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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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Topic: NFDC

Bid to save funds or a catastrophe? Why govt has merged 4 film bodies under I&B ministry

National Film Archive, Films Division, Directorate of Film Festivals, and Children’s Film Society are now under the fold of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).

‘Mooknayak’: Modi govt plans documentary to showcase B.R. Ambedkar to the world

Govt believes this will also help strengthen India’s soft power in the world by showcasing the Constitution as a progressive, forward-looking document.

After Modi govt order, CBI opens enquiry against NFDC, Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee

CBI launches preliminary enquiry after I&B ministry allegations of financial embezzlement at NFDC, including 'undue' payments to Kashyap, Banerjee.

Ailing Air India working on Lufthansa-style makeover for its in-flight entertainment

Air India plans to introduce iPads, pre-loaded with films and documentaries, to its business and first class passengers on international flights.

NFDC may not be shut after all as I&B ministry comes up with a fresh merger plan

Previous I&B minister Smriti Irani had decided to shut it down, but the ministry is now keen on merging two other units with NFDC.

NFDC chief’s sacking shocks film industry, officials say internal audit sealed her fate

While Nina Lath Gupta was considered a top performer, NFDC under her allegedly flouted rules and favoured select media groups.

I&B ministry terminates senior NFDC officer for irregularities & not following procedure

The I&B ministry relieved managing director Nina Lath Gupta on the basis of an audit report commissioned three years ago.

On Camera

How the Bagram airbase from the 1950s is geopolitically significant in the 21st century

Days after Trump lay claim to the Bagram base, Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan “firmly opposed the reestablishment of military bases in and around Afghanistan by the countries responsible for the current situation”.

NITI Aayog flags gender pay gap in services sector, women earn half of what men make in rural areas

Federal think tank report says gap persists across most sub-sectors, shaped by occupational segregation, limited access to high-paying positions, and skill mismatch.

Navy Chief calls for collective solutions to maritime challenges in ‘complex & dynamic’ Indo-Pacific

At 11th edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue in New Delhi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said there are three major currents shaping this maritime 'dynaxity'.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.