Retired paramilitary officials will hold a dharna at Jantar Mantar demanding One Rank One Pension benefits and other privileges under the ex-servicemen category, following the long struggle by military veterans. An association of former officials of forces says their demands have been pending for over a decade.

Kerala will hold the first phase of local body elections today. Voters in six districts including Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Idukki, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasargod will exercise their franchise.

India and Norway will look to ramp up ties at the joint commission meeting today in Delhi. Enhancing engagement in key sectors, including hydrocarbons, infrastructure and maritime security, will figure during the talks. External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and her Norwegian counterpart Borge Brende will chair the event, the fifth in a series.

It’s raining discounts this Diwali at e-tailers. After the Flipkart and Amazon shopping melas, Snapdeal will host its ultimate Monday sale, a 24-hour marathon. This is Snapdeal’s second sale since October when it hosted the ‘Electronics Monday sale’.

The Makkal Nala Kootiyakkam (Peoples’ Welfare Front), floated by the Vaiko-led MDMK will release its Common Minimum Programme today. The Peoples’ Welfare Front will project itself as an alternative to the DMK and the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, which is set for elections early next year.

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