French Immigration Film ‘Dheepan’ Nabs Top Honors At Cannes Film Festival

French Immigration Film ‘Dheepan’ Nabs Top Honors At Cannes Film Festival
By Ismat Sarah Mangla @ismat i.mangla@ibtimes.com on May 24 2015 4:01 PM EDT

“Dheepan,” a French film about Sri Lankan refugees working for a new life in France, claimed the Palm d’Or -- the top honor at the Cannes Film Festival -- Sunday night. “Dheepan,” which was selected from 19 films in the competition, was an unexpected choice, and its announcement was greeted with a mix of boos and applause, Variety reported.

Dheepan:Directed by filmmaker Jacques Audiard, Actors with Jacques Audiard

Directed by filmmaker Jacques Audiard, the movie follows the story of a former Sri Lankan civil war fighter who assembles a fake family and seeks a new life in Paris. Audiard took the runner-up prize at Cannes five years ago for his film “A Prophet.”

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The jury was led by directors Joel and Ethan Coen, who praised the film. “This isn’t a jury of film critics. This is a jury of artists looking at the work,” Joel Coen said. Ethan Coen added, “We all thought it was a beautiful movie.”

அரியணையில் மீண்டும் ``அம்மா``, கழக எதிர்ப்புச் சுவரொட்டி!

உலகமறுபங்கீட்டில் சீனத் தென் திசைக் கடல் பிராந்தியம்

சீனத் தென் திசைக் கடல் பிராந்தியத்தை மேற்காணும் வரைபடம் விளக்குவதோடு அக்கடல் பிராந்தியத்தின் மீது கடலோர நாடுகள் கடலுரிமை பாராட்டும் கடல்ப் பகுதிகளும் குறிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது,சீனா உரிமை கோரும் பகுதி ஏறத்தாழ , அண்டை நாடுகளைப் பொறுத்தவரையில் சீனத் தென் திசைக் கடல் பிராந்தியத்தை முற்று முழுதாக தனது ஏகாதிபத்திய நலனுக்கு அடிமைப்படுத்தும் ஆக்கிரமிப்பு திட்டமாகும்!

அமெரிக்காவைப் பொறுத்தவரையில் ரசிய சமூக ஏகாதிபத்தியத்தின் வீழ்ச்சிக்குப் பிந்திய உலக மேலாதிக்க முனைப்புக்கு சீனா வைக்கும் பொறியாகும்!

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2015 மே நாள் முள்ளிவாய்க்கால் போர்வீரம் நீடூழி வாழ்க!

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Cabinet clears changes to Child Labour Act, those under 14 can work in family businesses
Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times, New Delhi| Updated: May 13, 2015 20:59 IST

The Union Cabinet cleared amendments to the child labour law on Wednesday to allow children below the age of 14 to work in select 'non-hazardous' family enterprises.

The government earlier said it was planning to take the step to encourage learning at home as it led to entrepreneurship. It, however, said the children would be allowed to work only if their education wasn't being hampered.

According to a report published by Hindustan Times on April 8, a draft provision in the Child Labour Prohibition Act said the prohibition on child labour would not apply if they were helping the family in fields, forests and home-based work after school hours or during vacations, or while attending technical institutions.

The new norm would also apply to the entertainment industry and sports except the circus, a proposal by the labour ministry said. In addition, children between 14 and 18 years would not be allowed to work in hazardous industries.

"We don't want to redraw the social fabric of Indian society where children learn by participating in work with family elders. We, instead, want to encourage learning WORK AT HOME as it leads to entrepreneurship," a government official said.

The changes in the labour law also provide for stricter punishment for employers for violation. While there is no penalty provision for parents for the first offence, the employer would be liable for punishment even for the first violation.

In case of parents, the repeat offenders may be penalised with a monetary fine up to Rs 10,000. In case of first offence, the penalty for employers has been increased up to two and half times from the existing up to Rs 20 thousand to up to Rs 50,000 now.

Cabinet clears changes to Child Labour Act, those under 14 can work

Cabinet clears changes to Child Labour Act, those under 14 can work in family businesses

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times, New Delhi| Updated: May 13, 2015

The Union Cabinet cleared amendments to the child labour law on Wednesday to allow children below the age of 14 to work in select 'non-hazardous' family enterprises.

The government earlier said it was planning to take the step to encourage learning at home as it led to entrepreneurship. It, however, said the children would be allowed to work only if their education wasn't being hampered.

According to a report published by Hindustan Times on April 8, a draft provision in the Child Labour Prohibition Act said the prohibition on child labour would not apply if they were helping the family in fields, forests and home-based work after school hours or during vacations, or while attending technical institutions.

The new norm would also apply to the entertainment industry and sports except the circus, a proposal by the labour ministry said. In addition, children between 14 and 18 years would not be allowed to work in hazardous industries.

"We don't want to redraw the social fabric of Indian society where children learn by participating in work with family elders. We, instead, want to encourage learning WORK AT HOME as it leads to entrepreneurship," a government official said.

The changes in the labour law also provide for stricter punishment for employers for violation. While there is no penalty provision for parents for the first offence, the employer would be liable for punishment even for the first violation.

