Awards and Honour
Guidance Tamil Nadu bags UN Promotion Award 2023
- Guidance Tamil Nadu has received the prestigious United Nations Promotion Award 2023 for Excellence in Investment Promotion at the 8th World Investment Forum held in Abu Dhabi recently.
- It received the award for excellence in scaling up energy transition investments.
About Guidance TN
- Formation – 1992
- Guidance TN – Nodal agency for investment promotion and single window facilitation under the Department of Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce.
69th National Film Awards
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- President Droupadi Murmu gave away the national film awards for 2021 under various categories at the 69th edition of the ceremony at New Delhi.
- Feature and non-feature films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021, were eligible for National Film Awards 2021.
- List of winners at the 69th National Film Awards:
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- Best Feature Film: Rocketry
- Best Director: Nikhil Mahajan, Godavari
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: RRR
- Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: The Kashmir Files
- Best Actor: Allu Arjun, Pushpa
- Best Actress: Alia Bhatt, Gangubai Kathiawadi and Kriti Sanon, Mimi
- Best Music Director (Songs): Devi Sri Prasad, Pushpa
- Best Music Direction (Background Music): MM Keeravaani, RRR
- Best Male Playback Singer: Kaala Bhairava, RRR
- Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal, Iravin Nizhal
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- Best Hindi Film: Sardar Udham
- Best Tamil Film: Kadaisi Vivasayi
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- Best Children’s Film: Gandhi and Co
- Special Jury Award: Shershaah, Vishnuvardhan
- Special Mention (Non-feature film): Srikanth Deva, Karuvarai.
- Best Educational Film: Sirpigalin Sirpangal
- Dada Saheb Phalke Award – Waheeda Rehman.
About National Film Awards
- First awarded – 10 October 1954
- Awarded for – Excellence in cinematic achievements for Indian cinema
- Presented by – Directorate of Film Festivals
- Director – Senthil Rajan
Appointments
Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations
- Arindam Bagchi has been appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva.
- At present he is the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs.
About United Nations
- Founded – 24 October 1945
- Headquarters – New York
Secretary general – António Guterres
