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Officially, this year’s National Canadian Film Day arrives Wednesday. But you could just as easily make the case that this past Monday marked the
real celebration, given how much attention the federal budget paid to aiding the country’s film industry.
First the good news, because there is a surprisingly large amount of it. After decades of operating with a static budget – despite the movie business evolving and reconfiguring itself at a rapid pace – Telefilm Canada’s pleas for more resources finally got answered. Over the course of the next three years, the federal funding agency will receive $105-million in new funds: $20-million in the first year, $35-million the next and $50-mil
COVID-19 crisis: Need complete trust between industry and govt, says FM Sitharaman
Addressing a seminar, FM Sitharaman stated that the government has taken myriad steps to ensure that the economic revival continues despite the raging second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
BusinessToday.In | April 20, 2021 | Updated 16:39 IST
Speaking about West Bengal, FM Sitharaman said industries in the state require oxygen along with a globalised approach to prosper
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, April 20, said that there should be absolute trust between the industry and the government to support growth in the wake of the COVID-19 situation in the country.
Addressing a seminar organised by the Merchants Chamber of Commerce & Industry, FM Sitharaman stated that the government has taken myriad steps to ensure that the economic revival continues despite the raging second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.