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- Indian movie ‘Gully Boy’ was honoured with NETPAC (The Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) Award for Best Asian Film at 23rd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) in South Korea.
- The film directed by Zoya Akhtar revolves around the underground rap movement in India and inspired by the lives of Mumbai street rappers Vivian Fernandes (aka Divine) and Naved Shaikh (aka Naezy).
- Hameed Nuru of United Nation World Food Programme (UNWFP) in India and Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar have launched a book called “50 years of Partnership for Change”.
- It showcases key milestones achieved by India in its efforts to make the country free from hunger and malnutrition and role played by WFP in support of India.
- According to property consultant CBRE, New Delhi’s Connaught Place (CP) is the 9th most expensive office location in the world.
- Hong Kong’s Central district retained the top spot as the world’s most expensive market for prime office rents.
- France will impose green tax up to 18 Euros on plane tickets from 2020. The move aims to fund less-polluting transportation projects.
- Since 2018, Sweden imposes a similar tax up to 40 Euros on flight travel to minimise the damage to the climate.
- Odisha government has decided to give monthly allowance of Rs 10,000 to Padma Shri award winners of the state to support them financially.
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