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- Three filmmakers have come together to create an anthology in Assamese language, the first of its kind in the northeast, centered around themes of existentialism and loneliness
- 'Ji Golpor Ses Nai' (never-ending stories), which premiered in Guwahati earlier this week, is a collection of short stories, tied to a single premise. With Assam as the backdrop, one of the shorts is about the inexplicable influence of a person on another.
- 'Ardha Satya', directed by Prodyut Kumar Deka, is based on a tale written by Guy de Maupassant and has Pankaj Mahanta and Kalpana Kalita in the lead. 'Epitaph', the second short directed by Prasant Saikia, has Himangshu Prasad Das playing the protagonist.
- Adapted from one of the works of Sahitya Akademi award-winning Assamese author and journalist Homen Borgohain, the story delves deep into the life of struggling writer and his love life. The third short, 'Prasnabudhok', is based on a story by French novelist Honore de Balzac.
- Directed by Utpal Datta, the film talks about the constant struggle for desired space between husband and wife. Datta, an independent filmmaker, said loneliness is a fundamental part of a human life. "Loneliness may seem an unusual topic for a film.
- It doesn't sound very dramatic, but it's a fundamental part of being human," he said. Pointing out that Assamese cinema took 80 years to make an anthology, Datta said 'Ji Golpor Ses Nai' has three different stories, tied together by one theme.
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- Admiral Sunil Lanba said the Navy's dream of transforming from a "buyers" to a "builders" Navy is becoming true.
- The Indian Navy launched guided missile destroyer Imphal at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in Mumbai on 20th April.
- Imphal is the third ship to be launched under a project in which ships are built to carry and operate two multiple role helicopters.
- In a statement, the Navy said, enhanced stealth features have been achieved through the shaping of hull and use of radar transparent deck fittings which make the ships difficult to detect.
- Speaking on the occasion, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said, he is satisfied with the force's fleet and more aircraft and submarines will be inducted in the days to come.
- He said, over the years, Navy has become a builder from a buyer and was slated to excel in coming years.
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- The 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy which killed thousands of people is among the world's "major industrial accidents" of the 20th century, a UN report has said, warning that 2.78 million workers die from occupational accidents and work-related diseases each year.
- The report released by the the UN labour agency International Labour Organization (ILO) said that in 1984, at least 30 tons of methyl isocyanate gas, which was released from the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, affected over 600,000 workers and nearby inhabitants
- The report titled 'The Safety and Health at the Heart of the Future of Work - Building on 100 years of experience' said the Bhopal disaster was among the world's "major industrial accidents after 1919".
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