PM Modi to Chair Council of Ministers Meeting on November 18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on November 18 to review the progress of government work and discuss key priorities and plans for the coming months, sources said on Friday.

The meeting, scheduled for the morning, will take stock of decisions taken at the previous session and identify work that remains to be completed.

“It is a routine meeting, which will be held on the morning of 18th November, to discuss the way forward, upcoming plans, and the government's top priorities,” a source said.

PM MODI'S PACKED SCHEDULE

The meeting comes amid a packed schedule for the Prime Minister. On Friday, Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Pink Line of the Namma Metro in Bengaluru, attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram and mark the birth centenary of author H V Sheshadri. He will also virtually lay the foundation stone for a proposed Compressed Bio-Gas plant in the city.

The Prime Minister is expected to visit the Ambaji temple in Gujarat's Banaskantha district on November 14, where he will offer prayers. The temple is among the 51 revered Shakti Peethas.

PM MODI TO ATTEND ASEAN SUMMIT IN MANILA

Next week, Modi will travel to Manila in the Philippines for the ASEAN-India Summit and the East Asia Summit. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and representatives of the International Monetary Fund are among those expected to attend the meetings.

US President Donald Trump is also scheduled to participate in the ASEAN-US Special Summit on November 17.

Modi is expected to return from the Philippines before chairing the Council of Ministers meeting the following day.

PROJECTS WORTH OVER RS 15,600 CRORE IN BENGALURU

Preparations are underway in Bengaluru ahead of the Prime Minister's visit. Modi is scheduled to inaugurate and dedicate development projects to the nation, lay foundation stones and flag off initiatives worth more than Rs 15,600 crore.

The Golden Jubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram will be attended by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale as the distinguished guest. Karnataka Governor Sudha Yadav, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Ahn Byeong-Gu, mayor of South Korea's Miryang city, are expected to attend as guests of honour.

With inputs from ANI