Nearly 10,000 movie theaters across India closed in mid-March. From 15 October, cinemas will become one of the last few categories of public building to reopen.
Most theatres in Kashmir were shut due to diktats issued by militant groups in late 1980s & 1990s to limit access of local residents to Indian cinema, says a former DGP.
Chouksey has written to the high-level government committee pitching for mandatory playing of the national anthem in cinema halls. A government committee has now circulated his full representation to all stakeholder ministries for their views on the same.
Nobody is safe in a market where competition is stunted and choice limited. For the industry, meaningful reform will have to start with the government itself.
Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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