➤Japan Officially Recognises Bitcoin as Currency
i. Bitcoin has finally gained the recognition of a mainstream currency along the lines of other fiat currencies.
ii. The privilege follows the implementation of a new law in Japan which categorizes Bitcoin as a legal payment option within the country.
➤Virat Kohli crowned Wisden’s ‘king of the willow’ for 2016
i. India’s Virat Kohli was named Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World for 2016.
ii. Kohli had also won the prestigious ‘Polly Umrigar award’ presented to the ‘International Cricketer of the Year’ at the BCCI Annual Awards.
iii. Kohli was additionally declared Wisden India Almanack’s Cricketer of the Year for the second time in its 2017 edition.
i. The 64th National Film Awards were announced in which the Directorate of Film Festivals presents its annual National Film Awards to honor the best films of 2016 in the Indian cinema.
ii. The awards ceremony will be held on 3 May 2017 in India.
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Category
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List of Winners
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Most Film Friendly State
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Uttar Pradesh
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Best writing on Films
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G Dhananjayan
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Best book on cinema
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Lata Surgatha- a book that narrates the story of legendary singer Lata
Mangeshkar |
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Best Music
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Leeches
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Best Short fiction
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Aba
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Best Animation
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Hum Chitra Banate Hain
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Best Educational Film
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The Waterfalls
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Best Environment Film
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The Tiger Who Crossed the Line
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Best Investigative Film
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Placebo
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Best Biographical/Historical reconstruction
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Zikr Uss Parivash Ka
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Best Non-Feature Film
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Fireflies in the Abyss, My Discovery of a Legend
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Best Tamil Film
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Joker
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Best Gujarati Film
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Wrong Side Raju
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Best Marathi Film
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Dashakriya
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Best Hindi Film
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Neerja
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Best Bengali Film
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Bisarjan
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Best Kannada Film
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Reservation
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Best Malayalam film
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Maheshinite Pratikaram
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Best Visual Effects
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Shivaay
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Best Female Playback Singer
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Iman Chakraborty
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Best Male Playback Singer
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Sunder Iyer
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Best Actor
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Akshay Kumar for Rustom
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Best Children’s Film
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Dhanak, Hindi
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Best Supporting Actress
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Zaira Wasim for Dangal
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Best Film On Social Issues
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Pink
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Best Action Choreography
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Peter Hein for Pulimurugan
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Best Feature Film
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Kasav, Marathi film
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Best Director
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Rajesh Mapuskar for Ventilator
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Best Actress
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Surabhi
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Best Sound Recording
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Kaadu Pookkunna Neram
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Best Screenplay
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Maheshinite Pratikaram
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Best Child Artiste
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Adish Praveen
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➤World Health Day: 7 April
i. World Health Day is celebrated on 7th of April every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization.
ii. The theme of 2017 World Health Day is ‘Depression: Let’s Talk’.
