KARGIL, the place of the armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999, is soon going to be an ideal tourist destination. Indian Tourism Ministry is developing Kargil, the remote mountainous region in Jammu and Kashmir, as a tourist destination with an investment of Rs 484.47 lakh.
The Tourism Ministry has also sanctioned funds for the development of Drass-Panikhar and Drass-Sankhoo sections with an investment of Rs 241.70 lakh and Rs 472.32 lakh respectively.
“The tourism ministry extends central financial assistance under the scheme of Product Infrastructure Development for Destinations and Circuits for tourism projects based on the project proposals received from them, complete in all respects, subject to inter se priority and availability of funds,” Tourism Minister Kumari Selja told Parliament in a written reply.
She further said the ministry has advised all the state governments and Union Territory administrations to deploy tourist police at tourist destinations in order to ensure the safety and security of tourists.
KARGIL WAR / CONFLICT
The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that occurred between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir. The infiltration of armed intruders backed by Pakistani soldiers into the Indian side of the Line of Control (LOC), which serves as the de facto border between the two states, and capture of frigid peaks in the Indian side of Drass-Kargil sector in Jammu and Kashmir led to the armed struggle between the two countries. Even the aggravated tension brought India and Pakistan on the brink of full scale war.
The fighting ceased on July 26, 1999. The day has since been marked as Kargil Vijay Divas (Kargil Victory Day) in India. India had resumed control of all territory south and east of the Line of Control, as was established in July 1972 as per the Shimla Accord.
Showing posts with label Children Film Society of India. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Children Film Society of India. Show all posts
Friday, July 31, 2009
Nandita Das — New Chairperson of Children Film Society of India
Indian actor-turned-director Nandita Das, known for her critically acclaimed performances in films like Fire, Earth, etc., has been appointed as Chairperson of Children’s Films Society of India (CFSI).
She has been appointed for a period of three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier, of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The post had been vacant after actress-social activist Nafisa Ali resigned to contest the Lok Sabha poll 2009 from Lucknow on Samajwadi Party ticket. She, however, failed to make her debut in politics as she could not win the election.
Born to a celebrated Indian painter Jatin Das, the 39-year-old Nandita Das has left an unforgettable impression as an actor, and now has made a successful directorial debut through Firaaq. The film had its world premier at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was released in India on the 20th of March 2009.
She has acted in nearly 37 feature films made in Hindi, English, Malyalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi and Tamil languages. Some of her memorable movies in which she has acted outstanding performance are Kagaar, Supari, Pitaah, Lal Salaam, Bawandar, Earth, Hazaar Chaurasi ki Maa, Fire (all in Hindi) Amar Bhuvan (Bengali), Kamli (Telugu), Provoked (English), Maati Maay (Marathi).
She has been awarded:
* Best Actress for Bawander - Santa Monica Film Festival (2001)
* Best Actress for Amar Bhuvan - Cairo Film Festival (2002)
* Best Actress for Maati Maay - Madrid International Film Festival (2007).
Basically a Theatre artist, Nandita Das is a good writer too. She writes on the subject of various social concerns. She has also directed some of the Short Films, such as:
She has been appointed for a period of three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier, of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The post had been vacant after actress-social activist Nafisa Ali resigned to contest the Lok Sabha poll 2009 from Lucknow on Samajwadi Party ticket. She, however, failed to make her debut in politics as she could not win the election.
Born to a celebrated Indian painter Jatin Das, the 39-year-old Nandita Das has left an unforgettable impression as an actor, and now has made a successful directorial debut through Firaaq. The film had its world premier at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was released in India on the 20th of March 2009.
She has acted in nearly 37 feature films made in Hindi, English, Malyalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi and Tamil languages. Some of her memorable movies in which she has acted outstanding performance are Kagaar, Supari, Pitaah, Lal Salaam, Bawandar, Earth, Hazaar Chaurasi ki Maa, Fire (all in Hindi) Amar Bhuvan (Bengali), Kamli (Telugu), Provoked (English), Maati Maay (Marathi).
She has been awarded:
* Best Actress for Bawander - Santa Monica Film Festival (2001)
* Best Actress for Amar Bhuvan - Cairo Film Festival (2002)
* Best Actress for Maati Maay - Madrid International Film Festival (2007).
Basically a Theatre artist, Nandita Das is a good writer too. She writes on the subject of various social concerns. She has also directed some of the Short Films, such as:
- Rainwater Harvesting — A 90 sec. Public interest spot for the Centre for Science & Environment, shot on 35mm.
- Education for All— A 60 second Public Service Advertisement for UNICEF, shot on 35 mm.
- Learning is child’s play (I) — A 60 second PSA for Social Initiatives Group, shot on 35 mm.
- Learning is child’s play (II) — A 60 second PSA for Social Initiatives Group, shot on 35 mm.
- Imprint in Clay — A documentary on Sardar Gurcharan Singh, The pioneer of Indian studio pottery, shot on Umatic
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