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Prediction for 17th June – 18th June, 2024 by Anoothie Vedic Astrology
Today’s Panchang
Month – Jyeshtha
Paksha – Shukla
Tithi – Ekadashi up to 6:24 AM on 18 Jun, Dwadashi up to 07:28 AM on 19 Jun,
Moon – In Kanya up to 12:35 AM on 17 Jun, in Tula up to 11:05 AM on 19 Jun
Nakshatra –Chitra up to 7:14 AM on 18 Jun, Swati up to3:56 AM on 18 Jun, Vishakha up to 5:23 PM on 19 Jun
Colour of The Day
o Monday – Favourable colour light blue. You can combine with cream, green, shades of green, off white, red, orange, yellow, shades of yellow, pink, magenta. Avoid black, dark blue, grey, checks of black and blue.
o Tuesday – Favourable colour is red/ orange. You can combine with cream, off white, yellow, shades of yellow, grey, green, shades of green, checks of black and blue. Avoid white, pink, magenta, black and dark blue.
Prediction Based on Moon Signs
Aries(Mesh) – The days are mixed for you. You may take a short trip which you will not only enjoy with good food but will also have gains. Partnerships will be supportive and beneficial in personal as well as professional life. However, you need to be careful if working near fire, chemicals and sharp edged objects as you can get hurt. There can be problems due to bad people causing hurdles/ failure at work. Drive carefully. Recite Hanuman Chalisa and pray to Shiv ji.
Taurus(Vrishabh) –. You are likely to have extra expenditure and likely to stay away from home. You can have problems in eyes and differences with brothers. There is likely to be loss of reputation due to anger and harsh tone. You can also have quarrels with spouse and kids may have problems. However, you can still have gains, keep healthy and get happiness due to good conversations. You can defeat your enemies and be happy at home. Distribute sweets in Hanuman mandir and keep your head covered. Light ghee Deepak in Hanuman mandir.
Gemini(Mithun) – Try and avoid travelling as you can have problems in journey and hurdles at work. You are likely to be mentally disturbed due to family. However, due to hard work, you can have wealth, keep good health and increase in income. Follow rules to get success. Abhishek of Shiv ji and offer sindoor to Hanuman ji.
Cancer(Kark) – Although you will have success at work and maintain good health, get monetary gains. You are likely to get respect from state and promotion at work. Seniors will be happy. However, you can have quarrels with family / at home keeping you restless and unhappy even during melas and sleep. It is not advisable to go near water and argue with women. Visit Hanuman mandir and abhishek of Shiv ji.
Sinh(Leo) – The days promise you money gains, good clothes and keep you healthy. You are likely to win over enemies and benefit from your family. However, your anger, arrogance and harsh tone can get you humiliated and give problems in occupation. Enemies and opponents will be stronger and will exploit negative instances. Offer sindoor to Hanuman ji and light ghee Deepak.
Virgo(Kanya) – You will keep mentally unsatisfied these days and have difference of opinion with family which can lead to hurdles at work and making you unhappy. Your hard work can be wasted due to anger, keep it under control. You may have pain due to some old injury and are likely to be scared of enemies. Relations with brother can be strained and bad intentions will be strong. Seek blessings of sister, give roti to dogs and recite Hanuman Chalisa. Pray to Shiv ji.
Libra(Tula) – You are likely to have gains, success at work and enjoy good food and good clothes. Emotionally you will be stable and likely to keep healthy. You may get some gift. However, there can be physical and mental issues to family and there can be shortage of food grains/ miss some clothing. You are likely to have difference of opinion and quarrel with spouse and argument with brother, keeping you sad. Keep/ wear silver, pray to Shiv ji and recite Hanuman Chalisa.
Vrishchik(Scorpio) – The days will be mixed for you. You can get good food and win over enemies and your influence will increase. However, you can have problems at work due to non cooperation causing loss at work and loss of reputation. There can be loss of wealth and you can have health issues like eye problems, body ache. Expenditure will be more. Abhishek of Shiv ji and pray to Hanuman ji.
