CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2019 the state government decided to provide subsidy up to Rs 2.5 crore to filmmakers of English, Hindi or other language films that would promote Odisha and its culture, heritage and tourist destinations in their films. The decision was taken to encourage the filmmakers to shoot in Odisha.

Detailed explanation-2: -The national film policy aims to draw the contours of government intervention in an industry that works largely unfettered. By Pratul Sharma: The Ministry for Information and Broadcasting is in the process of formulating a national film policy for the world’s biggest film producing industry spread across the country.