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GUARANTEED PRELIMS SELECTION OR GET 100% FEE BACK Patriotism can’t be revealed by a gross physical act: HC2 Gandhi Peace Prize for Mujib and Sultan Qaboos3 U.P., M.P. sign deal on Ken-Betwa link work4 Quota revision: Karnataka to give response to SC6 Vessels in disputed sea are fishing boats: China7 Centre readies draft plan for district-wise export promotion8 ‘Workers in govt. contracts must possess skill certificate’9 China, Russia look to deepen ‘best’ ties10 India may raise Chinese hack risk at global forums12 The way forward: on Myanmar's political situation14 An unconscionable act: on India's position on Myanmar15 67th National Film Awards announced; Sikkim wins award for Most Film Friendly State17 United Nations Office for Project Services partners with Government of Denmark to support Jal Jeevan Mission in Bundelkhand& Vindhya region of UP77 Gandhi Peace Prize for Year 2020 announced81 Gandhi Peace Prize for the Year 2019 announced83 Page 2 Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2021-03-23 PATRIOTISM CAN’T BE REVEALED BY A GROSS PHYSICAL ACT: HC Relevant for: Indian Polity | Topic: Judiciary in India: its Structure, Organization & Functioning, Judges of SC & High Courts, Judgments and related Issues

There is no doubt that nationalism in a democracy like India is very vital but hyper and surfeit adherence to it goes against the prosperity of our nation from all its past glory, the Madras High Court observed on Monday. The court set aside a Judicial Magistrate’s order to register a criminal case against certain persons in Coimbatore, who organised and participated in a Christmas celebration, where a cake containing an icing of the national flag was cut and consumed.

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of the High Court wrote: “A patriot is not one who only raises the flag, symbolises his national pride and wears it on his sleeve, but also a person who bats for good governance. The symbolisation of national pride is not synonymous with patriotism, just like how cutting a cake is not unpatriotic. Rig Veda asks us to let noble thoughts come to us from every side, which reflects the Indian ethos i.e., tolerance.”

Allowing a State appeal preferred against the Magistrate’s 2017 order, the judge agreed with Additional Advocate General C. Emilias that the act of cutting a cake with an icing of the Indian flag on December 25, 2013 in Coimbatore would not amount to an offence under Section 2 of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act of 1971.

Justice Venkatesh observed that patriotism could not be determined just by a gross physical act. The intention behind such act would be the true test though it could be possible that sometimes the very act itself manifests the intention behind it. In so far as the Coimbatore Christmas celebration was concerned, the intention did not appear to be to insult the national tricolour and instead the participants had felt proud to be a part of the nation, he added.

Referring to the national flag which people pin to their clothes during Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations every year, the judge said those flags are not possessed forever. Instead, “they become a part of any other wastepaper after the participants leave the venue. Will this mean that each of the participants had insulted the flag and should be proceeded against?” the judge asked.

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The Culture Ministry on Monday announced that the father of the nation of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the former Sultan of Oman, the late Qaboos bin Said Al Said, will be awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The Ministry said the jury, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comprising the Chief Justice of India, the leader of the single largest Opposition party in the Lok Sabha, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and founder of Sulabh International Bindeshwar Pathak, met on March 19 and decided on the awardees for the annual prize.

The Ministry said Rahman was chosen in “recognition of his outstanding contributions towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian methods”.

“PM Modi has said Bangabandhu [Rahman] was a champion of human rights and freedom, and is a hero to Indians as well. He also said the legacy and inspiration of Bangabandhu has made the heritage of both countries more comprehensive and deep-rooted, and that the path shown by Bangabandhu has laid a strong foundation for the partnership, progress and prosperity of both countries over the last decade.”

It said the award recognised his unparalleled contribution towards inspiring the liberation of Bangladesh.

Regarding the 2019 prize, the Ministry said, “His Majesty Sultan Qaboos was a visionary leader whose twin policy of moderation and mediation in addressing international issues won him praise and respect across the globe... H.M. Sultan Qaboos was the architect of the special ties between India and Oman. He had studied in India and always maintained a special relationship with India.”

It said the award recognised his leadership in strengthening the ties between India and Oman and his efforts to promote peace in the Gulf region.

The Ministry said the award carries Rs. 1 crore, a citation, a plaque and an item of traditional handicraft or handloom.

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New link planned:A view of the Betwa river in Bundelkhand region near Jhansi.File PhotoMOORTHY RV

The governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have signed an agreement that nudges forward a long-stalled multi-crore, controversial project to link the Ken and the Betwa rivers and irrigate the water-deficient Bundelkhand region, spread over both States, and provide electricity.

Several obstacles have dogged the project. For one, the project will partly submerge the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh and affect the habitat of vultures and jackals. After years of protests, however, it was finally cleared by the apex wildlife regulator, the National Board for Wildlife, in 2016.

Monsoon blues

Then, the States were unable to come to an agreemment on how water would be shared, particularly in the non-monsoon months.

The project involves transferring surplus water from the Ken river in Madhya Pradesh to the Betwa river in Uttar Pradesh and irrigating 3.64 lakh hectares in the Bundelkhand region of both States. The project involves building a 77-metre-tall and a 2-km-wide Dhaudhan dam and a 230- km canal. Originally, this phase envisaged irrigating 6,35,661 hectares annually (3,69,881 ha in M.P. and 2,65,780 ha in U.P.). In addition, the project was to provide 49 million cubic metres (MCM) for drinking water supply en route .

The original project was conceived in two distinct phases but now they are learnt to be combined. This influences how the entire scheme is funded. The Centre was originally to fund 90% of the cost (Rs. 37,611 crore in 2018) but a final decision on this is still outstanding.

However Uttar Pradesh, it is learnt, wanted a greater share of the water which Madhya Pradesh was unwilling. This prevented the signing of an agreement on water sharing that was ready in 2018.

On Monday, the agreement was signed by both Chief Ministers in an event that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attended online. “This is a historic moment that is much more than the mere signing on paper. This is to ensure that the water-starved Bundelkhand region will get water for irrigationcrackIAS.com as well as power. ” he said in his address. A statement from the Union Water Resources Ministry said the Daudhan dam would now irrigate nearly 6,00,000 hectares in four districts of Madhya Pradesh alone and 2,51,000 hectares in four districts of Uttar Pradesh. It will provide drinking water supply to 41 lakh people in Madhya Pradesh and 21 lakh in Uttar Pradesh.

Sharing formula

In a “normal” year, Madhya Pradesh would use 2,350 MCM of water and Uttar Pradesh, 1,700 MCM. From November-May, the non-monsoon period, Madhya Pradesh would get 1,834 MCM Page 5 and Uttar Pradesh 750. A sticking point was that Uttar Pradesh had demanded nearly 900 MCM and Madhya Pradesh was prepared to release only 700 MCM. In steps ahead, the project needs approval on the share of Centre and State in funding, forming a new organisation — the Ken Betwa Link Project Authority — to execute the project and obtaining stage 2 forest clearance for the Daudhan dam. The project is expected to be ready in eight years.

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crackIAS.com Page 6 Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2021-03-23 QUOTA REVISION: KARNATAKA TO GIVE RESPONSE TO SC Relevant for: Developmental Issues | Topic: Rights & Welfare of STs, SCs, and OBCs - Schemes & their Performance, Mechanisms, Laws Institutions and Bodies

The State government on Monday has decided to give its response to the Supreme Court suggesting upward revision of the 50% reservation limit fixed in 1992.

Sources in the Secretariat said a Cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has decided to send the government’s response to the Supreme Court for increasing the upper limit of 50% fixed in the landmark verdict in the Indira Sahwney case, also known as the Mandal verdict.

