already been introduced at CSCs whereas opening of accounts is being worked out with the banks and is likely to be rolled out shortly. Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the Govt is targeting to create banking access point in every village through new technology. The minister added the commission earned by village level entrepreneurs or VLEs on pancards, passport and rail ticketing stands at 438 crore.
Quick Link – Banking Access Points in villages
GOI clears India Post’s Payment Banks Proposal
The Public Investment Board has approved the Rs 800-crore proposal from India Post for setting up a payments bank and it will be placed before the Cabinet within a month for final approval. PIB, under the Finance Ministry, whets the investment proposals put forth by the state-run entities. The department is in the process of finalising the selection of a consultant for setting up India Post’s payments bank. It had shortlisted six consultants but only three of them submitted the bids.
Quick Link – Post’s Payment Banks Proposal
Faustin Archange Touadera elected Central Africa president
Faustin Archange Touadera, a former prime minister and maths teacher standing as an independent, has been elected president of the Central African Republic. Touadera won 62.71 percent of the vote compared with 37.29 for his rival Anicet-Georges Dologuele, a former banker nicknamed “Mr Clean” who had won the first round on December 30. Toudera, 58, surprised everyone with his second place finish in the first round. He was the last premier of ex-president Francois Bozize who was ousted from power in 2013. He campaigned like most candidates promising to restore security in a country riven with tit-for-tit sectarian violence and boost the economy in the mineral-rich but dirt-poor nation.
Quick Link – Faustin Archange As C.Africa president
Indian Railways to introduce train hostesses
Indian Railways may introduce train hostesses on soon to be launched Delhi-Agra Gatiman Express, the first train in India to run at a speed of 160 kmph. Gearing up to launch the Gatiman Express next month, railway minister Suresh Prabhu will announce special features of the first semi-high speed train in the country when he presents the Rail Budget on February 25. The train will have a high-power emergency braking system, automatic fire alarm, GPS-based passenger information system and sliding doors in the coaches. There will also be live TV service as part of infotainment. Since the fare will be 25 per cent higher than Shatabdi Express, catering services in Gatiman Express will also be better.
Quick Link – Train hostesses
ONGC approves Rs 3104 crore investment in Tripura
Public sector oil major ONGC has approved Rs.3,104 crore additional investment for drilling of wells and creating surface facilities to produce 5.1 MMSCMD (million metric standard cubic metres per day) gas from gas fields in Tripura. As a result of geological mapping and exploratory efforts, so far 11 gas fields have been discovered by ONGC in Tripura. Currently, the ONGC Tripura is carrying out its drilling activities with three owned rigs under operation and well servicing operations through 2 work-over rigs. An additional four to five hired rigs are anticipated to be under operation this year, which will intensify the exploration activities.
Quick Link – ONGC in Tripura
PM inaugurates Rurban Mission in Chhattisgarh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ambitious ‘Rurban Mission’ for developing 300 villages across the country as urban growth centres amid his assertion that his government is for the poor, dalits and other oppressed. The Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban (rural-urban) project will focus on improving infrastructural facilities such as power lines, shelters, roads, drinking water connections and drainage, and creating community assets such as schools, colleges and health centres.
Quick Link – Rurban Mission
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
February 21 – International Mother Language Day
International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February. The IMLD has been observed every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. The date represents the day in 1952 when students demonstrating for recognition of their language, Bangla, as one of the two national languages of the then Pakistan, were shot and killed by police in Dhaka, the capital of what is now Bangladesh.
Quick Link – MLD
North Korea confirms new military chief
North Korean state media has confirmed that the country has a new military chief following earlier reports in Seoul that the former holder of the post had been executed. Ri Myong-Su, former People’s Security Minister, was referred to as “chief of the Korean People’s Army General Staff”. His predecessor Ri Yong-Gil was reportedly executed early this month. Ri Yong-Gil was accused of forming a political faction and corruption. A large number of senior officials, especially military cadres, were removed or demoted as the young leader sought to solidify his control over the powerful military.
Quick Link – NK Confirms Military Chief
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