Sagittarius(Dhanu) – You will have loss of health and money. Your kids can fall sick and your prestige as well as glory can have a setback. There will be problems due to enemies. However, you can still get some gains and progress in profession with help of women. Liquids will be good for you. Keep water at headboard at night and pour in plants in morning. Light ghee Deepak in Hanuman mandir.
Makar(Capricorn) – You are likely to have increase in enemies and opposition from family. You may shortage of money and resources. There can be problems related to property and mother is likely to have problems. However, you can still have success at work and get respect from state and seniors will be happy. Light ghee Deepak in Hanuman mandir and recite Sundar kand. Keep anger under control.
Kumbh(Aquarius) – You are likely to have problems from the state and deal with males younger than you carefully, as they will not agree with you. Enemies will be stronger and look for opportunities. Your courage will increase and enemies can be defeated if you do not let arrogance overtake you. Your debating and logical skills will improve. Abhishek of Shiv ji and pray to Hanuman ji.
Pisces(Meen) – You are likely to have indigestion and quarrels , arguments specially with in laws giving you mental tension and may result in loss of wealth. You will feel loss of strength and failures / hurdles at work. Avoid anger, arrogance and harsh words. You can have losses due to bad people, theft. Should be careful if working near fire or hot objects. You are likely to have bile problems. Keep silver at home. Abhishek of Shiv ji, recite Hanuman Chalisa. Help brother and friends.
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Moon changes sign every 2.25 days, hence the prediction is being done accordingly as per the sign
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Wildlife Filmmaker Subbiah Nallamuthu announced as winner of V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award
The 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) is honoring the illustrious wildlife filmmaker Shri Subbiah Nallamuthu by conferring upon him the much coveted V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award, announced Dr. L. Murugan, the Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting .
“I congratulate Shri Nallamuthu for winning the prestigious award this edition”, said the Minister while interacting with the media at the NFDC complex. MIFF will confer the award upon Shri Subbiah Nallamuthu in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the realm of wildlife filmmaking.
Shri Subbiah Nallamuthu, has made exceptional contributions to wildlife cinematography, earning him global acclaim. An alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India, he gained prominence with his work on Living on the Edge, India’s longest-running Panda Award-winning environment series. His expertise extends to his tenure with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as a high-speed cameraman.
His passion for the Royal Bengal Tiger has translated into five tiger-centric international documentaries for National Geographic Channel and BBC. His prolific filmography includes Tiger Dynasty (2012-2013), Tiger Queen (2010) and The World’s Most Famous Tiger (2017). He has made innumerable documentaries on the environment and the interaction between humans and the ecosystem such as Earth File (2000) for BBC World and The World Gone Wild (2001) for Animal Planet. His achievements in wildlife cinematography include the distinction of being one of the first to use 4K resolution for wildlife filming in India.
Shri Subbiah Nallamuthu has won several national and international awards including the five National Film Awards. He is a regular jury member of the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival and has also served as the jury chairman of the Indian Panorama Film Festival (2021).
About V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award
The prestigious Dr. V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award is presented in every edition of MIFF, to a filmmaker for seminal contribution to documentary films and its movement in India. It carries a cash award of 10 lakh rupees, trophy and a citation. Other illustrious recipients of the award in previous years include Shyam Benegal, Vijaya Mulay and other prominent filmmakers. . The award is instituted in memory of legendary filmmaker V Shantaram.
