Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani will visit India on Saturday and hold discussions on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues of common interest with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With Qatar being the largest supplier of LNG to India, the two leaders are also likely to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in the strategic areas of energy.

Amritsar is to host the two-day sixth ministerial conference of the ‘Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process, beginning on Saturday. Over 40 foreign ministers and dignitaries of the Heart of Asian countries, supporting countries and international organisations are expected to participate in the conference, which would spotlight issues such as the challenge presented by terrorism in the Asian region, countering extremism, exploring cultural and civilisation similarities, and cooperation in the educational sector.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to address a Parivartan rally in Moradabad on Saturday. With the Opposition slamming the government’s demonetisation move, the BJP is keen to make a statement with the rally. Party workers hope it would draw more than two lakh people, as an indicator that the demonetisation move enjoyed mass support.

The Lokayukta Special Court in Bengaluru is to issue its order in connection with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s expensive watch case on Saturday. The court will order whether the case is fit for investigation or not. The complainant, social activist Abraham T.J., had argued that though complaints were registered with the Anti Corruption Bureau, no action was taken and requested the court to issue an order to investigate the case.

The Common Admission Test 2016 to the Indian Institutes of Management will be held on Sunday. The exam will be conducted in two sessions on one day across 138 cities. The duration of the examination will be 180 minutes. There will be three sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Ability.

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