A five judge-bench of the Supreme Court, hearing a challenge to a law passed by Maharashtra in 2018 providing quota to Marathas, had said that it will examine whether the 50% rule laid by the 1992 decision needs to be reconsidered. The apex court sought responses from all states on its verdict fixing the quota at 50%.

A few days ago, Law and Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai had made it clear in the Legislative Assembly that it was ‘inevitable’ to breach the 50% cap on quota if demands made by various castes are to be met in the State.

Many sub-castes, including among the dominant Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities, are not only demanding reservation in government jobs and educational institutions in the State but also in Central services. Communities such as Kurubas have been demanding Scheduled Caste tag while SCs and STs have been demanding higher quota following increase in their population.

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crackIAS.com Page 7 Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2021-03-23 VESSELS IN DISPUTED SEA ARE FISHING BOATS: CHINA Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed & developing countries on India's interests

Chinese vessels gathered near a disputed reef in the South China Sea are “fishing boats” sheltering from poor weather, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday, a day after the Philippines described their presence as an incursion.

The Philippines on Sunday said more than 200 militia boats were spotted “in line formation” at the boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef, around 175 nautical miles west of Palawan Island on March 7.

Manila called on China to “immediately recall these boats violating our maritime rights and encroaching into our sovereign territory”.

But Beijing disputed the claim, saying that “for a long time, Chinese fishing boats have been fishing in waters near the reef”, which it said was a part of the contested Spratly Islands. “Recently, due to conditions at sea, some fishing boats have been sheltering from the wind near the Whitsun Reef,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said. “We believe this is very normal, and hope all parties can consider it rationally.”

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crackIAS.com Page 8 Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2021-03-23 CENTRE READIES DRAFT PLAN FOR DISTRICT-WISE EXPORT PROMOTION Relevant for: Developmental Issues | Topic: Government policies & interventions for development in various Sectors and issues arising out of their design & implementation incl. Housing

The government has readied a draft district-wise export promotion plan for 451 districts in the country after identifying products and services with export potential in 725 districts, Commerce Secretary Anoop Wadhawan said on Monday.

Aiming for double-digit export growth from 500 districts over 3-5 years, the Commerce Ministry has asked States to prepare an annual ‘export ranking index’ of districts on export competitiveness with the assistance of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

While foreign trade constitutes 45% of India’s GDP, most export promotion efforts are driven by the Centre.

The district-specific approach that perforce involves the States in identifying potential export sectors and the logistics bottlenecks to be fixed, was taken up after Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushed for each district to aim to be an export hub during his Independence Day address in 2019.

In the initial phase, products and services with export potential in each district have been identified and an institutional mechanism of State and District Export Promotion Committees (SEPC) are being created, with an action plan to grow exports from each district.

Draft District Export Action Plans have been prepared by regional DGFT authorities in 451 districts.

“Products/services with export potential have been identified in 725 districts across the country (including Agricultural & Toy clusters and GI products in these Districts),” the Ministry said.

“District Export Promotion Committees have been notified in the districts of all the States except West Bengal,” it added.

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All workers executing government contracts must have official certification for their skills, the government has decided.

Only 2.4% of India’s workforce is formally trained as per the Periodic Labour Force Survey of 2018-19.

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has told all government departments to mandate this requirement for all contracts issued under their watch.

Paying lower wages

It cited contractors’ preference to employ informal workers at lower wages in contrast to the government’s push to train and certify skilled workers.

“If the above provision cannot be applied in toto immediately, then a phase-wise application can be thought of … it can be mandated that up to 10% of the strength of skilled workers utilised in 2021-22 will be certified skilled workers, which shall be progressively increased to 100% by 2026-27,” Praveen Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, wrote in a communiqué to Ministries.

Government contractors’ preference for low-wage informal workers, Mr. Kumar said, was creating a dichotomy where the government was trying to promote skilling in workforce without insisting on the use of skilled manpower for its projects.

The new stipulation would make more people seek certification and influence industry hiring practices, the Ministry said.

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Russia’s relations with China were currently at “the best in their entire history”, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said as he began a key visit to China on Monday.

The visit comes shortly after the March 19 China-U.S. dialogue in Alaska and follows the first leaders’ summit of the Quad — India, Australia, Japan and the U.S. — held virtually on March 12.

Mr. Lavrov said in an interview with Chinese State media, ahead of his talks with his counterpart Wang Yi, that “the international situation is undergoing profound changes, with new centres of economic, financial and political influence growing stronger”.

“However, these objective developments, which are leading to the formation of a truly multipolar and democratic world, are unfortunately being hindered by Western countries, particularly the United States,” he said, adding that “they seek to continue to dominate at any cost on global economy and politics and impose their will and requirements on others”.

“In response, Russia and China are promoting a constructive and unifying agenda and hope that the international governance system would be fair and democratic, run smoothly and be based on extensive interaction between countries and their integration initiatives,” the official Xinhua news agency quoted him as saying, adding that the “mutually trusting and respectful dialogue should serve as an example to other countries”.

‘Best in history’

“Current Russia-China relations are assessed both by our national leaders and citizens as the best in their entire history,” he said. “This is a well-deserved and fair assessment.” This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation signed in July 2001, which Mr. Lavrov credited for deepening strategic relations and creating “a model of interaction between Russia and China that is absolutely free from any ideological constraints... of an intrinsic nature, not subject to any opportunistic factors nor against any third country.”

Both countries are expected to discuss deepening coordination against the threat of sanctions from the West. Only on Monday, the EU imposed sanctions on four Chinese officials for human rights violations in Xinjiang, the first sanctions since the 1989 arms embargo. Mr. Lavrov called on both countries — permanent members of the UN Security Council — to work “under the UN frameworkcrackIAS.com on the immediate end to unilateral coercive measures” and to “take the opportunity to enhance their scientific and technological innovation and improve their national strength in response to the sanctions”.

Trade ties are also on the agenda, with bilateral trade last year reaching $107 billion. China is Russia’s biggest trade partner.

Li Yonghui, a Russia expert at the official Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, wrote in an article on Monday in the Communist Party-run Global Times that the China-Russia relationship could “counterbalance” the Quad. Page 11 “Russia should not be ignored regarding its capabilities to offset the influence of Quad,” the commentary said, noting in particular Russia’s continuing close relations with India as a potential “destabilising factor” for the Quad’s potential. “India will not destroy its relations with Russia just because it wants to seek courtship with the U.S. to deal with China,” it said. “From this perspective, if Russia-India relations continue in a stable way, they will to some extent restrain India-US ties from further deepening.”

Strategic triangle

Ms. Li, in the commentary, noted that “as early as December 1998, then Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov expressed hope that Russia, China and India could establish a 'strategic triangle' that would be in the interests of peace and security”.

“Currently, though China and India have undergone twists and turns in their relations due to border tensions, Russia still hopes that Beijing and New Delhi won’t engage in bigger problems,” she said. “Russia has actually played an active role between China and India. In other words, Russia has maintained relatively close ties with India, which has thereupon become a counterbalance to the so-called Quad group of the US, Japan, India and Australia.”

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crackIAS.com Page 12 Source : www.livemint.com Date : 2021-03-23 INDIA MAY RAISE CHINESE HACK RISK AT GLOBAL FORUMS Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: India - China

The move comes in the wake of repeated cyberattacks targeting India’s critical infra

India is looking to raise on the global stage the threat posed by Chinese hackers targeting its critical infrastructure such as power grids, according to two senior government officials aware of the development.

