Important national events to look for today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lay the foundation for permanent campus of IIM Sambalpur and all states to begin the dry run for Covid-19 vaccination from today. Here is a heads-up of the important national events to look for today.

1. PM Modi to lay foundation for permanent campus of IIM Sambalpur today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the permanent campus of IIM Sambalpur in Odisha virtually on Saturday. Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Union Petroleum and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and other dignitaries will be present at the programme.

2. All states to begin dry run for Covid-19 vaccination from today

All states will begin the dry run for Covid-19 vaccination from January 2. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting of the Union Health Ministry.