PM Modi to release 17th installment of 20,000 Cr under PM-KISAN
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, addressed a press conference and informed about the release of the 17th installment of about Rs 20,000 crore under PM-KISAN by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will be visiting Varanasi on June 18, 2024, for the release of the 17th instalment of the PM KISAN scheme to the farmers and granting certificates to more than 30,000 self-help groups as Krishi Sakhis. The event will be organized by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in coordination with the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh. The event will witness the presence of esteemed dignitaries, including Governor, Uttar Pradesh, Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Shri Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and various other Ministers from the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
In his address during the press conference, Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan thanked the Prime Minister for entrusting him with the responsibility of an important department like agriculture and said that agriculture is the most important basis for fulfilling the resolve of a developed India. Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that agriculture is the foundation of the Indian economy. Even today, most of the employment opportunities are created through agriculture.
The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister said that today farmers are filling the granaries of the country. He said that even earlier, agriculture and farmers have been the top priority of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, due to which many steps were taken for the welfare of farmers and even now, after assuming office, the Prime Minister first signed the 17th installment of Kisan Samman Nidhi to be released to the farmers. Shri Chouhan said that in his first program after becoming the Prime Minister for the third time, the highly anticipated 17th instalment of PM KISAN, amounting to more than Rs 20,000 crores, will be disbursed to over 9.26 crore beneficiary farmers by the Prime Minister with a single click of a button from Varanasi.
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the Kisan Samman Nidhi is a central sector scheme launched on 24th February 2019 to supplement the financial needs of all land-holding farmers subject to certain exclusion criteria of higher income status. He said that mmaintaining absolute transparency in registering and verifying beneficiaries, the Government of India has disbursed over Rs 3.04 lakh crores till now to more than 11 Crore farmers across the nation and with this release, the total amount transferred to the beneficiaries since the inception of the scheme will cross well over Rs 3.24 lakh crores.
The Union Minister said that on 18 June, the success of the resolution of developed India along with the prosperity of the farmers is going to start. Because on this day several Union Ministers will also be visiting 50 KVKs to interact with the farmers and create awareness amongst them about the various schemes of the Department. He said that around 2.5 Cr. Farmers will join the event across the country. 732 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), Over 1.0 lakh Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies, and 5.0 Lakh Common Service Centres (CSCs) from across the country will also participate in the event to create awareness amongst the farmers.
The Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister said that the Prime Minister has resolved to make three crore Lakhpati Didis, out of which about one crore Lakhpati Didis have already been made, 2 crore more are to be made. Krishi Sakhi is one dimension of that. Shri Chouhan said that to help the farmers, many sisters have been trained so that they can support the farmers through different works in farming and can earn an additional income of about 60-80 thousand rupees annually. The Union Minister said that along with the program of releasing the installment of PM Kisan Prime Minister Modi will also grant Certificates to more than 30,000 Self Help Groups (SHGs) as Krishi Sakhis and as a token Hon’ble PM will distribute the certificates to 5 Krishi Sakhis. The Krishi Sakhi program has been rolled out in 12 States in Phase – 1: Gujarat, Tanil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Odisha, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, and Meghalaya. As on date, over 34,000 Krishi Sakhis out of 70,000 have been certified as Para-extension Workers.
Shri Chouhan said that Krishi Sakhis are chosen as agriculture para-extension workers because they are trusted community resource persons and experienced farmers themselves. The Krishi Sakhis have already received extensive training in various agricultural practices, making them well-equipped to support and guide fellow farmers effectively.
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that keeping in view the important role of women in agriculture, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have also signed a Memorandum of Understanding. He said that under PM-Kisan, financial benefit of Rs 6,000/- per year in three equal instalments, every four months, is transferred into the bank accounts of farmers’ families across the country through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. On the other hand, under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, financial security has been guaranteed to more than 4 crore farmers. Shri Chouhan expressed happiness that despite the surge in global prices, the work of providing fertilizers at cheap rates to farmers by providing subsidy of Rs 11 lakh crore is continuing.
The Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister said that this program will be broadcasted live on DD, DD Kisan, My Gov, From development block office to gram panchayats, YouTube, Facebook, various Krishi Vigyan Kendra and more than five lakh Common Service centers across the country. He appealed to the farmers to participate in this program directly through any medium and connect with the program and the Prime Minister.