This is being discussed within the top levels of the government and comes against the backdrop of Red Echo, a hacker group affiliated with the Chinese government, repeatedly targeting the control rooms that manage India’s critical power grids. The massive campaign could have caused widespread blackouts. However, the Chinese hackers failed to break into the systems, and no data breach was detected, according to an earlier statement from power ministry.

The National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC), which oversees India’s cybersecurity operations in critical sectors, sounded an alert on 12 February about Red Echo targeting Regional Load Dispatch Centres (RLDCs) and State Load Dispatch Centres (SLDCs).

“We are thinking to formally state this because nothing in China is private in the strictest sense. There are various international committees on this, with cybersecurity being one of the important areas of cooperation. The idea is to take this up in different global forums," said one of the two officials mentioned above.

Queries emailed to the Prime Minister’s Office and the ministries of power, and electronics and information technology on 15 March were not answered till press time.

The armies of the two countries have disengaged at one of the friction points along their border in Ladakh even as they seek a mutually acceptable solution to the remaining issues of dispute.

“NCIIPC informed through a mail dated 12 February 2021 about the threat by Red Echo through a malware called Shadow Pad. It stated that: ‘Chinese state-sponsored threat actor group known as Red Echo is targeting Indian power sector’s Regional Load Dispatch Centres (RLDCs) along with State Load Dispatch Centres (SLDCs)’," according to a 1 March Union power ministry statement.

The NCIIPC warning was preceded by an alert from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) on 19 November 2020 that coordinates efforts on cybersecurity issues, on the threatcrackIAS.com of a malware called Shadow Pad at some control centres of Power System Operation Corp. Ltd (Posoco), which oversees India’s critical electricity load management functions.

“We may take this up at the appropriate forums. This is not the India of 1947 and we are not going to be cowed down. You are targeting the population by destabilizing the power system. If you switch off the power, the economy will grind to a halt," said the official quoted above.

“When the Mumbai outage was being investigated, it was found that several malwares were in the IT system of the SLDC," said a third person, not mentioned above, who also did not want to be named. Page 13 India is also improving its capability in dealing with sophisticated cyberattacks by state actors as power infrastructure remains their key target.

“We are working on hardening the grid," said a fourth person, not mentioned above, referring to India’s national power grid.

A report published in The New York Times linked last year’s grid failure in Mumbai to Chinese cyberattacks. The power outage in Mumbai disrupted emergency services and brokerages and halted local trains, considered the lifeline of India’s financial capital.

The NYT report cited US cybersecurity firm Recorded Future, which claimed the cyberattacks may have been linked to the military clash in Galwan Valley in June.

Although China refutes the allegation as “rumours and slander", India’s power sector reports at least 30 cyberattacks daily, Mint reported on 11 September 2019.

The ministry of road transport and highways on Sunday said that it has received an alert on targeted intrusion activities directed towards India’ transport sector.

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Ever since the military captured power in Myanmar seven weeks ago, the country has steadily descended into political and economic chaos. When the Generals toppled the democratically elected government, detained its leaders, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, and declared a state of emergency with prohibitory orders, they may have thought that they could quickly consolidate power through force. But they were proved wrong as tens of thousands of people stood up against the junta. Faced with strong challenges in their path towards absolute power, the Generals responded with brutal force. At least 247 people have been killed since the February 1 coup, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a non-profit. The crisis had its spillover impacts on the borders as well. At least 300 Myanmarese, including police officers, are estimated to have since crossed into India. Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga took up the issue with the Foreign Minister and India has shut the border for now, but it would be difficult for New Delhi to turn a blind eye to the border if the situation in Myanmar turns worse.

The military, which controlled the country through direct rule for almost 50 years until former junta ruler Than Shwe initiated the transition into partial democracy in 2010, is one of the most consistent enemies of democracy and human rights. In 1988 and 2007, the Generals unleashed violence to quell protests. But in the past, they managed to restore order quickly through fear and violence. Now, neither the junta’s bloody track record nor the actual use of force is dissuading the protesters who, after experiencing limited liberties for 10 years, refuse to recognise the junta. Mostly youngsters, they use VPN and encrypted messenger apps to organise protests, and are joined by thousands, including bank employees, port workers and medics, bringing the battered economy to a halt. As protests and violence continue, international pressure is also mounting on the Generals. In the past, the Myanmarese military paid little attention to international opinion or targeted sanctions. They are unlikely to be different now. But the Generals now find it increasingly difficult to consolidate power and restore order. The public remains defiant. How long will the Generals continue to kill their own people? And even if they quelled the protests through more bloodshed, what kind of a Myanmar would they be left with? Surely, no one wants an extremely poor, isolated country with a broken society and a shattered economy. The Myanmar Generals should, without further bloodshed, heed the public’s demands, end the coup, respect the election results and restore the country’s democracy. That is the only way forward.

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FromcrackIAS.com the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, to the landmark Ayodhya verdict, 2019 proved to be an eventful year.

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A policeman registers the names of Rohingya refugees after they were detained while crossing the India-Bangladesh border from Bangladesh, at Rayermura village on the outskirts of Tripura capital Agartala on January 22, 2019. | Photo Credit: AFP

The world has been watching Myanmar descend into a brutal military dictatorship again. The scenes from the past few weeks have been terrible — peaceful protestors being killed, detained, and communities terrorised. In all this, the people of Myanmar have been pleading with the international community to support them in their hour of need. It is incumbent upon Myanmar’s neighbours to stand up for rule of law, democracy and human rights.

While many in India are supportive of those in Myanmar calling for democracy, the Indian government has been engaging in doublespeak. On the one hand, India has made relatively strong, laudable statements as part of the UN Security Council and at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva in support of the people of Myanmar. On the other, the government is simultaneously detaining and preparing to deport Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has also recently issued a diktat to border States to check “illegal influx” from Myanmar to India. The Ministry wrongly labels those fleeing into India as “infiltrators”, arguing that they are not to be considered refugees as India has not signed the UN Refugee Convention.

This is an erroneous position in international law. These individuals would fall within the legal definition of refugees i.e., those who have a well-founded fear of persecution, and the customary international law norm of non-refoulement is legally binding. This means that no State can send individuals back to a situation of danger, which is clearly the case in Myanmar. Non-refoulement applies to those countries which have signed the conventions as well as those that have not.

This is of particular relevance to those police and security personnel refusing illegal orders to attack protesters, instead seeking refuge in India, as multiple credible reports indicate. There are growing calls from the UN and states for the atrocities committed by Myanmar security forces in the course of these protests to be investigated as possible crimes against humanity, given their scale, coordination and their widespread and systematic nature. Furthermore, this week, the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), a UN established body that is mandated to investigate and build case files for international crimes committed in Myanmar since 2011, issued a public call to security personnel to reach out and provide information regarding illegal orders and policies, which are a necessary component of building cases against thosecrackIAS.com higher up in the chain of command. India must shelter these individuals and allow the IIMM access, should they indicate willingness to cooperate in these international investigations.

Coinciding with the mass crackdown against protesters in Myanmar this month, reports emerged of Rohingya refugees being rounded up and detained in India, in preparation for deportation to Myanmar. The office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in India was denied access to individuals detained in Delhi. The Rohingya are refugees who have fled years of atrocities and a genocidal campaign, and must not be sent back to Myanmar where their lives are in certain danger. There are also international legal proceedings ongoing in relation to the Rohingya. A case before the International Court of Justice relates to violations of the Genocide Convention Page 16 by Myanmar, and has been brought against it by The Gambia, with Canada, the Netherlands and Maldives joining the case recently. Simultaneously, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is investigating international crimes against the Rohingya. These international legal proceedings are indications of the seriousness and gravity of the crimes against the Rohingya, which India would do well to heed.