In case of parents, the repeat offenders may be penalised with a monetary fine up to Rs 10,000. In case of first offence, the penalty for employers has been increased up to two and half times from the existing up to Rs 20 thousand to up to Rs 50,000 now.

 In case of a second or subsequent offence of employing any child or adolescent in contravention of the law, the minimum imprisonment would be one year which may extend to three years.

Earlier, the penalty for second or subsequent offence of employing any child in contravention of the law was imprisonment for a minimum term of six months which may extend to two years.

Family businesses have been given a wide definition and cover any JOB, profession, or business performed primarily by family members. This will especially help poor families where children help in family subsistence, officials said.

Child right activists, however, have opposed the move, saying the proposal could be used to deny education to the girl child, whose school drop-out rate is almost double than that of boys, and can hamper the government's bid to provide elementary education to all children below 14 years.

India has seen a sharp drop in the number of child labourers in the last decade, down to 4.3 million from 12.6 million, according to census data. Child rights activists, however, dispute the numbers, saying the decline is due to under-reporting because of fear of prosecution but officials CREDITING the improvement to increased school enrolment.

A large number of child labourers continue to work in several industries such as fireworks, matchboxes, footwear and carpet making, where children are in high demand owing to their nimble fingers, necessary for intricate designs. Activists say children are often preferred because they can be forced to work long hours with poor pay.

The original child labour law banned the employment of children below 14 in only 18 hazardous industries but the UPA government in 2012 proposed to extend the ban to all industries.

They also introduced a new category of adolescents -- 14 to 18 years -- who were banned from hazardous industries but allowed to work in other sectors.

The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Bill, 2012, introduced in the Rajya Sabha, recommended a complete ban on child labour until they finish elementary education, guaranteed
under the Right To Education Act.

The amendments were welcomed by activists but were seen by many as an "inspector raj" that gave labour department officials a permit to harass small businesses and farmers.

The changes were re-examined by the new government due to apprehensions of misuse and fears that they could upset the social fabric of the country.

These were also the reasons given by the labour ministry while rejecting a parliamentary committee recommendation that barred children from helping parents in domestic chores, saying the ban could be reframed to prohibit employment in all occupations.

The ministry also rejected a proposal to make elementary education a must for employment of adolescents in non-hazardous industries, pointing out that a separate law existed to guarantee education.

Labour minister Bandaru Dattatreya announced said in April that the government would introduce amendments to the Child Labour Prohibition Act in the ongoing winter session of Parliament.

PM Shri Narendra Modi speech at the launch of the ''Make In India'' initiative.

PM Shri Narendra Modi speech at the launch of the ''Make In India'' initiative.

PM Narendra Modi Agressive Speech Land Bill | CVR News

PM Narendra Modi Agressive Speech Land Bill | CVR News

Chinese president meets Indian PM

Chinese president meets Indian PM
(Xinhua)    17:18, May 14, 2015

XI'AN, May 14  -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Xi'an, capital city of Shaanxi Province and Xi's hometown, on Thursday afternoon.

"This is the first time I have treated a foreign leader in my hometown and I hope you have a happy stay," Xi said at the start of the meeting.

Xi welcomed Modi and thanked him for the warm reception he received on his India visit in September, when the Indian PM accompanied him to visit his home state of Gujarat.
"That left me with a deep and good impression," Xi said.

In September, Xi and Modi "reached an important consensus on promoting the bilateral strategic partnership of cooperation and forging a closer partnership of development," according to the president.

Both sides have maintained frequent high-level contact and engagement, promoted cooperation in priority areas including construction of railways and industrial parks, strengthened exchanges, controlled border areas, Xi said.

China-India relations are experiencing stable development and facing broad prospects, he added, predicting that Modi's visit will strengthen the partnership.

Xi called on the two countries to look at their ties from a long-term perspective, strengthen coordination on global and regional affairs, and "steer the international order to develop in a fairer direction".

The two countries could strengthen communication on the Belt and Road Initiative, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and Modi's "Act East" policy, find areas of common interest, and hone a mode of cooperation with reciprocal benefit, Xi said.

He said the two countries should seek common ground in their respective development strategies to jointly promote the region's economic integration and contribute to global economic growth.

He called for more bilateral cooperation in areas including railways, industrial parks, urbanization and training, pledging to encourage Chinese companies to invest in India.

The president also expressed hope that the two countries can trust each other more and control their disputes to avoid weakening bilateral ties.

Xi also called on the two countries to strengthen exchanges between media, think tanks and young people to promote mutual understanding.

Calling China a great neighbor, Modi said India was ready to communicate and cooperate more closely with China, increase cultural exchanges and properly handle disputes.

He also voiced hope for more bilateral trade and closer cooperation with China within the AIIB.
He said he believed the AIIB will play an important role in regional economic and social development, and that India welcomes China to increase investment.

With regard to South Asia, Xi stressed that China has close relationships in the area and supports the region to maintain friendly ties. China is ready to strengthen reciprocal cooperation with all South Asian nations and promote the region's peace, stability and prosperity, he said.

Modi echoed Xi, saying India attaches high importance to communication in South Asia. India is ready to cooperate with China concerning the Belt and Road Initiative to promote the region's development and prosperity, he said.

This three-day tour is Modi's first China visit. Premier Li Keqiang and top legislator Zhang Dejiang will also meet him in Beijing on Friday.