Congress rally in Nagpur, Amit Shah in Telangana.... The big news for today

Major news events have slowed down as the world gears up for the New Year’s Day celebrations. From the Congress mega rally in Nagpur on the party’s foundation and Amit Shah in Telangana to the India women VS Australia first ODI and the highly-anticipated Sunburn festival in Goa, here’s a glimpse of how the day will unfold. Congress mega rally in Nagpur The Congress is all set to kickstart its campaign for next year’s Lok Sabha elections with its mega rally “Hain Tayyar Hum” to be held in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city today, which also marks the party’s 139th foundation day. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will address the rally, according to party leaders. The mega event assumes significance as it will be held in Nagpur, where the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) headquarters and ‘Deekshabhoomi’, the historic place where Dr BR Ambedkar embraced Buddhism, are located. PM Modi to chair national conference of chief secretaries Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over the two-day National Conference of Chief Secretaries in the National Capital today. The main focus will be “Ease of Living,” with an emphasis on formulating and implementing a unified development agenda and action plan in collaboration with the states. Amit Shah in Telangana Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the BJP’s state-level meeting today in view of the Parliamentary elections in the next few months. [caption id=“attachment_13442292” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Union Home Minister Amit Shah. PTI File Photo[/caption] According to Union Minister and Telangana BJP president G Kishan Reddy, the meeting will prepare a plan of action for the next 90 days in order to be fully prepared for the elections. Meeting to discuss SYL canal issue Union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will be holding a meeting of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar to discuss the contentious issue of Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal. India women VS Australia 1st ODI Flying high after two consecutive Test wins, India Women will now shift focus to white-ball cricket as they take on seven-time world champions Australia in a three-match ODI series, looking to resurrect their dismal record in the format on Thursday. The 1st ODI between India and Australia Women will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Sunburn in Goa for 3 days One of the most popular electronic dance music (EDM) festivals, Sunburn, is all set to come up with its 17th edition in Goa today. However, the annual event will now be held for only three days since the organisers failed to get the required approval. [caption id=“attachment_13550942” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] This year, Sunburn will only be held for three days. Image Courtesy: @SunburnFestival/Facebook[/caption] The state government has granted permission for the three-day festival to be held at Vagator from 4 pm to 10 pm. Chad’s final results of new constitution to be announced Even though Chad’s new constitution was approved by 86 per cent of voters in a referendum held over a week ago, the definite results from the Supreme Court will be released today. Notably, the opposition in the country has challenged the figures, with some calling for a boycott of the 17 December vote. The results are crucial since the new constitution will maintain a unitary state, which Chad has had since independence, while some of its opponents have called for the creation of a federal state, saying it would help spur development. Famous anniversaries today

• Indian National Congress founded in Bombay, British India in 1885
• Birth anniversary of industrialist Dhirubhai Ambani
• Birth anniversary of industrialist Ratan Tata
• Birth anniversary of politician and former FM Arjun Jaitley
• Westminster Abbey was consecrated in 1065