Tamil film 'Koozhangal', has been announced as India’s official entry to the Oscars 2022. Shaji N. Karun, the Chairperson of the 15-member Selection Committee, set up by the Film Federation of India, made the announcement. 'Koozhangal' had also won the prestigious Tiger Award, the top honour at the 50th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Ministry of Power has notified rules for the sustainability of electricity sector and the promotion of clean energy. These rules are Electricity (Timely recovery of costs due to Change in Law) Rules, 2021 and Electricity (Promotion of generation from renewable sources of energy by addressing Must Run and other matters) Rules, 2021.
India set a target of electrifying every household and Goa achieved that. The minister also lauded Goa for providing tap water to every household under Har Ghar Jal Mission and it has become the first state to achieve the feat. Mr Thakur said, Goa also achieved 100 per cent target in providing free ration to the poor and needy.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has ordered his foreign ministry to declare 10 ambassadors from western countries 'persona non grata' for calling for the release of philanthropist Osman Kavala. Persona non grata can remove diplomatic status and often results in expulsion or withdrawal of recognition of envoys
Saudi Arabia aims to reach zero-net emissions by 2060 and more than double its annual target to reduce carbon emissions. Speaking at the Saudi Green Initiative in the capital Riyadh, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that the kingdom would tackle climate change while ensuring oil market stability, stressing the continued importance of hydrocarbons.
After a period of 14 years, All India Chamber of Matches in Sivakasi has decided to increase the cost of matchboxes. The cost of a matchbox will be doubled from Rs 1 to Rs 2. The last hike in prices was in the year 2007 when the rate of a single box was increased from 50 paise to Rs 1. Prior to that, in 1995, the cost of matchbox was increased from 25p to 50p.
Icra announced the appointment of Ramnath Krishnan as the company’s Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer. Krishnan, who will assume the new charge with immediate effect, had joined Icra in 2020 and is currently President Ratings and Chief Rating Officer of the company.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced that state government officials would get smartwatches to track their movement during office hours. It will also serve as a tool to mark attendance. The GPS-enabled wristwatch costs around Rs 7,000- Rs 8,000 and the government has to pay for it.
Tata Power, one of India's largest private sector integrated utilities, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in areas like smart grid technology, clean energy solutions.
China successfully launched a new satellite to test and verify space debris mitigation technologies. The satellite, named Shijian-21, was launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China and it entered the planned orbit successfully.
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has paid tributes to cartoonist RK Laxman on his 100th birth anniversary. Mr Modi recalled Laxman's powerful cartoons and said the world-famous cartoonist beautifully conveyed the socio-political realities of the times.