During the press conference, Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ welfare Shri Manoj Ahuja and Secretary, DARE Shri Himanshu Pathak were also present.
I&B | Mumbai International Film Festival off to a Glittering Start
Setting the stage for a week of cinematic excellence, the 18th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF-2024) for Documentary, Short Fiction, and Animation films was inaugurated by Dr. L. Murugan, Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. Also present on the occasion was Shri. Sudhir Mungantiwar, Culture Minister, Government of Maharashtra.
The vibrant and dazzling opening ceremony took place at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) in Mumbai. Organized biennially, by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and executed by, National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), this prestigious event promises an enriching experience for filmmakers, industry professionals, and cinema enthusiasts alike. This year MIFF is spreading its wings with simultaneous screenings and red carpet events across five Indian cities. The seven daylong festival will bring the magic of world-class parallel cinema closer to film enthusiasts across India.
Delivering his inaugural address, Dr. L. Murugan, Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting said that considering the growing potential of AVG sector in creating employment and generating growth, the government will soon create a Centre for Excellence in AVGC sector in Mumbai. The minister emphasized government’s efforts in controlling piracy in the country by bringing forth an amendment in Cinematograph act.
Underlining MIFF’s role in bringing together filmmakers from all over the world, Dr. L. Murugan said that documentary films play a vital role in showcasing the unique abilities, emotions and human bonds in a true and natural way. He also highlighted the efforts made by India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make our country a content hub of the world. “ A single window system for film facilitation is introduced so that film producers can get easy access and permissions to shoot in India. Right from Himalayas, Western Ghats, Nilgiris, beaches and ancient temples, we have beautiful locations for shooting films in India. The Government is providing many incentives to foreign film producers and companies to encourage shooting in India”, he added. Dr. L. Murugan also congratulated Subbiah Nallamuthu, for winning V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award this year.
V. Shantaram, Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed on Wildlife filmmaker Subbiah Nallamuthu
At the opening ceremony, renowned award-winning Wildlife filmmaker Shri Subbiah Nallamuthu, was conferred upon with the coveted V. Shantaram, Lifetime Achievement Award for this year. Dr. L. Murugan, Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting along with Shri Sudhir Mungantiwar, Culture Minister, Government of Maharashtra presented the award. The prestigious Dr. V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award is presented in every edition of MIFF to a filmmaker for seminal contribution to documentary films and its movement in India. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 10 lakhs, trophy and a citation. This award is instituted in memory of legendary filmmaker V Shantaram, who was closely associated with Films Division as Honorary Chief Producer during the 1950s. Shri Subbiah Nallamuthu dedicated the award to his parents and family who supported him throughout his film making journey.
On the occasion, Jury members for MIFF International Competition, National Competition and FIPRESCI – Keiko Bang, Barthélemy Fougea, Audrius Stonys, Bharat Bala, Manas Choudhary, Adele Seelmann-Eggebert, Dr Bobby Sarma Baruah, Apoorva Bakshi, Munjal Shroff, Anna Henckel-Donnersmarck and Meghachandra Kongbam were felicitated.
The ceremony also paid tribute to masters of Indian parallel cinema and art with a homage film. Journey of Mumbai International Film Festival through the ages was also remembered with an audio visual film treat. The trailer of ‘Azadi ki Amrit Kahaniyan’, a public service awareness film made by Netflix to tell the story of India’s social innovators, was also released at the function.
Earlier, festival screenings started rolling off with the India premiere of National Geographic’s documentary, “Billy & Molly, an Otter Love Story” directed by Charlie Hamilton James. The film explored the boundless depths of love and the profound bond between human beings and nature.
The gala inaui ceremony was also graced by the presence of celebrities like Madhur Bhandarkar, Richie Mehta, Anand L Rai, Divya Dutta, Randeep Hooda, Abhishek Bannerjee, Sonali Kulkarni, Divyendu, Sharad Kelkar, Taha Shah, Rahul Rawail, Suraj Thakur, Vinit Singh, Avinash Tiwary, Kailash Kher, Upasana, Pankaj Jha, Saurab Sachdeva and Adil Hussain.
