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Upcoming Indian Government Targets

• To Achieve Zero Diesel use in Agriculture and Renewable Energy By 2024.

• 100% Railways Electrification By 2024.

• Har Ghar Jal By 2024.

• PM vision of $5 Trillion Economy By 2025.

• Blending 20% Ethanol in Petrol By 2025.

• To Eliminate TB By 2025.

• Fiber Optic connectivity in all Villages By 2025.

• India to be covered by Doppler Weather Radar Network By 2025.

• To make the country Malaria Free By 2027 and Eradicate it By 2030.

• Indian Railways to become Net Zero Carbon Emitter By 2030.

• Green Railway By 2030.

• Zero Road Accident fatalities By 2030.

• Energy Independent By 2047.

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Energy Transition Index 2024

India ranks 63rd on Energy Transition Index & Sweden on top.
Report Released by World Economic Forum.

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Murlikant Petkar

• India's First Paralympic Gold Medalist.

• He won an Individual Gold medal in the 1972 Summer Paralympics, in Heidelberg, Germany.

• In 2018, he was awarded with the Padma Shri.

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18th Mumbai International Film Festival

National Competition Category

• Silver Conch Award for the Best Indian Animation Film - "Nirjara" directed by Gaurav Pati.

• Silver Conch Award for Best Indian Documentary Film - "6-A Akash Ganga" directed by Nirmal Chander Dandriyal.

• Silver Conch Award for Best Indian Short Fiction Film (up to 30 minutes) - "Salt" directed by Barkha Prashant Naik.

• Best Short Film Award on "India in Amrit Kaal" - "Life in Loom" directed by Edmond Ranson.

• Best Cinematography Award - Suraj Thakur for "Entangled".

• Best Editor Award - Irene Dhar Mallik & Anuja Thakkar for "From the Shadows".

• Best Sound Designer - Abhijit Sarkar for "Dhara Ka Tem" (Time for Milking).

• Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari Award for Best Debut Director - Sreemoyee Singh for her Film "Towards Happy Alleys".

• IDPA Award for the Best Student Film at MIFF - "Chanchisoa (Expectation)" a Garo film directed by Elvachisa Ch Sangma and Dipankar Das.

• Special Jury Mention - "A Coconut Tree" directed by Joshy Benedict.


International Competition Category

• Golden Conch Award for the Best Documentary Film - Indian Film "The Golden Thread" directed by Nistha Jain.

• Silver Conch Award for the Best Animation Film - The Polish Film "Zima" directed by Tomek Popakul and Kasumi Ozeki.

• Silver Conch Award for Best International Short Fiction Film - Estonian Film "Sour Milk" directed by Vera Pirogova.

• Best Cinematography Award - Babin Dulal for "Dhorpatan".

• Best Editor Award - Vignesh Kumulai for "Karparaa".

• Best Sound Designer - Niraj Gera for "The Golden Thread".

• Pramod Pati Award for Most Innovative/Experimental Film - Japanese Film "The Old Young Crow" directed by Liam Lopinto.

• Special Jury Mention - "Lovely Jackson" directed by Matt Waldeck.

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Imp GST Rates of Goods to remember

• Milk Cans GST Rate :- All Milk Cans (of steel, iron and aluminium) irrespective of their use will attract 12% GST.

• Paper Products GST Rate Reduction :- GST rate on "Carton, Boxes and cases of both corrugated and non-corrugated paper or paper-board" (HS 4819 10; 4819 20) to be reduced from 18% to 12%.

• Solar Cookers GST Rate :- All Solar Cookers whether Single or Dual Energy source will attract 12% GST.

• Sprinklers GST Rate :- All types of sprinklers, including fire water sprinklers, will attract 12% GST.

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Nine Indian Ports ranked among Top 100 in Container Port Performance Index 2023

• Vishakhapatnam Port (19th)
• Mundra Port (27th)
• Pipavav Port (41st)
• Kamarajar Port (47th)
• Cochin Port (63rd)
• Hazira Port (68th)
• Krishnapatnam Port (71st)
• Chennai Port (80th)
• Jawaharlal Nehru Port (96th)

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Extra Pointers

Srinagar was also designated as part of the UNESCO Creative City Network (UCCN) for crafts and folk arts.

UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)

1) Jaipur - Crafts and Folk Arts (2015)
2) Varanasi - Creative City of Music (2015)
3) Chennai - Creative City of Music (2017)
4) Mumbai - Film (2019)
5) Hyderabad - Gastronomy (2019)
6) Srinagar - Craft and Folk Arts (2021)
7) Gwalior - Music (2023)
8) Kozhikode - Literature (2023)

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Alia Bhatt releases debut Children's Book
"The Adventures of Ed Finds a Home"

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