Kochi: Malayalam film 'Colour of Sky' (Akasathinte Niram), written and directed by Bijukumar Damodaran, has been selected in the top 282 films in the Oscar list in the best picture category. This is the first Malayalam film to receive such an honour.
Besides this, the movie was selected to the 8th Eurasia International Film Festival, 48th Chicago International Film Festival USA, South Asian Film Festival, Vancouver, 43rd International Film Festival India, Kolkata International Film Festival and 17th International Film Festival, Kerala.
This is also the very first Malayalam film to compete for Golden Goblet award at the 15th Shanghai international film festival.
'Colour of Sky', a film about the relationship of man, nature and life, was screened at California, Laemmle Theatre at Fallbrook on Nov 2-8 as part of its Oscar qualifying run....
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03:29 PM, Dec 16, 2012
Chennai: Union Science and Technology Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai for a liver-related ailment, was in a critical condition and under observation, hospital authorities said on Tuesday night. Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi, meanwhile, was given additional charge of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Ministry which was held by Deshmukh in addition to his Science and Technology portfolio. The authorities at...
09:06 AM, Aug 08, 2012
Mumbai: As chief minister, Prithviraj Chavan has sundry responsibilities and an unenviable workload. But, he certainly didnt authorise Jeetendra Bandhu Bhosale to share the burden. Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested the conman who cheated people by promising them jobs using fake letterheads of the CM. Bhosale even submitted one such letter to the Mantralaya, asking officials to extend sixth pay commissions recommendations to 522 employees and also make them permanent....
02:17 PM, Jul 13, 2012
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithiviraj Chavan on Friday dismissed the speculation that the massive fire in the state secretariat on Thursday would hamper the probe into Adarsha Housing Society scam. Referring to speculation that files related to Adarsh housing scam may have been damaged, Chavan, who also holds the Urban Development portfolio, said the papers are with CBI and the judicial commission. "We have photocopies with us. Hence, the speculation...
02:39 AM, Jun 23, 2012
Impeccable combo of an ace director and an actor, titled their project as 'Hero', which denotes not only their professional bond but also a commercial Heroic trend in cult movies of Kerala. This Upcoming venture starring Prithiviraj is directed by Deepan, written by Vinod Guruvayoor, has been successful in creating great expectations among their specific team's fans and other movie lovers of Kerala Cinema. Proving them in many box office...
03:24 PM, May 08, 2012
New Delhi: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare will meet top political leaders in Mumbai including Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday. Anna's main agenda will be to garner support for a strong Lokayukta legislation in Maharashtra. "Anna's two-day schedule in Mumbai is packed with meetings on Lokayukta issue with those who matter in state politics," Hazare's aide Datta Awari said. The Gandhian will also meet...
08:58 AM, Apr 26, 2012
Mumbai: The advent of RTI Act has slowed down the decision making process but given a fresh impetus to transparency in governance, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithiviraj Chavan said on Monday. "Everybody has become extremely cautious (because of introduction of RTI Act). Decision-making has slowed down, there is no doubt about that. In that transition period we are moving towards much more transparent governance," he said while speaking on 'The new...
04:48 PM, Nov 14, 2011
Nanded: A major government-aided school scam of Rs 120 crore has come to light in the Nanded district of Maharashtra. In an inspection carried out earlier this month it was found that over one lakh students on the records of the government aided schools were bogus. Maharshtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said, "This is a very serious issue. We are looking into the matter and as soon as we get...
09:37 AM, Sep 16, 2011
Mumbai: Condoling the death of veteran actor Shammi Kapoor, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday said the industry has lost an "iconic figure". The 79-year-old actor died in the morning at Breach Candy Hospital. Chavan said, "With his death, the industry has lost an iconic figure." Union Minister for Science and Technology Vilasrao Deshmukh, "Shammi Kapoor was a superstar of our era. His dance style was a rage in...
11:24 AM, Aug 14, 2011
New Delhi: The serial blasts that rocked Mumbai on Wednesday evening have seemed to have caused cracks in the Congress-NCP coalition ruling in Maharashtra. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday said it may have been a mistake to give the important Home portfolio to the NCP. Chavan said, "I think it was a mistake. We should have relooked at it. I don't know of any other coalition government where the...
07:23 AM, Jul 16, 2011
Mumbai: Strongly condemning the "barbaric" bomb blasts in Mumbai, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the perpetrators must be pursued relentlessly to bring them to justice quickly and promised the government will do everything in its power to prevent such attacks in future. Singh, who arrived in Mumbai to take stock of the situation, said he understood the "shock and outrage" of the people of Mumbai and "I share...
08:12 PM, Jul 14, 2011
Mumbai: Home Minister P Chidambaram visited the three blast sites in Mumbai late on Wednesday night to take stock of the situation. At all the three sites, he spoke to investigators and forensic experts who are trying to get additional leads into details regarding the blasts. At Opera House, Chidambaram was accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and newly-sworn Union Minister and local MP Milind Deora. He, however, did...
01:51 AM, Jul 14, 2011
New Delhi: Sugar-rich Maharashtra on Thursday demanded an increase in the export quota of the sweetener from the current five lakh metric tonnes to 20 lakh metric tonnes. A ministerial delegation led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with demands for hiking sugar export quotas and imposing stiff duties on the import of the sweetener. Chavan was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Union...
03:32 PM, Jun 30, 2011
New Delhi: The Centre is creating additional storage space for foodgrain after a series of CNN-IBN reports showed rotting foodgrain at several godowns across India. Almost 64 lakh tonnes of wheat in Punjab and 1.5 million tonnes of sugar in Maharashtra are rotting as they lie in the open. Foodgran are also rotting in Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Andhra Pradesh. In Sirsa, Haryana grain has been rotting in the Food...
10:05 AM, Jun 30, 2011
Nagpur: Maharashtra CID will probe the disappearance of Mahatma Gandhi's spectacles from Sevagram Ashram in Wardha district, police said on Tuesday. Chief Minister Prithiviraj Chavan had on Monday night said that Additional Secretary (Home) would conduct a probe into the issue but finally the state CID has been entrusted with the job, they said. The round specs, kept in a glass covered box along with other personal belongings of the...
10:11 PM, Jun 14, 2011
Mumbai: The police on Monday finally released a sketch of the person who could have been involved in the killing of Mumbai journalist, Jyotirmoy Dey. The assailant, according to the sketch, looks like man in his 20's. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan told a 15 member delegation of the press that leads were pointing to the oil mafia. Senior journalist Gurbir Singh said, "The CM has specifically said we understand that...
11:28 PM, Jun 13, 2011
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday directed Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik to arrest the culprits responsible for the murder of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey at the earliest. Dey, who was working as an investigative editor with Mid-Day, was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Saturday. The Chief Minister on Sunday held an emergency meeting at his residence, and took stock of the investigations, official sources said. State...
02:57 PM, Jun 12, 2011