To turn its back on the people of Myanmar would be unconscionable now, and India would be in breach of international law in doing so.

Priya Pillai is an international lawyer and head of the Asia Justice Coalition secretariat

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crackIAS.com Page 17 Source : www.pib.gov.in Date : 2021-03-23 67TH NATIONAL FILM AWARDS ANNOUNCED; SIKKIM WINS AWARD FOR MOST FILM FRIENDLY STATE Relevant for: null | Topic: Performing Arts, Drama, Theatre and Indian Cinema

An Engineered Dream, a hindi film has bagged the award for Best Non-Feature Film while Marakkar-Arabikkadalinte-Simham has taken home the award for Best Feature Film. Kastoori has been awarded Best Children’s Film award. Shrikshetra- Ru-Sahijata has won the best Arts and Culture Film.

Sikkim has bagged the award for being Most Film Friendly State. Savani Ravindra has won Best Female Playback Singer for her song Raan Petala from the Marathi movie Bardo. Gireesh Gangadharan has been awarded Best Cinematography for the Malayalam film Jallikkettu.

A complete list of the awards is given below.

67th National Film Awards, 2019

Most Film Friendly State Award

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State crackIAS.comMedal Sikkim

Rajat Kamal & Certificate

67th National Film Awards, 2019

Best Writing on Cinema Page 18

Award for Best Book on Cinema:

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Title of the Book

Language

Name of the Author

Name of the Publisher

Medal and Cash prize

A GANDHIAN AFFAIR: INDIA’S CURIOS PORTRAYAL OF LOVE IN CINEMA

English

Sanjay Suri

HarperCollins Publishers India

Swarna Kamal and Rs. 75,000/-

Special Mention:

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Language

Name of the Author

Award

CINEMAcrackIAS.com PAHANARA MANUS

Marathi

Ashok Rane

Certificate

KANNADA CINEMA: JAGATHIKA CINEMA VIKASA-PRERANE- PRABHAVA Page 19 Kannada

P R Ramadasa Naidu

Certificate

Award for Best Film Critic:

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Language

Medal and Cash Prize

Sohini Chattopadhyay

English

Swarna Kamal and Rs. 75,000/-

67th National Film Awards, 2019

Non-Feature Films Section

67th National Film Awards 2019

Non-Feature Films Results

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BEST NON-FEATURE FILM

AN ENGINEERED DREAM (HINDI) Page 20

Producer & Director : Hemant Gaba

Swarna Kamal

Rs. 1,50,000/-each

BEST DEBUT NON-FEATURE FILM OF A DIRECTOR

KHISA (MARATHI)

Producer : P P Cine Production

Director : Raj Pritam More

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 75,000/- each

BEST ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM

CHARAN-ATVA THE ESSENCE OF BEING A NOMAD (GUJARATI)

Producer : Films Division

DirectorcrackIAS.com : Dinaz Kalwachwala Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/- each

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL FILM

ELEPHANTS DO REMEMBER (ENGLISH) Page 21 Producer : Films Division

Director : Swati Pandey, Viplove Rai Bhatia & Manohar Singh Bisht

Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/- Producer

Rs. 50,000/- (Shared) Directors

BEST ARTS and CULTURE FILM

SHRIKSHETRA-RU-SAHIJATA (ODIA)

Producer & Director :

Ashutosh Pattnaik

Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/- each

BEST PROMOTIONAL FILM

THE SHOWER (HINDI)

Producer : Little Lamb Films Pvt. Ltd.

Director : Bauddhayan Mukherji

Rajat Kamal crackIAS.com Rs 50,000/- each

BEST ENVIRONMENT FILM

THE STORK SAVIOURS (HINDI)

Producer: Rajiv Mehrotra, PSBT

Page 22 Director : Ajay Bedi & Vijay Bedi

Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/- Producer

Rs 50,000/- Directors (Shared)

BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES

HOLY RIGHTS (HINDI)

LADLI (HINDI)

Producer: Priyanka Pradeep More

Director : Farha Khatun

& crackIAS.com Producer & Director : Sudipta Kundu

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 50,000/- Producers (Shared)

Page 23

Rs. 50,000/- Directors (Shared)

BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM

APPLES AND ORANGES (ENGLISH)

Producer: LXL Ideas Private Limited

Director : Rukshana Tabassum

Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/- each

BEST EXPLORATION FILM

WILD KARNATAKA (ENGLISH)

Producer: Amoghavarsha J S

Director : Amoghavarsha JS, Kalyan Varma, Sarath Champati & Vijaya Mohan Raj

Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/- Producer

Rs. 50,000/-crackIAS.com Directors (Shared) BEST INVESTIGATIVE FILM

JAKKAL (MARATHI)

Producer: Neon Reel Creation

Director : Vivek Wagh Page 24 RAJAT Kamal

Rs 50,000/- each

BEST ANIMATION FILM

RADHA (MUSICAL)

Producer : Fairy Cows

Director : Bimal Poddar

Animator : Nitin Kharkar

Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/- each

SPECIAL JURY AWARD

SMALL SCALE SOCIETIES (ENGLISH)

Director : Vipin Vijay

Rajat Kamal

Rs 1,00,000/-

BEST SHORT FICTION FILM CUSTODYcrackIAS.com (HINDI/ENGLISH)

Producer & Director :

Ambiecka Pandit

Rajat Kamal

Page 25 Rs 50,000/- each

BEST FILM ON FAMILY VALUES

ORU PAATHIRAA SWAPNAM POLE (MALAYALAM)

Producer: Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute

Director : Sharan Venugopal

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 50,000/- each

BEST DIRECTION

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK (ENGLISH/

BENGALI)

Director : Sudhanshu Saria

Swarna Kamal

Rs. 1,50,000/-

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

SONSI (HINDI)

Cameraman: Savita Singh

Rajat Kamal Rs. 50,000/-crackIAS.com BEST ON-LOCATION SOUND RECORDIST

RAHAS (HINDI)

On location sound recordist : Saptarshi Sarkar

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 50,000/- Page 26 BEST AUDIOGRAPHY

RADHA (Musical)

Re-recordist (final mixed track) : Allwin Rego & Sanjay Maurya

Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/- (Shared)

BEST EDITING

SHUT UP SONA (HINDI/ENGLISH)

Editor : Arjun Gourisaria

Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/-

BEST MUSIC DIRECTION

KRANTI DARSHI GURUJI-AHEAD OF TIMES (HINDI)

Music Director: Bishakhjyoti

Rajat Kamal, Rs 50,000/-

BEST NARRATION/ VOICE OVER

WILD KARNATAKA (ENGLISH) VoicecrackIAS.com Over : Sir David Attenborough Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/-

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67th National Film Awards, 2019

Feature Films Section

67th National Film Awards 2019

Feature Films - Results

S.No.

Category of Award

Title Of The Film

Awardee

Medal

& Cash Prize

Best Feature Film

MARAKKAR-ARABIKKADALINTE-SIMHAM (Malayalam)

Producer: Aashirvad Cinemas

Director: Priyadarshan

SwarnacrackIAS.com Kamal and

Rs. 2,50,000 (each)

Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director

HELEN

(Malayalam) Page 28 Producer: Big Bang Entertainments

Director: Mathukutty Xavier

Swarna Kamal and Rs.1,25,000 (each)

Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment

MAHARSHI

(Telugu)

Producer: Sri Venkteswara Creations

Director: Paidipally Vamshidhar Rao

Swarna Kamal and

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)

Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration

TAJMAL

(Marathi)

Producer: Tuline Studios Pvt. Ltd.