The mesmerizing opening ceremony witnessed an artistic melange of cultural acts which included an act depicting the journey of Indian animation, a cultural performance from Sri-Lanka, a captivating 15-minute journey through the history of Indian animation, presented by Krazzy Kings Dance Crew, a powerful performance by V Company, India’s first Dancing Iconsand and screening of the FTII student short Film “Sunflowers were the first ones to know”, which won the La Cinef Award at the 77th Cannes Film Festival this year.
Shri Prithul Kumar, Festival Director, MIFF and Managing Director, NFDC concluded the ceremony with a vote of thanks.
Find the video of the opening ceremony here.
Highlights of 18th MIFF:
- Total 314 films to be screened in this edition from 59 Countries across 61 Languages. It includes 8 world premieres, 5 international premieres, 18 Asia premieres and 21 India Premieres.
- Apart from the festival main venue at FD-NFDC Complex, Mumbai, MIFF screenings will be also held at Delhi (Sirifort Auditorium), Chennai (Tagore Film Centre), Pune (NFAI auditorium) and Kolkata (SRFTI Auditorium).
- 20 masterclasses, In-conversations and panel discussions with industry luminaries such as filmmakers Santosh Sivan, Audrius Stonys, Ketan Mehta, Richie Mehta, T.S Nagabharana, Georges Schwizgebel & many more.
- Open Forum discussions everyday in collaboration with Indian Documentary Producers Association (IDPA at the vibrant Amphitheatre venue, NFDC complex. Nationally acclaimed, eminent personalities of the film industry to participate.
- A workshop on Animation and VFX pipeline for registered participants.
- For the first time, a DOC Film Bazaar to help boost the film production by providing a platform for filmmakers to find buyers, sponsors and collaborators for their projects.
- Special packages on Oscars and Berlinale films, Animation films, Student films from reputed institutes and Restored classics from the NFDC-National Film Archives of India
- ‘Special Country Focus Packages’ in collaboration with 7 countries – Russia, Japan, Belarus, Italy, Iran, Vietnam and Mali
- Competition films on the special theme of India at Amrit kaal showcasing the country’s growth, development, and prosperity
- Divyangjan package films for the visually challenged and hearing impaired.
- Selected packages of films on Wildlife, Mission Life and Films by Asian Women Filmmakers
- Festival venue made accessible for differently abled in partnership with NGO Svayam
- Exclusive Red carpet events at Delhi (17th Jun), Chennai (18th Jun), Kolkata (19th Jun) & Pune (20th Jun) in addition to the red carpet events at Mumbai NFDC complex. Eminent personalities from the film industry to participate.
Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers reviews performance of the Ministry
Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, along with MoS Smt Anupriya Patel took a holistic review of the Dept of Chemicals and Petrochemicals. The Hon’ble Minister emphasised the need to focus on the PM’s vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, and laid special emphasis on achieving the 100 Days’ agenda of the Department.
The Minister also emphasised the need to focus on facilitation of the industry, promotion of exports and enhancing skill-training.
Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals briefed about the existing trade scenario and projections of the Chemical sector in coming 5 years. The Secretary also briefed about the ongoing schemes of the Department, status and working of the PSUs and Autonomous Bodies under the administrative control of the Department. The Union Minister directed the officers to give special focus on the 100 days programme finalized by the Department. 
Efforts should be made to reduce unnecessary imports and initiatives should be undertaken to enhance country’s export. The department should endeavour to bring speed, scale and skill to facilitate the chemical and petrochemical sector. Focus should also be given to the skill development and training programmes and industry should be included in such programmes. Industry certifications should be facilitated wherever required. All efforts should be made to make Atma Nirbhar Bharat, he said.