Cinema is an artistic medium and not just entertainment, so the censor board does not have the right to infringe on the artiste’s freedom of expression, said Satish Babusenan, who directed International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) competition film Chaayam Poosiya Veedu with his brother Santosh.
SNDP leader Vellappally Natesan announced his new political party, Bharath Dharma Jana Sena, at the conclusion of the Samatwa Munnetta Yatra here on Saturday.
News in brief
Noisy scenes
Noisy scenes in the Assembly over alleged leak of Budget proposals in the social media.
Opposition Leader Ramesh Chennithala alleged that the sanctity of the Budget is lost and Opposition members staged protest in the House.
The Congress-led Opposition later boycotted the remaining part of the presentation.
Tax on solar devices
Solar installations will attract only one per cent tax. This will have retrospective effect from April 2013 when the tax for solar devices were reduced. However, installation did not get the benefit as 14.5 per cent tax on works contract applied.
Natural Rubber
Exemption announced for natural rubber and its variants by previous government for the period from 20th December 2014 to 31st March 2015 will be given effect by incorporating provisions for that in the Finance Act.