Director: Niyaz Mujawar

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,50,000/- (each) Best crackIAS.comFilm on Social Issues ANANDI GOPAL (Marathi)

Producer: Essel Vision Productions Ltd., Freshlime Films LLP & Namah Pictures Pvt. Ltd.

Director: Sameer Vidwans

Rajat Kamal and Page 29 Rs. 1,50,000/- (each)

Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation

WATER BURIAL (Monpa)

Producer: Faruque Iftikar Laskar

Director: Shantanu Sen

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,50,000/- (each)

Best Children's Film

KASTOORI

(Hindi)

Producer : Insight Films

Director: Vinod Uttreshwar Kamble

Swarna Kamal and

Rs. 1,50,000/- (each)

Best Direction

BAHATTAR HOORAIN (Hindi)

Director: Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan

Swarna Kamal and Rs. 2,50,000/-crackIAS.com Best Actor

BHONSLE (Hindi)

Page 30 ASURAN (Tamil)

Actor : Manoj Bajpayee

Actor : Dhanush

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/- (Shared)

Best Actress

MANIKARNIKA-THE QUEEN OF JHANSI (Hindi)

PANGA (Hindi)

Actress : Kangana Ranaut

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/-

Best Supporting Actor

SUPER DELUXE (Tamil)

Supporting Actor: Vijaya Sethupathi

RajatcrackIAS.com Kamal and Rs. 50,000/-

Best Supporting Actress

THE TASHKENT FILES (Hindi)

Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi

Page 31 Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/-

Best Child Artist

KD(A) KARUPPU DURAI (Tamil)

Child Artist : Naga Vishal

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/-

Best Male Playback Singer

KESARI

(Hindi)

Singer : B Praak

Song “Teri Mitti”

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/-

Best Female Playback Singer

BARDO

(Marathi)

Singer : Savani Ravindra

Song “Raan Petala”

Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/-crackIAS.com Best Cinematography

JALLIKKETTU (Malayalam)

Cameraman: Gireesh Gangadharan

Rajat Kamal and Page 32 Rs. 50,000/-

Best Screenplay

JYESHTHOPUTRO (Bengali)

GUMNAAMI (Bengali)

THE TASHKENT FILES (Hindi)

Screenplay writer (original): Kaushik Ganguly

Screenplay writer (adapted): Srijit Mukherji

Dialogue Writer: Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/- (each)

Best Audiography

IEWDUH (Khasi)

TRIJYAcrackIAS.com (Marathi)

OTHTHA SERUPPU SIZE-7 (Tamil)

Location Sound Recordist (for sync sound films only) : Debajit Gayan

Page 33 Sound Designer : Mandar Kamalapurkar

Re- recordist of the final mixed track: Resul Pookutty

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/- (each)

Best Editing

JERSEY (Telugu)

Editor: Navin Nooli

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/-

Best Production Design

ANANDI GOPAL (Marathi)

Production Designer: Sunil Nigwekar & Nilesh Wagh

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/- (Shared)

Best Costume Designer MARAKKAR-ARABIKKADALINTE-SIMHAMcrackIAS.com (Malayalam) Costume Designer: Sujith Sudhakaran &

V. Sai

Rajat Kamal and Rs.50,000/- (Shared)

Best Make-up Artist Page 34 HELEN

(Malayalam)

Make-up Artist: Ranjith

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/-

Best Music Direction

VISWASAM (Tamil)

JYESHTHOPUTRO (Bengali)

Music Director (Songs):

D. Imman

Music Director (Background Music): Prabuddha Banerjee

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/- (each)

Best Lyrics

KOLAAMBI (Malayalam)

Lyricist: Prabha Varma

Song “ Arodum Parayuka Vayya” RajatcrackIAS.com Kamal and Rs. 50,000/-

Special Jury Award

OTHTHA SERUPPU SIZE-7 (Tamil)

Producer & Director : Radhakrishnan Parthiban Page 35

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 2,00,000/-

Best Special Effects

MARAKKAR-ARABIKKADALINTE-SIMHAM (Malayalam)

Special Effects Creator : Siddharth Priyadarshan

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/-

Best Choreography

MAHARSHI (Telugu)

Raju Sundaram

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/-

Best Action Direction Award (Stunt Choreography) crackIAS.com

AVANE SRIMANNARAYANA (Kannada)

Vikram Mor

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/- Page 36

Best Feature Film in each of the language specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution

Best Assamese Film

RONUWA - WHO NEVER SURRENDER

Producer: Bornali Creative Vision Entertainment

Director: Chandra Mudoi

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Bengali Film

GUMNAAMI

Producer: SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

Director: Srijit Mukherji

RajatcrackIAS.com Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Hindi Film

CHHICHHORE

Producer: Nadiawala Grandsons Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. & Fox Star Studios Page 37

Director: Nitesh Tiwari

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Kannada Film

AKSHI

Producer: Kalaadegula Studio

Director: Manoj Kumar

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Konkani Film

KAAJRO

Producer: de Goan Studio

Director: Nitin Bhaskar

Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/-crackIAS.com (each) Best Marathi Film

BARDO

Producer: Ritu Films Cut LLP

Page 38 Director: Bhimrao Mude

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Malayalam Film

KALLA NOTTAM

Producer: First Print Studios

Director: Rahul Riji Nair

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Manipuri Film

EIGI KONA

Producer: Luwang Apokpa Mamikol Production

Director: Bobby Wahengham & Maipaksana Haorongbam

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (Shared)

Best Odia Film crackIAS.com SALA BUDHAR BADLA

Kalira Atita Page 39 Producer: New Generation Films

Director: Dr. Sabyasachi Mohapatra

Producer: Eleeanora Images Pvt. Ltd.

Director: Nila Madhab Panda

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (Shared)

Best Punjabi Film

RAB DA RADIO 2

Producer: Vehli Janta Films

Director: Sharandeep Singh

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Tamil Film

ASURAN Producer:crackIAS.com V Creations

Director: Vetri Maaran

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Telugu Film Page 40

JERSEY

Producer: Sithara Entertainments

Director: Gowtam Tinnanuri

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Feature Film in each of the languages other than those specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution

Best Chhattisgarhi Film

BHULAN THE MAZE

Producer: Swapnil Film Productions

Director: Manoj Verma

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) Best crackIAS.comHaryanvi Film

CHHORIYAN CHHORON SE KAM NAHI HOTI

Producer: Essel Vision Productions Limited & Satish Kaushik Entertainment

Director: Rajesh Amar Lal Babbar Page 41 Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Khasi Film

IEWDUH

Producer: Shiven Arts

Director: Pradip Kurbah

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Mishing Film

ANU RUWAD

Producer: Obonori Pictures

Director: Dilip Kumar Doley

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Paniya Film

KENJIRA Producer:crackIAS.com Neru Films

Director: Manoj Kana

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Tulu Film Page 42

PINGARA

Producer: DMR Productions

Director: R Preetham Shetty

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Special Mention

BIRIYAANI (Malayalam)

JONAKI PORUA (Assamese)

LATA BHAGWAN KARE (Marathi)

PICASSO (Marathi)

Director : Sajin Babu

Actor : Benjamin Daimary

Actress : Lata Kare

crackIAS.com Director : Abhijeet Mohan Warang

Certificate

Page 43

67th National Film Awards, 2019

Jury

67th National Film Awards, 2019

FEATURE FILMS JURY

CENTRAL PANEL

N Chandra (Chairman)

C Umamaheswara Rao (Member)

Ms. Manju Borah (Member)

Dilip Shukla (Member)

Ms. Bijaya Jena (Member)

Manoj Joshi (Member)

