1. PM Modi to deliver keynote address at ASSOCHAM foundation week today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address at ASSOCHAM Foundation Week 2020 on Saturday via video conferencing. Modi will also present the 'ASSOCHAM Enterprise of the Century Award' to Ratan Tata, who will receive the award on behalf of the TATA Group.
2. Sonia Gandhi to meet rebel Congress leaders today
Congress party's interim president Sonia Gandhi has called for a meeting of senior party leaders today. She is expected to meet most of the 23 rebels who wrote a letter asking for sweeping organisational changes in the party.
3. President to attend Goa Liberation Day celebrations today
President Ram Nath Kovind will arrive on a two-day visit to Goa on Saturday and attend a cultural event to celebrate the 60th year of the state''s liberation. The state was liberated from Portuguese rule on December 19, 1961.
4. Jammu and Kashmir: Final phase of DDC polls today; voting to be held in 28 constituencies
The staggered voting for the maiden District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir will conclude on Saturday as 28 constituencies are set to go for polling in the eighth and final phase.
5. Farmers protest enters its 24th day
The farmers' protest enters its 24 consecutive day today with no sign of it dying down yet. The protest is an ongoing agitation against the three farm laws which were hurriedly passed by the Parliament of India in September 2020.
