National news schedule for Thursday, January 22 NATIONAL

Congress to host dialogue on MGNREGA, Kharge, Rahul to speak.

ECIs International conference of Democracy and Election Management.

Joint Committee of Parliament meeting to discuss the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill and the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, on removal PM, CMs, Union Ministers from office if don't get bail within 30 days of their arrest.

MoD briefing on Tableaux at R-Day.

Press conference by Kuku students Organisation Stories from World Economic Forum meeting in Davos Party briefings and other political developments

LEGAL SUPREME COURT

Pleas challenging validity of Waqf Amendment Act 2025.

Plea seeking direction to EC to frame rules for registration, regulation of political parties.

Pleas challenging Election Commission's decision to undertake SIR of electoral rolls.

Plea related to directions in the matter of demolition of structures.

HIGH COURT

PIL seeking a judicial inquiry into the IndiGo crisis which left several passengers stranded after cancellation of airline’s flights

NCR

CM Rekha Gupta at event at Bharat Mandapam Aam Aadmi Party press conference Stories related to weather, pollution

* NORTH

*UP:Presiding Officers of state assemblies who were in Lucknow to attend conference of Legislative Bodies to visit Ayodhya Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal to launch 'Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna' in Mohali.

Haryana:Chief Minister Saii in Kurukshetra for pre-budget consultations with youth (for Haryana budget 2026-27) Rajasthan:CM Bhajanlal Sharma to attend a state level Cooperatives Upliftment Camp in Sirohi.

NITI Aayog to present a report on material recycling in International Material Recycling Conference.

Deputy CM Diya Kumari to hold a pre-budget review meeting of tourism department

SOUTH

Karnataka: Governor’s address to the joint session of legislature.

However, there is stalemate over the fate of the customary speech, as the Governor has expressed reservation about 11 paragraphs in the government prepared speech touching upon the "repeal" of MGNREGA and issues including devolution of funds, and has refused to address.

Kerala: Assembly session: Cong-led UDF likely to raise Sabarimala gold loss issue Tamil Nadu Assembly session BJP leader Piyush Goyal likely to meet AIADMK chief Palaniswami

* EAST

*Manipur:Governor AK Bhalla to inaugurate transport offices in 4 districts Tripura: CM Manik Saha to attend prize distribution programme for minority students Tourism minister's press conference West Bengal: SIR hearings: EC updates and political developments Bandhan Bank Q3 results Inauguration of 49th International Kolkata Book Fair by CM Mamata Banerjee Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar's Samridhi Yatra in Siwan.

Mizoram: State Agricultural Marketing Board to address press meet at noon JharkhandRanchi and Chakradharpur Rail Division Committee Meeting Assam: Kokrajhar situation post violence Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi to distribute Rs 315 crore financial assistance to 4.57 lakh women under Subhadra Yojana

WEST

Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry Director General Gurmeet Singh to address press conference in Panaji ahead of India Energy Week.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai to chair water resources and mineral resources departments' meetings in Raipur Reservation lottery for mayoral posts in 29 municipal corporations, including Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, to be held in Mumbai

PTI DV