Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers and leaders of NDA constituent parties attended the ruling coalition's weekly 'Mangal Milan' meeting at the Parliament House complex on Tuesday. (Pics/PTI)

The Congress-led UDF government in Kerala on Monday launched the 'Priyadarshini' scheme, offering free travel for women and transgender persons in ordinary KSRTC buses across the state, fulfilling a key election promise. Many poor women who commute daily for work, including those employed as housemaids, will benefit from this initiative, Chief Minister VD Satheesan said after inaugurating the landmark programme by lighting a traditional lamp at a function held in Thampanoor KSRTC bus terminal in Thiruvananthapuram. (PICS/PTI)