Important Days
International Youth Day 2024
- The day is observed every year on August 12 to raises awareness about the challenges and issues facing youth globally.
- Theme 2024: “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable “
- The day was first announced in 1999 and observed on August 12, 2000.
Awards and Honour
National Film Awards for 2022
- The winners of the 70th National Film Awards were recently announced at the National Media Center in New Delhi.
- Best Feature Film – Aattam
- Best Actor – Rishab Shetty (Kantara (Kannada))
- Best Actress award
- Nithya Menen for Thiruchitrambalam (Tamil)
- Manasi Parekh for Kutch Express (Gujarati)
- Best Music Director (background music) – R.Rahman
- Best Music Director (songs) award – Pritam.
- Best Tamil Film – Ponnyin Selvan-Part 1
- Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment – Kantara
- Best Choreography award – Jani Master and Sathish Krishnan (Thiruchitrambalam)
- Best Direction – Sooraj R. Barjatya (Uunchai: Zenith (Hindi)) 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
