Today in Politics: BJP president Nadda, MP Anurag Thakur to participate in Tiranga Yatra in Solan
BJP national president and Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda will visit Solan on Monday, where he will participate in the Tiranga Yatra.
He will also convene a meeting of the core committee where senior leaders like state in-charge Shrikant Sharma, co-incharge Sanjay Tandon, Leader of the Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur and state president Dr Rajiv Bindal are likely to be present.
The Tiranga Yatra will be taken out on the Mall Road where MP Anurag Thakur will also be present, Bindal said.
Telangana formation day
The Telangana government will celebrate the state's 11th formation day on June 2 with large-scale arrangements across Hyderabad, district centers. Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka chaired a coordination meeting at the Secretariat last week to review the preparations.
As a part of the celebrations, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will pay homage to the martyrs at the Martyrs' Memorial, followed by a flag hoisting, at the Parade Grounds. Special guests this year include a Japanese delegation and the Miss World winner. Additionally, a separate State Formation Day event will be held at Telangana Bhavan in New Delhi.
Alongside the celebrations, the state is also preparing for the final selection under the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam Scheme. So far, 16.22 lakh applications have been received from youth across Telangana. District-level committees have been scrutinising the applications, and the final eligible list will be approved by district in-charge ministers and announced on Monday.
Sonowal to begin Norway, Denmark trip
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will embark on a five-day visit to Norway and Denmark beginning Monday to strengthen maritime ties with these two countries, an official statement said on Saturday.
The statement said the visit holds strategic importance as the minister will lead the Team India delegation comprising senior officials from the central and state governments, along with leading players from the private sector.
Sonowal will also visit the Oslo Port Authority.
While in Denmark, amongst other engagements, he will interact with the students of 'Blue MBA' at the Copenhagen Business School on the economic opportunities that India's high-growth journey presents for future managers and leaders.
– With PTI inputs
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