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The Morning Filter Welcome to The Morning Filter newsletter, the best way to start your day one step ahead of the news cycle. Here are the major developments you need to keep track of today:
- Second part of Budget Session begins
Opposition parties will strongly raise the issue of Delhi communal riots. The Congress is likely to submit adjournment motion notices in both Houses of Parliament.
- SC Bench to deliver J&K ruling
A five-judge Constitution Bench, led by Justice N.V. Ramana, will pronounce its order on a plea to refer to a larger Bench the petitions challenging the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution.
- Nirbhaya case: SC to consider curative plea of fourth death row convict Pawan Gupta
The Supreme Court will consider ‘in chamber’ the curative plea of one of the four death row convicts, Pawan Kumar Gupta, in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, a day before their scheduled hanging.
- CBSE exams in riot-hit parts of Delhi to go on as per schedule on Monday
- Congress team to submit report on Delhi violence to Sonia Gandhi
While the Congress sought Home Minister’s resignation for inaction during the violence, the party delegation also met the President and alleged that the “inaction” was deliberate.
- Vivad se Vishwas scheme for resolving tax disputes to be formally be launched
Vivad se Vishwas scheme for resolving income tax cases was announced during the 2020-21 Budget presentation by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
- CAG report to rock Kerala Assembly session from today
The 2013-18 CAG report was presented last month in the Assembly by the Left government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The report talks of missing guns and cartridges, misuse of funds, and diversion of funds.
- Karnataka Legislature to meet again for budget
After a short recess, the Karnataka Legislature will meet again today for the budget session, with the state budget to be presented by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on March 5.
- Israel heads for unprecedented 3rd elections
Almost 6.5 million eligible voters could cast their ballots in 10,631 ballots across the nation today, according to the Central Elections Committee’s figures.
- Pakistan to close border with Afghanistan for 7 days amid coronavirus scare
The announcement came a day after two more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Pakistan, taking the total number of infections in the country to four.
- Women’s T20 World Cup: Australia vs New Zealand
Australia’s Ellyse Perry is in serious doubt for their do—or—die T20 World Cup encounter against New Zealand today due to a sore hip.
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