MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT GST Rate on movie tickets below ₹ 100 lowered from 28% to 18% Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that the GST Council has lowered the rate on movie tickets costing ₹100 and below to 18%, as against 28% proposed earlier. However, movie tickets costing over ₹100 will continue to attract 28% GST. Read More at: https://goo.gl/1hUnRN Why was Sanjay Dutt released early, Bombay HC asks Maharashtra Government: The Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra government to justify its decision to grant Sanjay Dutt early release from prison in the 1993 serial blasts case. The actor was sentenced to five years for possession of arms but was released eight months before completing the jail term on account of his good conduct while in Pune's Yerwada prison. The state’s prison department has reportedly stated it followed the government’s rules and didn’t provide the star any privilege. Read more at: https://goo.gl/zptykH Final hearing in black buck poaching case to begin from July 6, 2017 The final arguments in the black buck poaching case against Salman Khan and other film stars will begin from July 6. Earlier, final arguments in the case were to begin on March 1. Additionally, hearing on the petition of the state government challenging the acquittal of Khan by the trial court in a case against him under Arms Act, will also begin in the District & Session court from July 6. Read more at: https://goo.gl/XYUx6c Diljit Dosanjh’s music video slammed for promoting cruelty to dogs, public apology demanded Animal welfare activists have complained against Punjabi singers Diljit Dosanjh and Kamal Grewal for allegedly glorifying dog fights. Diljit's song "Jatt Fire Karda" includes a line "Rakhe fight nu vi Pitbull chaar ni" (read: Have kept four pitbulls for fighting). A complaint has been filed with the Animal Welfare Board of , who have written to the Punjab Police. Read more at: https://goo.gl/aEo9Di Hindi theatrical rights of Rajnikant and starrer 2.0 sold for ₹80 crore According to reports, the Hindi theatrical rights of the upcoming Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar starrer film '2.0' have been sold for ₹80 crore. Sources suggest that the film's makers wanted over ₹100 crore but the distributors weren't keen on paying the amount. The film, reportedly being produced on a budget of ₹450 crore, is scheduled to release in January 2018. Read more at: https://goo.gl/PU87kx

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