Gangai Amaran (Member)

Subhash Sehgal (Member)

Arunoday Sharma (Member)

G P Vijaya kumar (Member)

S. Kumar (Member) crackIAS.com

NORTH PANEL

Ms. Manju Borah(Chairman)

Sasidharan Pillai (Member) Page 44 Ms Anuradha Singh (Member)

Adeep Tandon (Member)

Atul Pandey (Member)

SOUTH I PANEL

Arunoday Sharma (Chairman)

K. Umamaheswara Rao (Member)

Vinod Mankara (Member)

Saran (Member)

Sandeep Kumar Pampally (Member)

SOUTH II PANEL

Subhash Sehgal (Chairman)

Prashant Naik (Member)

Nidhi Prasad (Member)

Prakash HB (Member)

Rajendra Prasad Choudrie (Member)

EASTcrackIAS.com PANEL G P Vijayakumar (Chairman)

Rajesh Kumar Singh (Member)

Maniram Singh (Member)

Ajaya Routray (Member)

Arijit Halder (Member) Page 45

WEST PANEL

C Umamaheswara Rao (Chairman)

Christopher Dalton (Member)

GK Desai (Member)

Dnyanesh Moghe (Member)

Sanjay Khanzode (Member)

NON FEATURE FILMS JURY

S.No

Name

Arun Chaddha (Chairman)

Sesino Yhoshu (Member)

Meena Longjam (Member)

Sriprakash Menon (Member)

Sushil Rajpal (Member)

Harish Bhimani (Member)

Sanjib Parasar (Member)

crackIAS.comBEST WRITING ON CINEMA JURY

Saibal Chatterjee (Chairman)

Raghavendra Patil (Member) Page 46 3

Rajeev Masand (Member)

MOST FILM FRIENDLY STATE JURY

Shaji N Karun (Chairman)

Manju Borah (Member)

Ravi Kottarakara (Member)

Firdausul Hasan (Member)

Abhishek Shah (Member)

*******

Saurabh Singh

The Jury for the 67th National Film Awards announced the winners for the year 2019 here today. Ahead of the announcement, the Chairperson and other Jury members called on the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar and presented him with the selections for the Awards. The Jury comprised of eminent film makers and film personalities from across the Indian cine-world. The awards were announced by Shri N. Chandra, Chairman, Central Panel, Shri Arun Chaddha, Chairman, Non Feature Films Jury, Shri Shaji N Karun, Chairman, Most Film Friendly State Jury and Shri Saibal Chatterjee, Chairman Best Writing on CinemacrackIAS.com Jury. An Engineered Dream, a hindi film has bagged the award for Best Non-Feature Film while Marakkar-Arabikkadalinte-Simham has taken home the award for Best Feature Film. Kastoori has been awarded Best Children’s Film award. Shrikshetra- Ru-Sahijata has won the best Arts and Culture Film.

67th National Film Awards, 2019

Most Film Friendly State Award

Sr. No.

State

Medal

Sikkim

Rajat Kamal & Certificate

67th National Film Awards, 2019

Best Writing on Cinema

Award for Best Book on Cinema:

Sr. No.

Title of the Book

Language

Name of the Author NamecrackIAS.com of the Publisher Medal and Cash prize

A GANDHIAN AFFAIR: INDIA’S CURIOS PORTRAYAL OF LOVE IN CINEMA

English

Sanjay Suri

HarperCollins Publishers India Page 48 Swarna Kamal and Rs. 75,000/-

Special Mention:

Sr. No.

Title of the Book

Language

Name of the Author

Award

CINEMA PAHANARA MANUS

Marathi

Ashok Rane

Certificate

KANNADA CINEMA: JAGATHIKA CINEMA VIKASA-PRERANE- PRABHAVA

Kannada

P R Ramadasa Naidu

Certificate

Award for Best Film Critic:

Sr. No.

Name of Critic

Language

MedalcrackIAS.com and Cash Prize

Sohini Chattopadhyay

English

Swarna Kamal and Rs. 75,000/-

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67th National Film Awards, 2019

Non-Feature Films Section

67th National Film Awards 2019

Non-Feature Films Results

S.No.

Category of Award

Title of the Film

Awardee

Medal

& Cash Prize

BEST NON-FEATURE FILM

AN ENGINEERED DREAM (HINDI)

Producer & Director : Hemant Gaba

Swarna Kamal

Rs. 1,50,000/-each

BEST DEBUT NON-FEATURE FILM OF A DIRECTOR

KHISAcrackIAS.com (MARATHI)

Producer : P P Cine Production

Director : Raj Pritam More

Page 50 Rajat Kamal

Rs. 75,000/- each

BEST ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM

CHARAN-ATVA THE ESSENCE OF BEING A NOMAD (GUJARATI)

Producer : Films Division

Director : Dinaz Kalwachwala

Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/- each

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL FILM

ELEPHANTS DO REMEMBER (ENGLISH)

Producer : Films Division

Director : Swati Pandey, Viplove Rai Bhatia & Manohar Singh Bisht

Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/- Producer

Rs. 50,000/-crackIAS.com (Shared) Directors BEST ARTS and CULTURE FILM

SHRIKSHETRA-RU-SAHIJATA (ODIA)

Producer & Director :

Ashutosh Pattnaik

Rajat Kamal Page 51

Rs 50,000/- each

BEST PROMOTIONAL FILM

THE SHOWER (HINDI)

Producer : Little Lamb Films Pvt. Ltd.

Director : Bauddhayan Mukherji

Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/- each

BEST ENVIRONMENT FILM

THE STORK SAVIOURS (HINDI)

Producer: Rajiv Mehrotra, PSBT

Director : Ajay Bedi & Vijay Bedi

Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/- Producer

Rs 50,000/- Directors (Shared) BESTcrackIAS.com FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES HOLY RIGHTS (HINDI)

Page 52 &

LADLI (HINDI)

Producer: Priyanka Pradeep More

Director : Farha Khatun

Producer & Director : Sudipta Kundu

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 50,000/- Producers (Shared)

Rs. 50,000/- Directors (Shared)

BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM

APPLES AND ORANGES (ENGLISH)

Producer: LXL Ideas Private Limited

Director : Rukshana Tabassum RajatcrackIAS.com Kamal

Rs 50,000/- each

BEST EXPLORATION FILM

Page 53 WILD KARNATAKA (ENGLISH)

Producer: Amoghavarsha J S

Director : Amoghavarsha JS, Kalyan Varma, Sarath Champati & Vijaya Mohan Raj

Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/- Producer

Rs. 50,000/- Directors (Shared)

BEST INVESTIGATIVE FILM

JAKKAL (MARATHI)

Producer: Neon Reel Creation

Director : Vivek Wagh

RAJAT Kamal

Rs 50,000/- each

BEST ANIMATION FILM

RADHA (MUSICAL)

Producer : Fairy Cows

DirectorcrackIAS.com : Bimal Poddar Animator : Nitin Kharkar

Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/- each

SPECIAL JURY AWARD Page 54 SMALL SCALE SOCIETIES (ENGLISH)

Director : Vipin Vijay

Rajat Kamal

Rs 1,00,000/-

BEST SHORT FICTION FILM

CUSTODY

(HINDI/ENGLISH)

Producer & Director :

Ambiecka Pandit

Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/- each

BEST FILM ON FAMILY VALUES

ORU PAATHIRAA SWAPNAM POLE (MALAYALAM)

Producer: Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute

Director : Sharan Venugopal

Rajat Kamal Rs. 50,000/-crackIAS.com each BEST DIRECTION

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK (ENGLISH/

BENGALI)

