Kamal Haasan led Indian delegation at 67th Cannes International Film Festival

1.    Kamal Haasan led Indian delegation at 67th Cannes International Film Festival

i. Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan led the Indian delegation at the 67th Cannes International Film Festival inaugurated in Cannes, France on 14 May 2014. The Festival will be held from 14 to 25 May 2014.

ii. Kamal Haasan is chairman of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) Media and Entertainment Committee-South.

iii. Kamal Haasan inaugurated the Indian Pavilion. The India Pavilion will showcase Indian cinema across linguistic, cultural and regional diversity.

2i. Technopark Technology Business Incubator (T-TBI) on 14 May 2014 was chosen for the Special Commendation at the Golden Peacock National Training Awards 2014.

ii. T-TBI was honoured for its successful conduct of Entrepreneurship training initiatives across the state of Kerala. 

iii. T-TBI is the first business incubator in India to receive the prestigious Golden Peacock award.

3.    CISF inducted as associate member of HI

i. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on 13 May 2014 was inducted as an associate member of Hockey India (HI).  The induction of the CISF will enable it to take part in all the National championships.

ii. Hockey India currently has 26 permanent member units, 20 associate members, 2 members through State Olympic Associations, 5 Academy Members and 1 Hoc-Key Member.

4.    April inflation eases to 5.2 per cent

i. Moderating onion prices eased wholesale inflation in April ahead of new government formation. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in April rose at the rate of 5.2 percent, according to official data released in New Delhi on Thursday.

ii. The rate of WPI inflation in March was 5.7 per cent. Consumers are unlikely to be able to notice the price changes as the latest available official figures on retail inflation show the rate of price rise was at a three-month high of nearly 8.6 per cent in April against 8.3 per cent in March.

iii. “The headline inflation has shown a dip on the back of moderation in prices of food articles, fuel and power. However, given the recent increase in the diesel prices and uncertain outlook for monsoon, price movements will have to be critically watched going ahead.