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CPI(M) condemns Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s position that would-be filmmakers from marginalised sections and women require intense training

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CPI(M) condemns Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s position that would-be filmmakers from marginalised sections and women require intense training

Filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Photo Credit: RAVINDRAN R Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] Kerala State secretary M.V. Govindan has condemned award-winning director Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s purported statement at a government-sponsored film conclave on Saturday that aspirant filmmakers hailing from the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) communities, and also women, require at least “three weeks of … Read more

Draft rubber bill proposes one-time registration, removal of some archaic provisions

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Draft rubber bill proposes one-time registration, removal of some archaic provisions

To promote ease of doing business and growth of the sector, the draft rubber bill has proposed a series of steps, including replacement of periodic licensing with one-time registration, removal of permission requirement for possession of natural rubber and laying down clear procedures for inspection. The commerce ministry has proposed the repeal of decades-old laws … Read more