Thiruvananthapuram: A documentary film on veteran actor Madhu a.k.a. Madhavan Nair is on the anvil, which will chronicle his rise to fame in the Malayalam film industry.
The actor has portrayed variety of roles in his career spanning 50 years. While cinematorapher Pushpan is helming the documentary, it will be produced by Light Pillar Visual Media.
The annoucement was made at Pattom Palace by Uthradam Thirunal Marthanda Varma, in the presence of Madhu, Sree Kumaran Thampi, Viji Thampi, Subramanyam Kumar, Rama Chandra Babu, Biju among others.
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12:10 PM, Nov 08, 2012
Bangalore: The Mars mission should not have been a priority at this stage for India which, instead, ought to have devoted time and energy on getting its rocket operational again and give momentum to the human space flight programme, former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair said. "My personal opinion is: this (Mars mission) is not a big priority project for us. We should have concentrated more on qualifying the cryogenic...
04:59 PM, Aug 04, 2012
New Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General report on the controversial Antrix-Devas deal tabled in Parliament has called it "a classic case of public investment for private profit". The report comes down heavily on the Department of Space saying that in its eagerness, it concealed facts from the Cabinet and violated several rules. The report also has harsh words for retired ISRO employees MG Chandrasekhar and D Venugopal. The report...
02:21 PM, May 15, 2012
Kochi: Seeking dismissal of G Madhavan Nair's plea, the Centre on Saturday told the Central Administrative Tribunal in Kochi that there were "lapses" and "irregularities" on the part of the former ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair in the Antrix-Devas deal and government had to take action on the basis of findings of two high-level committees. Nair had moved the CAT here last month challenging the government's decision to bar him...
08:34 PM, Apr 07, 2012
New Delhi/Bangalore: The Enforcement Directorate has begun a "preliminary inquiry" into the financial transactions that took place in connection with the Antrix-Devas deal. The Directorate's zonal office in Bangalore has begun the probe to ascertain if any contraventions with regard to foreign exchange or anti-money laundering laws in the deal have occurred. The investigation, which the agency will conduct with the help of the RBI and the Income Tax department,...
02:50 PM, Mar 13, 2012
New Delhi: ISRO has refused to share details of the progress of former space agency chief G Madhavan Nair's complaint on the action taken against him in the controversial Antrix-Devas deal, saying a probe was still on in the matter. "As further investigations on the subject matter is in progress, providing the information at this stage would impede the ongoing investigation. Hence, dissemination of information is exempted from disclosure under...
01:44 PM, Mar 11, 2012
Bangalore: Former ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair on Monday said he would file an appeal under RTI by Tuesday seeking reasons for blacklisting him from government jobs even as he reposed faith in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to revoke his ban order. "I will file the appeal today or tomorrow (before the Central Information Commission)," he said. The Department of Space last week declined to reveal to him the specific...
06:13 PM, Mar 05, 2012
Kochi: Upping the ante, former ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair on Monday moved the Central Administrative Tribunal in Kochi, challenging the government's decision to bar him from holding government posts for his alleged role in the controversial Antrix-Devas deal and seeking its quashing. In a petition, Nair sought quashing of chapter 6 of the September 2, 2011, report of the high-level team constituted by the government to examine the facts...
05:52 PM, Mar 05, 2012
The Cabinet approves tougher punishment for traffic offences that includes a jail term of two years for rash and drunk driving. ...
10:51 PM, Mar 01, 2012
The Law Ministry report says that a formal chargesheet should have been served to the 4 scientists. ...
10:12 PM, Mar 01, 2012
New Delhi: Putting moral pressure on the government, a Law Ministry report has suggested that former ISRO chief Madhavan Nair should have been heard before an order blacklisting him along with three of his colleagues for their alleged involvement in the Antrix-Devas deal was issued. The report accessed by CNN-IBN says that a formal chargesheet should have been served to the four scientists blacklisted by the government. Law Ministry sources...
06:40 PM, Mar 01, 2012
New Delhi: Former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair has rejected the Law Ministry's claims that it gave reasons for blacklisting him and three others. Speaking to CNN-IBN, he has demanded a fresh inquiry into the Antrix-Devas deal. This came after the Law Ministry report said that the reasons for blacklisting were posted on the the website and that was adequate action. Following is the full transcript of the interview with...
04:05 PM, Mar 01, 2012
New Delhi: There is a new twist in the stand-off between the government and space scientists over the Antrix-Devas deal. Sources have told CNN-IBN the Law Ministry's report says that a formal chargesheet should have been served to the four former ISRO scientists blacklisted by the government. Law Ministry sources have told CNN-IBN that the scientists including former ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair should be given a chance to put...
11:14 AM, Mar 01, 2012
New Delhi: Former ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair has hit out at the government for failing to list out reasons for blacklisting him and three others in connection with the scrapped Devas-Antrix S-band deal. Speaking exclusively to CNN-IBN, Nair said he was disgusted with the Department of Space as he had not been told on what grounds action had been taken. He also said he would continue with his fight...
07:35 AM, Mar 01, 2012
Former ISRO Chief G Madhavan Nair has written a second letter to the Prime Minister's Office seeking a fresh probe into the controversial deal. ...
03:37 PM, Feb 26, 2012
New Delhi: Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief G Madhavan Nair on Sunday wrote another letter to Prime Minister Manmophan Singh and sought a fresh probe in the controversial Antrix-Devas deal. Nair and three other scientists who were primarily behind the deal were indicted this month by Prathyush Sinha-led committee. Nair said he wrote the letter to the PMO sometime middle of last week accusing the Department of Space...
11:26 AM, Feb 26, 2012
Bangalore: Top aerospace scientist, Roddam Narasimha, who quit as member of the Space Commission on Friday said that he had requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh regarding his membership of the body. "I have requested to PM regarding my membership." However, the PM is yet to accept it, he said. He added, "The action which has been taken recently (the blacklisting of former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair by the government)...
08:18 PM, Feb 24, 2012
Bangalore: Former ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair on Friday termed as "very disturbing" the Top aerospace scientist Roddam Narasimha quitting as member of the Space Commission where he was serving for more than two decades, and slammed the Department for being "insensitive". "It's a very disturbing news and it's very unfortunate", Nair told in Bangalore. "He has been a veteran in the space field. He has contributed to the space...
08:12 PM, Feb 24, 2012
New Delhi: Top aerospace scientist Professor Roddam Narasimha has quit as member of the Space Commission, protesting government's decision to blacklist former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair and three other scientists over the controversial Antrix-Devas deal. "We submitted the report after identifying the lapses and suggested measures to make sure that they do not happen again. We found no evidence of wrong-doing or fraud or personal gain. I am deeply...
11:01 AM, Feb 24, 2012
Bangalore: ISRO Chief K Radhakrishnan on Sunday rejected suggestions that the row with his predecessor G Madhavan Nair and his indictment over the Antrix-Devas deal has dented its image and cast a shadow on the country's space programme. Seeking to put the two-week-old controversy and its fall-out firmly behind, Radhakrishnan said the focus now is on missions and indicated that successful space ventures would redeem its pride. "I don't think...
09:05 PM, Feb 12, 2012
