Important national events to look for today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Sunday and launch numerous development works that would add speed to fulfilling the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Meanwhile, in other news, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today will kick-start the party's campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam. Here is a heads-up of the important national events to look for today.

• PM Modi to visit Tamil Nadu, Kerala today; will launch several key projects
  

  PM Modi to visit Tamil Nadu, Kerala today; will launch several key projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Sunday and launch numerous development works that would add speed to fulfilling the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. At around 11:15 am, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for several key projects and hand over the Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) to the Army, at Chennai. At around 3:30 pm, he will lay the foundation stone and dedicate various projects to the nation, at Kochi.

• Rahul Gandhi to start Congress campaign for Assam polls today
  

  Rahul Gandhi to start Congress campaign for Assam polls today

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday will kick-start the party's campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam. He will address a rally in Sivasagar. This will be the maiden visit of Rahul Gandhi to the poll-bound Assam this year. Notably, Congress had announced last month that it will form an alliance with five political parties to challenge the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming state Assembly polls.

• Tikait to join 7 'Mahapanchayats' in 3 states starting Feb 14
  

  Tikait to join 7 'Mahapanchayats' in 3 states starting Feb 14