Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh have called for a bandh on Saturday to protest the denial of special category status to the state by the NDA government. The ruling Telugu Desam Party - an ally of the BJP - is also demanding special category status and it has made known its stand to its ally, but the party is unwilling to take to the streets to force the issue.
Delhi Chief Minister and National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party, Arvind Kejriwal, will release a farmers' manifesto at Moga on Sunday. The party has termed the farmers' manifesto as a comprehensive document to cover all aspects affecting the Punjab farmer.
The Bombay Natural History Society’s bird count for the monsoon season would be held on Sunday under its initiative, Common Bird Monitoring Programme. BNHS has invited bird watchers, NGOs, ornithologists, and nature lovers to participate in the activity, which would be conducted in the three seasons across the country.
A two-day BRICS Wellness Workshop, organised by the AYUSH Ministry, will begin in Bengaluru on Saturday. The workshop is being organised to promote partnership in traditional medicine systems. The workshop will also include a session on the WHO strategy for traditional medicine.