Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has cancelled his scheduled visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, citing official engagements in New Delhi and Bengaluru.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally in Singur, West Bengal, urged voters to end the 15-year “mega-jungleraj” of the Mamata Banerjee government. He launched development projects worth over Rs 830 crore and flagged off three Amrit Bharat trains. Modi accused the state government of obstructing central schemes and highlighted West Bengal’s potential for development.

An encounter broke out in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar after terrorists opened fire on security forces during a joint counter-terror mission called ‘Operation Trashi-I’.