Mumbai: The first ever Documentary Film Bazaar was inaugurated at the 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF). This groundbreaking initiative marks a significant milestone for MIFF, reinforcing its status as the premier platform for non-feature films in South Asia. The Documentary Film Bazaar, a pioneering initiative, aims to elevate the documentary film industry by providing a unique platform for filmmakers to connect with buyers, sponsors, and collaborators. This innovative event, being held from 16 to 18 June 2024 at the NFDC complex has attracted close to 200 projects from 10 countries,…
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IAF contingent completes Exercise Red Flag 2024 successfully
New Delhi: An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent participated in the Exercise Red Flag 2024 conducted at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska of the United States Air Force, from 04 Jun to 14 Jun 24. This was the second edition of Ex Red Flag 2024, which is an advanced aerial combat training exercise, held four times in a year by the US Air Force. The exercise witnessed participation of the Indian Air Force along with Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), Royal Air Force (RAF) of the United Kingdom, Royal…
Read MoreAkhilesh Yadav, Dimple Yadav to enter Parliament together
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party, which has created new records in Lok Sabha elections, has achieved a unique feat. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and his wife Dimple Yadav will be the first husband-wife duo to reach Parliament together. Akhilesh Yadav has won from Kannauj and Dimple Yadav from Mainpuri in the Lok Sabha elections. After Akhilesh Yadav’s resignation from the assembly, a new history has been created in the parliamentary politics of the country. Dimple and Akhilesh will be seen in Parliament as the only husband-wife pair. However, a husband-wife pair has…
Read MoreDistrict Watch: Regional hyperlocal updates
Lucknow- Fire broke out in a basket near a petrol pump, fire broke out after diesel was filled at a petrol pump, junk loaded in the basket suddenly caught fire, local people informed the fire brigade, case of Transport Nagar under Krishnanagar police station area Kaushambi- Case of robbery from a stamp vendor, police encounter with the second accused in the case, accused Fayaz was shot in the leg in the encounter, police has arrested Fayaz and Ejaz today, 1.46 lakhs of loot recovered from the accused, the accused is…
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➡ Lucknow – Electricity of villages adjoining the city limits will be expensive, electricity of villages included in the Municipal Corporation will be expensive, electricity of villages included in the Municipal Council will also be expensive, electricity of villages included in the Nagar Panchayat will be expensive, total 3.45 crore consumers in the state, 2.85 crore rural, UPPCL Chairman issued government order. ➡Lucknow – Cameras, baggage scanners will be increased at railway stations, UP DGP asked the railways to strengthen security, security equipment will be increased at Ayodhya, Varanasi railway…
Read MoreIIT K & NSI Kanpur to establish Centre of Excellence for Biofuels
• The focus area of this collaborative research work will take up the study on enhancing the production of Ethanol, Methanol, Bio-CNG, Aviation Fuel, and Green Hydrogen, etc. from biomass, a renewable source of energy • This partnership aims to leverage the expertise of both institutions to address the growing energy needs of India while promoting environmental conservation Kanpur: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) and National Sugar Institute, Kanpur (NSI Kanpur) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a C entre of Excellence for Biofuels on…
Read MoreIndia basks in the glory of Ma Ganga
New Delhi: On the occasion of Ganga Dussehra, a huge crowd of devotees was seen at various Ganga Ghats including Delhi, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Haridwar, Garhmukteshwar. On the occasion of Ganga Dussehra, lakhs of devotees took a holy dip in the Ganga. During this, all the Ganga Ghats resonated with the proclamation of Har Har Gange. Since Sunday morning, a large number of people are reaching the Ghats for bathing. A large number of people have gathered at various Ganga Ghats. People reached the Ghats for bathing since morning and this…
Read MoreGovernor calls for memorable Yoga Day this time
Lucknow: A meeting was held at Raj Bhavan under the chairmanship of the Governor of the state, Anandiben Patel, regarding the arrangements for the Yoga Day event to be held on June 21. In the meeting, the Governor directed that the event should not be limited to Raj Bhavan alone but arrangements should be made to organize it on a large scale in every school, open grounds, parks etc. of the state. She especially asked Principal Secretary AYUSH Department Leena Johri to organize this event on a large scale in…
Read MorePrompt payment to be ensured in accounts of farmers
Lucknow: While reviewing the progress of wheat procurement, State Minister for Food and Logistics, Satish Chandra Sharma said that prompt payment should be ensured in the accounts of farmers in relation to wheat procurement. He directed that the work of getting e-KYC done of all the ration card beneficiaries of the state should be expedited, so that the problems faced in the distribution of food grains to the ration card beneficiaries can be resolved soon. These instructions were given by Minister of State for Food and Logistics, Satish Chandra Sharma,…
Read MoreU.P. government taking note of lackadaisical working by officials
Lucknow: In line with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s zero tolerance policy towards corruption, the process of strict action (which includes suspension, removal from service, demotion and filing of FIR) against corrupt officers/employees of the Consolidation Department is continuing. In the same sequence, GS Naveen Kumar, Consolidation Commissioner, suspended Rana Pratap, Consolidation Officer, Banda on 13.06.2024 and initiated disciplinary action against him for not completing the work of targeted village Umrehda under Section-27 and 52 in the financial year 2023-24 in district Banda, instead of resolving the errors of the Chaks…
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