Director : Sudhanshu Saria

Page 55 Swarna Kamal

Rs. 1,50,000/-

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

SONSI (HINDI)

Cameraman: Savita Singh

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 50,000/-

BEST ON-LOCATION SOUND RECORDIST

RAHAS (HINDI)

On location sound recordist : Saptarshi Sarkar

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 50,000/-

BEST AUDIOGRAPHY

RADHA (Musical)

Re-recordist (final mixed track) : Allwin Rego & Sanjay Maurya

Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/- (Shared)

BEST EDITING crackIAS.com SHUT UP SONA (HINDI/ENGLISH)

Editor : Arjun Gourisaria

Rajat Kamal Page 56 Rs 50,000/-

BEST MUSIC DIRECTION

KRANTI DARSHI GURUJI-AHEAD OF TIMES (HINDI)

Music Director: Bishakhjyoti

Rajat Kamal, Rs 50,000/-

BEST NARRATION/ VOICE OVER

WILD KARNATAKA (ENGLISH)

Voice Over : Sir David Attenborough

Rajat Kamal

Rs 50,000/-

67th National Film Awards, 2019

Feature Films Section

crackIAS.com67th National Film Awards 2019 Feature Films - Results

S.No.

Category of Award

Title Of The Film Page 57 Awardee

Medal

& Cash Prize

Best Feature Film

MARAKKAR-ARABIKKADALINTE-SIMHAM (Malayalam)

Producer: Aashirvad Cinemas

Director: Priyadarshan

Swarna Kamal and

Rs. 2,50,000 (each)

Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director

HELEN

(Malayalam)

Producer: Big Bang Entertainments

Director: Mathukutty Xavier

Swarna Kamal and Rs.1,25,000 (each)

Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment

MAHARSHI

(Telugu) Producer:crackIAS.com Sri Venkteswara Creations

Director: Paidipally Vamshidhar Rao

Swarna Kamal and

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)

Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration Page 58 TAJMAL

(Marathi)

Producer: Tuline Studios Pvt. Ltd.

Director: Niyaz Mujawar

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,50,000/- (each)

Best Film on Social Issues

ANANDI GOPAL (Marathi)

Producer: Essel Vision Productions Ltd., Freshlime Films LLP & Namah Pictures Pvt. Ltd.

Director: Sameer Vidwans

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,50,000/- (each)

Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation

WATER BURIAL (Monpa)

Producer: Faruque Iftikar Laskar

Director: Shantanu Sen

Rajat Kamal and Rs. 1,50,000/-crackIAS.com (each) Best Children's Film

KASTOORI

(Hindi)

Producer : Insight Films

Page 59 Director: Vinod Uttreshwar Kamble

Swarna Kamal and

Rs. 1,50,000/- (each)

Best Direction

BAHATTAR HOORAIN (Hindi)

Director: Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan

Swarna Kamal and

Rs. 2,50,000/-

Best Actor

BHONSLE (Hindi)

ASURAN (Tamil)

Actor : Manoj Bajpayee

Actor : Dhanush RajatcrackIAS.com Kamal and Rs. 50,000/- (Shared)

Best Actress

MANIKARNIKA-THE QUEEN OF JHANSI (Hindi)

PANGA (Hindi) Page 60 Actress : Kangana Ranaut

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/-

Best Supporting Actor

SUPER DELUXE (Tamil)

Supporting Actor: Vijaya Sethupathi

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/-

Best Supporting Actress

THE TASHKENT FILES (Hindi)

Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/-

Best Child Artist

KD(A) KARUPPU DURAI (Tamil)

Child Artist : Naga Vishal

Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/-crackIAS.com Best Male Playback Singer

KESARI

(Hindi)

Singer : B Praak

Song “Teri Mitti” Page 61 Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/-

Best Female Playback Singer

BARDO

(Marathi)

Singer : Savani Ravindra

Song “Raan Petala”

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/-

Best Cinematography

JALLIKKETTU (Malayalam)

Cameraman: Gireesh Gangadharan

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/-

Best Screenplay

JYESHTHOPUTRO (Bengali)

GUMNAAMI (Bengali)

crackIAS.com THE TASHKENT FILES (Hindi)

Screenplay writer (original): Kaushik Ganguly

Screenplay writer (adapted): Srijit Mukherji

Page 62 Dialogue Writer: Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/- (each)

Best Audiography

IEWDUH (Khasi)

TRIJYA (Marathi)

OTHTHA SERUPPU SIZE-7 (Tamil)

Location Sound Recordist (for sync sound films only) : Debajit Gayan

Sound Designer : Mandar Kamalapurkar

Re- recordist of the final mixed track: Resul Pookutty

Rajat Kamal and Rs. 50,000/-crackIAS.com (each) Best Editing

JERSEY (Telugu)

Editor: Navin Nooli

Rajat Kamal and Page 63 Rs. 50,000/-

Best Production Design

ANANDI GOPAL (Marathi)

Production Designer: Sunil Nigwekar & Nilesh Wagh

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/- (Shared)

Best Costume Designer

MARAKKAR-ARABIKKADALINTE-SIMHAM (Malayalam)

Costume Designer: Sujith Sudhakaran &

V. Sai

Rajat Kamal and Rs.50,000/- (Shared)

Best Make-up Artist

HELEN

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Make-up Artist: Ranjith

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Rs. 50,000/-

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JYESHTHOPUTRO (Bengali)

Music Director (Songs):

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Music Director (Background Music): Prabuddha Banerjee

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Best Lyrics

KOLAAMBI (Malayalam)

Lyricist: Prabha Varma

Song “ Arodum Parayuka Vayya”

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/-

Special Jury Award

OTHTHA SERUPPU SIZE-7 (Tamil)

Producer & Director : Radhakrishnan Parthiban

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 2,00,000/-

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Special Effects Creator : Siddharth Priyadarshan

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Best Choreography

MAHARSHI (Telugu)

Raju Sundaram

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 50,000/-

Best Action Direction Award (Stunt Choreography)

AVANE SRIMANNARAYANA (Kannada)

Vikram Mor

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Rs. 50,000/-

Best Feature Film in each of the language specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution

Best Assamese Film

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Director: Chandra Mudoi

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Best Bengali Film

GUMNAAMI

Producer: SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

Director: Srijit Mukherji

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Hindi Film

CHHICHHORE

Producer: Nadiawala Grandsons Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. & Fox Star Studios

Director: Nitesh Tiwari

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

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Director: Manoj Kumar

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KAAJRO

Producer: de Goan Studio

Director: Nitin Bhaskar

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Marathi Film

BARDO

Producer: Ritu Films Cut LLP

Director: Bhimrao Mude

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Malayalam Film

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Director: Rahul Riji Nair

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Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

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EIGI KONA

Producer: Luwang Apokpa Mamikol Production

Director: Bobby Wahengham & Maipaksana Haorongbam

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (Shared)

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Kalira Atita

Producer: New Generation Films

Director: Dr. Sabyasachi Mohapatra

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Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (Shared)

Best Punjabi Film

RAB DA RADIO 2 Page 69 Producer: Vehli Janta Films

Director: Sharandeep Singh

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Tamil Film

ASURAN

Producer: V Creations

Director: Vetri Maaran

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Telugu Film

JERSEY

Producer: Sithara Entertainments

Director: Gowtam Tinnanuri

Rajat Kamal and

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BHULAN THE MAZE

Producer: Swapnil Film Productions

Director: Manoj Verma

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Haryanvi Film

CHHORIYAN CHHORON SE KAM NAHI HOTI

Producer: Essel Vision Productions Limited & Satish Kaushik Entertainment

Director: Rajesh Amar Lal Babbar

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

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IEWDUH

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Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

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Director: Dilip Kumar Doley

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Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Best Paniya Film

KENJIRA

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Director: Manoj Kana

Rajat Kamal and

Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

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PINGARA

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Director: R Preetham Shetty

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JONAKI PORUA (Assamese)

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PICASSO (Marathi)

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Actress : Lata Kare

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United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)entered into a partnership with the Government of Denmark to support the Union Government’s flagship programme, Jal Jeevan Mission in Uttar Pradesh on World Water day. The purpose of partnership between the Government of Denmark and UNOPS is to provide strategic technical support to Jal Jeevan Mission (Water program). UNOPS shall be focussing on instituting scalable delivery models in focused 11 water-scare districts of Uttar Pradesh in Bundelkhand and Vindhya regions as per the priorities laid down in the Operational Guidelines of Jal Jeevan Mission.

