Fri Oct 11 12:05:23 UTC 2024: ## J&K Alliance to Finalize Government Formation, Modi Holds Bilateral Meetings in Laos, MVA to Discuss Seat-Sharing Ahead of Maharashtra Elections

**Srinagar:** The National Conference (NC), which emerged as the largest party in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, will hold a meeting with its pre-poll allies, Congress and CPI(M), on Friday to discuss the formation of a new government. Omar Abdullah, who was unanimously elected as the leader of the NC Legislature Party on Thursday, is likely to be the next Chief Minister.

**Laos:** Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his second day of his visit to Laos, held bilateral meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on Thursday. Discussions centered around enhancing cooperation in areas like infrastructure, connectivity, defence, and cultural exchange. Modi also welcomed New Zealand’s decision to join the International Solar Alliance.

**Maharashtra:** Leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, comprising the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (SP), will meet on Friday to finalize seat-sharing arrangements for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.

**Chess World Mourns Ratan Tata:** Chess prodigy Nihal Sarin took to social media to express grief over the passing of industrialist Ratan Tata, highlighting the crucial role Tata Group played in his career. In 2015, the Tata Group offered Nihal sponsorship without any demands in return, enabling his meteoric rise in the chess world.

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