1. Govt to hold seventh round of talks with farmer unions today
Govt to hold seventh round of talks with farmer unions today The central government on Monday will hold the next round of talks with the leaders of farmer unions who have been holding protests at different borders of Delhi for more than a month against the three agricultural laws.
This will be the seventh round of talks between the two sides.
Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary has expressed hope that a solution will be found out in the talks and agitation against three agriculture laws may end as well.
The farmers have continued their protest amid waterlogging at the agitation venues due to rains since Saturday night. Despite rains and the ongoing cold wave across North India, farmers agitating against the Centre's farm laws stood strong at the borders of the national capital and continued their protest for the last 39 days.
They took refuge in tents amid the recent spell of rainfall in the capital. They continued their demand of repealing of three laws and one of them asserted that "We will only relent after the govt accepts the demand of rescinding the black farm laws."
2. PM Modi to deliver inaugural address at National Metrology Conclave today
PM Modi to deliver inaugural address at National Metrology Conclave today Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the National Metrology Conclave on Monday via video conferencing.
The theme of the conclave is 'Metrology for the Inclusive Growth of the Nation'.
According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), PM Modi will also dedicate 'National Atomic Timescale', and 'Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya' to the nation, and lay the foundation stone of the 'National Environmental Standards Laboratory'.
3. Schools, colleges in Bihar to reopen from today
Schools, colleges in Bihar to reopen from today Educational institutions including schools, colleges, universities, coaching institutes will reopen in Bihar from 4 January. A slide in the number of cases of Covid-19 and a high recovery rate of 97.61% in the state seems to have boosted the confidence to resume studies physically in the educational institutions.
4. BJP Chief JP Nadda To Visit Gujarat today
BJP Chief JP Nadda To Visit Gujarat today BJP national president JP Nadda and general secretary BL Santhosh will visit Gujarat on Monday and meet senior party leaders here ahead of local body polls. In a statement, the party said the two leaders will participate in a meeting in Gandhinagar to be attended by state unit chief CR Patil, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel among others. Local body polls are scheduled in the state in February.