Through coordination between UNOPS and the Embassy of Denmark, it will be ensured that the partnership and the bilateral Indo-Danish cooperation on the Jal Jeevan Mission mutually support and reinforce each other in order to support the achievement of the Jal Jeevan Mission’s goals.crackIAS.com UNOPS will mobilize its resources in these districts especially in the area of community mobilization, capacity building, training, etc., which will help in achieving the goal of the mission to provide tap water connection to every household in a time-bound manner.

The Jal JeevanMission aims to provide functional household tap connection to every rural household by 2024. This coincides with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal-6. In view of UNOPS’s goodwill with Government of India at all levels and with civil society, built up over the years, it is of strategic importance that this collaboration between Government of Denmark and UNOPS brings meaningful impact to achieve the objectives of the Mission.

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Through coordination between UNOPS and the Embassy of Denmark, it will be ensured that the partnership and the bilateral Indo-Danish cooperation on the Jal Jeevan Mission mutually support and reinforce each other in order to support the achievement of the Jal Jeevan Mission’s goals. UNOPS will mobilize its resources in these districts especially in the area of community mobilization, capacity building, training, etc., which will help in achieving the goal of the mission to provide tap water connection to every household in a time-bound manner.

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END Downloaded from crackIAS.com © Zuccess App by crackIAS.com crackIAS.com Page 81 Source : www.pib.gov.in Date : 2021-03-23 GANDHI PEACE PRIZE FOR YEAR 2020 ANNOUNCED Relevant for: null | Topic: Famous personalities & institutions attached to Indian culture

The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 is being conferred on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by Government of India since 1995, the 125th Birth Anniversary commemoration year of Mahatma Gandhi. The award is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed or sex.

The Jury for Gandhi Peace Prize is chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister, Sh Narendra Modi ,and comprises of two ex-officio members, namely the Chief Justice of India and Leader of the single largest Opposition Party in Lok Sabha. Two eminent members are also part of the Jury, namely Shri Om Birla, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and Shri Bindeshwar Pathak, Founder of Sulabh International Social Service Organization.

The Jury met on 19th March, 2021 and after due deliberations, unanimously decided to select Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prizefor the year 2020, in recognition of hisoutstanding contributionstowards social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian methods.

The past awardees include luminaries like Dr. Julius Nyerere, Former President of Tanzania; Dr. Gerhard Fischer, Federal Republic of Germany; Ramakrishna Mission; Baba Amte (Shri MurlidharDevidasAmte); Late Dr. Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa; Grameen Bank of Bangladesh; Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa; Shri Chandi Prasad Bhatt & Indian Space Research Organisation. Recent awardees include Vivekananda Kendra, India(2015); Akshaya Patra Foundation, India and Sulabh International (Jointly, for 2016); Ekal Abhiyan Trust, India(2017) and Shri Yohei Sasakawa, Japan(2018).

The award carries an amount of Rs. 1 crore, a citation, a plaque andan exquisite traditional handicraft/ handloom item.

PM Modi has said that Bangabandhu was a champion of human rights and freedom, and is a hero to Indians as well. He also said that the legacy and inspiration of Bangabandhu has made the heritage of both countries more comprehensive and deep-rooted, and that the path shown by Bangabandhu has laid a strong foundation for the partnership, progress and prosperity of both countries over the last decade.

As Bangladesh celebrates Mujib Borsho, India is honoured to be commemorating his legacy jointlycrackIAS.com with the Government of Bangladesh and its people. The Gandhi Peace Prize recognizes the immense and unparalleled contribution of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in inspiring the liberation of Bangladesh, bringing stability to a nation born out of strife, laying the foundation for the close and fraternal relations between India and Bangladesh, and promoting peace and non-violence in the Indian subcontinent.

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The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 is being conferred on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Page 82 Rahman.Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by Government of India since 1995, the 125th Birth Anniversary commemoration year of Mahatma Gandhi. The award is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed or sex.

The award carries an amount of Rs. 1 crore, a citation, a plaque andan exquisite traditional handicraft/ handloom item.

As Bangladesh celebrates Mujib Borsho, India is honoured to be commemorating his legacy jointly with the Government of Bangladesh and its people.

The Gandhi Peace Prize recognizes the immense and unparalleled contribution of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in inspiring the liberation of Bangladesh, bringing stability to a nation born out of strife, laying the foundation for the close and fraternal relations between India and Bangladesh, and promoting peace and non-violence in the Indian subcontinent. crackIAS.com******** NB/SK/UD

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The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2019 is being conferred on (Late) His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman. Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by Government of India since 1995, the 125th Birth Anniversary commemoration year of Mahatma Gandhi. The award is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed or sex.

The Jury met on 19th March, 2021 ,and after due deliberations, unanimously decided to select (Late) H.M. Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said as the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2019, in recognition of his outstanding contributions for social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian methods.

The past awardees include luminaries like Dr. Julius Nyerere, Former President of Tanzania; Dr. Gerhard Fischer, Federal Republic of Germany; Ramakrishna Mission; Baba Amte (Shri Murlidhar Devidas Amte); Late Dr. Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa; Grameen Bank of Bangladesh; Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa; Shri Chandi Prasad Bhatt & Indian Space Research Organisation. Recent awardees include Vivekananda Kendra, India (2015); Akshaya Patra Foundation, India and Sulabh International (Jointly, for 2016); Ekal Abhiyan Trust, India(2017) and Shri Yohei Sasakawa, Japan(2018).

The award carries an amount of Rs. 1 crore, a citation, a plaque and an exquisite traditional handicraft/ handloom item.

His Majesty Sultan Qaboos was a visionary leader whose twin policy of moderation and mediation in addressing international issues won him praise and respect across the globe. He played an important role in supporting peace efforts in various regional disputes and conflicts. H.M. Sultan Qaboos was the architect of the special ties between India and Oman. He had studied in India and always maintained a special relationship with India. Under his leadership, India and Oman became strategic partners and our mutually beneficial, comprehensive partnership strengthened and scaled newer heights.

PrimecrackIAS.com Minister Shri Narendra Modi had recalled the contribution of H.M. Sultan Qaboos to India- Oman ties when he passed away ,by saying that he was “a true friend of India and provided strong leadership for developing a strategic partnership between India and Oman”. Prime Minister had also remembered him as “visionary leader and statesman” and a “beacon of peace for our region and the world.”

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The award carries an amount of Rs. 1 crore, a citation, a plaque and an exquisite traditional handicraft/ handloom item.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had recalled the contribution of H.M. Sultan Qaboos to India- Oman ties when he passed away ,by saying that he was “a true friend of India and provided strongcrackIAS.com leadership for developing a strategic partnership between India and Oman”. Prime Minister had also remembered him as “visionary leader and statesman” and a “beacon of peace for our region and the world.”

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