Mumbai:16/11/24:The 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will showcase a hand-picked selection of Five International and Two Indian Films which will compete for the Best Debut Feature Film of a Director award, recognizing and celebrating the extraordinary work of first-time filmmakers from around the world. The winner will receive the coveted Silver Peacock, a cash prize of Rupees 10 ...

Goa:15/11/24:The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Dr. L. Murugan today convened a meeting with key stakeholders to review the preparations for the 55th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), scheduled to be held in Goa from 20-28 November 2024. During the meeting, Dr. Murugan emphasized the need for unified efforts to ensure ...

Mumbai:12/11/24: The 55th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has officially unveiled the nominees for the prestigious ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal, a global award presented in partnership with (International Council for Film, Television and Audiovisual Communication (ICFT) Paris and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This accolade celebrates films that embody the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, ...

Mumbai:4/11/24:Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)’s student film “SUNFLOWERS WERE FIRST ONES TO KNOW” has qualified for the 2025 Oscars in the Live Action Short Film Category. This short film has been directed by FTII student Chidananda S Naik and had earlier this year won the first Prize at the Cannes Film Festival’s La Cinef Selection, which led to ...

Colombia:3/11/24:  Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, released India’s updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP), at the 16th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP 16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The document was released during a special event called ‘Roadmap for achieving the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) ...

Brazil:2/11/24:A high-level Indian Delegation, led by Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Dr. PK Mishra, took part in the G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRRWG) Ministerial Meeting from 30th October to 1st November 2024, held in Belem, Brazil. With the active participation of the Indian Delegation, consensus arrived in finalizing the first Ministerial declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). In his ...

Newdelhi:1/11/24:Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, successfully concluded his visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the visit, Shri Piyush Goyal participated in the Plenary Session of the 8th Edition of Future Investment Initiative (FII), with representatives from global Governments and the industry. He highlighted the critical role of international partnerships and economic diplomacy in fostering ...

Bhubaneswar:29/10/24: The Odisha Society of the United Kingdom (OSUK) is thrilled to announce the first ever Bali Jatra festival in the UK, scheduled for November 30, 2024, at Townley Grammar School in Bexley, London. The festival celebrates Odisha’s rich maritime legacy, symbolized by the annual Bali Jatra festivities traditionally held in Cuttack, Odisha. This historic UK event will bring together ...

Kazan:23/10/24:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the 16th BRICS Summit held under Russia’s Chairship, in Kazan today. The BRICS leaders had productive discussions including on strengthening multilateralism, countering terrorism, fostering economic growth, pursing sustainable development, and bringing the spotlight on the concerns of the Global South. The leaders welcomed the 13 new BRICS partner countries. ​Prime Minister addressed two ...

Kazan  :23/10/24: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met with Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit at Kazan on 23 October 2024. Welcoming the recent agreement for complete disengagement and resolution of issues that arose in 2020 in the India-China border areas, Prime Minister Modi underscored the importance of ...