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Sakhi Depot

♦ Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot inaugurated the India’s first all-women bus depot, named ‘Sakhi Depot’ in Sarojini Nagar on 16 November 2024. This depot has a total workforce of 223 women, comprising 89 drivers and 134 conductors. It operating a fleet of 70 buses, including 40 air-conditioned and 30 non-air-conditioned buses, that serve 17 routes across Delhi.

♦ The Sakhi Depot holds historical significance, as it was originally established in April 1954 as Delhi’s first bus depot and named after Sarojini Naidu, a renowned freedom fighter known as the Nightingale of India.

Posted Date: November 16, 2024

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International Film Festival of India (IFCI)

The 55th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFCI) was inaugurated at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Goa on 20 November 2024. IFFI is set to continue till November 28. 

IFFI 2024 is making history by introducing Indian Sign Language interpretation during the opening ceremony, ensuring that audiences with hearing disabilities can fully participate in the event.

This year (2024) the festival has received 1,676 submissions from 101 countries. The festival will present over 180 international titles from 81 countries, which include 16 premieres in world, three in international, 43 in Asian, and 109 in Indian categories.

Posted Date: November 20, 2024

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