• Organizers: Jointly organized by the Pune Film Foundation and the Government of Maharashtra
• Highlights: Over 140 films from world cinema were screened, and a tribute was paid to Guru Dutt.
• Honorees: Biswajit, Farida Jalal, and Asha Kale received special awards.
• Music Award: Amar Haladipur was awarded the S.D. Burman International Music Award.
• Best International Film: "The Elysian Field"
• Best International Marathi Film: "Bapya"
• Best Actor (Film): Girish Kulkarni (Film: Bapya)
• Best Director (Film): Santosh Dawakhare (Film: Gondhal)
• Best Cinematographer (Film): Amalendu Choudhury (Film: Gondhal)
• Note: PIFF was established in 2002 and is accredited by FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Associations).

• Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
• Governor: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar (in office since January 2, 2025)
• Chief Minister: Pinarayi Vijayan
• Literacy: India's most literate state (over 94%)
• It has also become the country's first fully digitally literate state.
• Sex Ratio: 1084 females per 1000 males (highest in India)
• Coastline: Approximately 595 kilometers long

• Major Crops: Coconut, rubber, black pepper, cardamom, tea, and coffee
• State Animal: Indian Elephant
• State Bird: Great Hornbill
• State Tree: Coconut Tree
• State Flower: Kanikonna
• Official Language: Malayalam
• Festivals: Onam (most prominent), Vishu, and Thrissur Pooram
• Classical Dances: Kathakali and Mohiniyattam
• Martial Art: Kalaripayattu (one of the oldest martial arts in the world)

World Economic Forum (WEF):

• Established: 1971
• Founder: Prof. Klaus Schwab
• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• Nature: Non-profit international organization

56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF):

• Time and Place: January 2026, Davos, Switzerland
• Theme: "A Spirit of Dialogue"

• It is the 29th state of India
• It came into existence on June 2, 2014
• It is located in south-central India
• Capital: Hyderabad
• Language: Telugu
• Tourist attractions: Charminar, Ramappa Temple, Warangal Fort, Bhadrachalam Temple

• The Department of Posts has already earned ₹10,155 crore in revenue in the first three quarters of the current financial year.
• During 2023-24, the department earned ₹13,240 crore in revenue, while in 2024-25, this revenue increased to ₹13,640 crore.
• Top Performing States in the Third Quarter: Rajasthan was the best-performing state overall (achieving 82 percent of its third-quarter targets).
• In the Post Office Savings Bank sector, Karnataka achieved 112 percent of its third-quarter target.
• In citizen-centric services, Delhi performed exceptionally well, achieving 240 percent of its target, while in Postal Life Insurance, Uttar Pradesh was the top performer with 129 percent achievement.
• In postal operations, Rajasthan achieved 153 percent.

• The revision of pensions for retired employees of the Reserve Bank of India and NABARD has also been approved.
• These measures will benefit approximately 46,322 employees, 23,570 pensioners, and 23,260 family pensioners.
• The salary revision for employees of public sector general insurance companies will be effective from August 1, 2022. The total salary increase will be 12.41 percent, including a 14 percent increase in the existing basic pay and dearness allowance.

• The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions stated that more than 24,000 e-services are being provided across states and Union Territories.
• Twenty-one states and Union Territories have achieved more than 90 percent coverage of the 59 mandatory e-services.
• Several states, including Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir, have achieved 100 percent service coverage through their integrated portals.

• Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' has set a new record at the Oscars with the most nominations, receiving 16 nominations.
• Previously, this record was held by All About Eve (1950), Titanic (1997), and La La Land (2016).
• 'One Battle After Another' is in second place with 13 nominations.
• 'Marty Supreme', 'Frankenstein', and 'Sentimental Value' are in third place with nine nominations each.
• Emma Stone has received a Best Actress nomination for 'Bugonia'.
• The awards ceremony will be held on March 15th in Los Angeles.

• Compliance Period: The emission targets for these sectors have been set for the period from the financial year 2025-26 to 2028-29.
• Carbon Credit Benefits: Companies that reduce carbon emissions beyond their stipulated targets will be issued Carbon Credit Certificates (CCCs).
• The CCTS, notified by the Government of India in 2023, provides a comprehensive framework for the operation of the Carbon Credit Certificate Trading mechanism.

• RXIL was launched in 2016 by SIDBI and NSE, with SBI, ICICI, and Yes Bank as partners.
• It provides working capital to MSMEs by discounting invoices from corporate buyers. Since 2017, it has facilitated over ₹2.6 lakh crore in financing and handled more than 1 crore invoices.

• Popular Name: Netaji
• Born: January 23, 1897
• Birthplace: Cuttack, Odisha (then Bengal Presidency)
• Father: Janakinath Bose
• Mother: Prabhavati Devi
• Died: August 18, 1945 (Taihoku, Taiwan – plane crash, disputed)
• President of the Congress in 1938 (Haripura) and 1939 (Tripuri)
• Founded the Forward Bloc (1939)
• Formed the Azad Hind Fauj (INA): 1943 (with the help of Japan)
• Slogan: "Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom"

• Established the Provisional Government of Free India: October 21, 1943
• Famous Slogans: Jai Hind, Dilli Chalo, Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom
• Political Guru: Chittaranjan Das
• Famous Book: The Indian Struggle
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Netaji renamed these islands 'Shaheed' and 'Swaraj' Islands.
• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island: 'Ross Island' has now been renamed after Netaji.

• Kirtida Mekani was born in the state of Karnataka, India.
• She was awarded Singapore's highest environmental honor, the President's Award for the Environment, in 2015.
• In 2024, she was inducted into the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame.
• She was the founding executive director of the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) and also served on the board of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Singapore.