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NM0019 : The Call of The Non - Alligned

This film shows the recent fortnight long foreign tour of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to propagate the message of non- alignment. Mrs. Indira Gandhi went to Nicosia in Cyprus and addressed the House of Representatives there. She went to Athens in Greece and had talks with the Greek Prime Minister Mr. Papandreou. Athens is followed by a stop-over in Paris, where she had a working dinner with the French President Monsieur Francis Mitterand, Onward to New York. Mrs.

NR1799

"1. SOARING INTO SPACE: Sriharikota, the nation prepares to launch an advanced developmental satellite, Pre-launching operations in the presence of the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. T. Rama Rao and others. (Talkie)
2. THE NATIONAL SCENE: PM VISITS JAMMU & KASHMIR: Mrs. Gandhi at Leh, Kargil and Udhampur. She addresses the defence forces.

NR1071

"A DREAM FULFILLED: India's first atomic power plant at Tarapur goes into operation. The Rs. 600 mn, US aided project has a total generating capacity of 400 mw of electricity.
2. SHIPS FOR THE NAVY: ""Poshak, the first Avcat tanker to be built in India, at Bombay's Mazagon dock Also at Calcutta, a colourful ceremony marks the launching of the Navy boat 'Amar' made by the Garden Reach Works.

NR1409

"1. PRESIDENT'S GOOD WILL VISIT: Brioni, Yugoslavia. President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Begum Abida Ahmed are welcomed by President and Madame Tito. Indian President receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Law from the University of Pristina.
2. A NEW DEAL: Gandhi Jayanti day marks a new beginning for the weaker section of society. Some 10,000 people from 78 villages in Hyderabad Dist. and slum dwellers from the twin cities receive house site 'pattas'.
3. NEWS AROUND THE COUNTRY :( a) CONFERENCES OF CHANCELLORS & PRINCIPALS

Indian Museum Ship Vikrant

The film in a nutshell culls out the sterling role played by an aircraft carrier in the Indian naval history. This film beautifully brings to life the historical moments of an advanced battle ship of British royal navy H.M.S. Hercules induction into Indian navy during 1952 as “I.N.S. Vikrant” which later turned out to be the prized possession of our nation. And this film ends how this ship metamorphosed into a museum ship as I.N.S. Vikrant an all time maritime museum to preserve our naval history for the posterity.

Diary on Bangladesh (INR)

This film on Bangladesh has been made from the many Indian News Reviews produced by the Films Division. Included in this film are the atrocities committed by the West Pakistani army on innocent civilians of the then East Pakistan, the mass exodus, the imprisonment of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the declaration of independent Bangladesh.

NM0014 : A Mission of Friendship

New York, July 28, 1982: The United Nations building on Manhattan Island. After arriving in New York on an 8-day state visit to the United States, the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi meets the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Javier Perez de Cuellar. Talkie includes that of the Secretary General and of Mrs. Gandhi's. Back to New York on August 1: Mrs. Gandhi visits the Gurudwara in New York. Mrs. Gandhi, Rajiv and Sonia Gandhi took part in the prayers. On August 2, Mrs. Gandhi received the U Thant Award for Cultural Understanding between East and West.

NR0853

"1. SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL: All England pays tribute to Sir Winston Churchill. Statesmen of the world and Queen Elizabeth of England attend the funeral service.
2. MARTYRS' DAY: January 30, 1965 - Martyrs' Day and the 17th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. At Rajghat, President pays homage to the Father of the Nation. A nation- wide two minute silence is observed.
3. LAJPATRAI CENTENARY: Prime Minister opens a memorial library-cum-community hall in the Dhudike Punjab, Lalaji's birth place.

NR0850

"1. A DEDICATED LIFE: January 23 - birth anniversary of Subhash Chandra Bose. Exhibition of photographs shows his life-history (Talkie).
2. WINDOW ON INDIA: Bharat Darshan - an Indian Industrial Exhibition in Kathmandu – opens a 'window on India'.
3. EXPANDING COMMUNICATIONS: P&K Week held recently all over the country. Service at the Trunk Exchange is facilitated by the system of booking by tickets.

NR0819

THE SPIRIT REMAINS: People all over the country pay their homage to the mortal remains of Jawaharlal Nehru at nation-wide immersion ceremonies. At Shadipur near Srinagar the ashes are immersed at the confluence of the Jhelum and the Sind Nullah by the Sadar-i-Riyasat, Mr. Karan Singh. In Uttar Pradesh, the ashes are immersed at various points. Large crowds recalling other days when Jawaharlal Nehru was present with them as they watch the Jumna take the ashes. Homage’s all over the country and ashes scattered. In Delhi at Shantighat where the body of Mr.

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