Union Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh on Sunday distributed free DD dish TV set top boxes among people residing near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district. Mr Singh distributed a total of 90 set top boxes at a function in Hiranagar area, a statement said. The beneficiaries were from Kathua, Samba and Jammu districts.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed radio programme Mann Ki Baat almost a month after he returned to power. This was the first Mann ki Baat programme in his second consecutive term as the Prime Minister. He appealed to all Indians, including eminent people from all walks of life, to create awareness on water conservation. He also requested citizens to devote time to reading.

Union Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said "compulsive contrarians discovered a new Balakote" which lies within Indian territory and without checking facts referred to it as the target of the IAF when it struck the Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist camp in Balakot in Pakistan''s Khyber Paktunkhwa province. He also took a sharp dig at news channels, saying they are increasingly resorting to "agenda setting" instead of reporting.