Important national events to look for today

Prime minister Narendra Modi to attend the 12th BRICS Summit hosted by Russia on November 17. In other developments - a week after the election debacle in Bihar, the Congress Party is likely to meet with a group of senior party leaders today. In Karnataka, colleges and higher education institutions are set to reopen after they were closed in the wake of the virus outbreak. Here is a heads up for the important national events to look for today.

1. PM Modi to attend 12th BRICS Summit today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the 12th BRICS Summit hosted by Russia, under the theme 'Global Stability, Shared Security and Innovative Growth' today. The ministry also confirmed that India will host the next session of the BRICS summit in 2021.

PM Modi

2. Congress' special committee to meet today

After facing defeat in Bihar assembly elections and by-elections, a meeting of the special committee to assist Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi is going to take place on Tuesday. According to information received from sources, there will be a meeting at 5 pm through video conferencing but its agenda is not clear.

Congress' special committee to meet

3. Karnataka govt decides to reopen colleges from today

After more than seven months, the Karnataka government has decided to reopen colleges in the state from today. This includes engineering, diploma, and degree colleges. Students can choose from three options — attend classes physically with written consent from their parents, continue to attend classes online, or attend a mix of offline and online classes, depending on their convenience. Government-run hostels will also be opened.

Karnataka govt decides to reopen colleges