National news schedule for Thursday, January 15
NATIONAL
PM Modi at conference of Commonwealth speakers and presiding officers
Political developments and party briefings
SUPREME COURT
*Enforcement Directorate's plea alleging interference and obstruction by the West Bengal government in its probe and search operation at the I-PAC office.
Plea filed by the producer of Vijay-starrer Tamil film "Jana Nayagan" challenging an interim order of Madras HC that stayed a single-judge direction to grant CBFC clearance to the movie.
Final hearing on a batch of pleas challenging Election Commission's decision to undertake SIR of electoral rolls in various states.
Plea of Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, in a corruption case.
Plea related to quota for women lawyers in various states bar council executive committees.
Suo motu case pertaining to 'Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons' in the country*
HIGH COURT
HC to hear suo motu plea concerning air pollution in the capital.
HC to hear case concerning the drowning of 3 UPSC aspirants in the basement of a coaching centre in Old Rajender Nagar in 2024
NCR
CM Rekha Gupta at NCC Republic Day parade camp
IMD Foundation Day
Aam Aadmi Party press conference
Stories related to weather, pollution*
NORTH
UP:Makar Sankranti dip: Devotees turn up in big numbers on Sangam banks at Magh Mela in Prayagraj, Varanasi and Ayodhya ghats also witness massive rush
` Massive arrangements in place as CM Yogi Adityanath offers 'khichdi' to Gorakhnath to signal the formal start of khichdi festival in Gorakhpur
CM Yogi Adityanath, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav wish BSP chief Mayawati on her birthday; Mayawati to hold presser
Police constable in Banda district attacks wife, kills minor daughter during a domestic dispute
Punjab:President Droupadi Murmu at convocation ceremony of Guru Nanak Dev University at Amritsar.
Chief Minister Mann to appear before Akal Takht Secretariat in Amritsar Rajasthan: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi to attend Army day parade.
SOUTH
*Kerala: Police custody of expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil ends today. He was arrested on Sunday following a sexual assault complaint.
Tamil Nadu: Pongal celebrations which includes bull taming sport Jallikattu
EAST
*West Bengal: SIR hearings: EC updates and political developments
Developments related to ED raids at I-PAC office
Gangasagar mela and Makar Sankranti updates
NIPAH virus related updates
Abhishek Banerjee to visit Nandigram for Sebashray health camp programme
BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya’s press conference
Power Finance Corporation press conference to announce issue of bonds
Jharkhand: Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi to hold press conference
Weather related story
Bihar: Several politicians to host Makar Sankranti feast in Patna.
Mizoram: State wide earthquake mock drill
Odisha: Weather related story
WEST
*Elections in Mumbai, 28 other municipal corporations in Maharashtra.
Union minister Amit Shah to release books on Adi Sankaracharya in Ahmedabad
Winter session of Goa legislative assembly in Porvorim
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah at Indian Institute of Creative Technology in Mumbai.
Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai to visit Jashpur district ***