The Morning Filter Welcome to The Morning Filter, your best way to start the day one step ahead of the news cycle. Here are the latest updates and the big stories you need to keep your eye on today: 1) Nirbhaya case | Four convicts hanged to death in Tihar Jail Late on March 19 night, the Delhi High Court rejected a plea by the convicts seeking a stay on the execution. After the hanging, Nirbhaya’s mother said that justice has been done and women will feel safer now 2) Coronavirus | ‘Janata Curfew’ announcement reactions, Modi likely to hold video conference with CMs Sources in the government said the video conference could take place on Friday evening. 3) Coronavirus | Govt working on financial package for coronavirus-hit sectors According to government sources, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a meeting with MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari, Animal Husbandry Minister Giriraj Singh, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel today to assess the situation in order to work out a package. 4) Coronavirus | Punjab to suspend public transport from midnight Public transport buses, tempos and auto rickshaws will be suspended from the midnight of Friday, Local Bodies Minister Brahm Mohindra said. 5) Coronavirus | Carpets removed from Mumbai mosques, faithful asked to pray at home; Strict restrictions imposed in Srinagar Several Friday Prayer mosques (jama masjids) in Mumbai have taken measures such as stopping pre-namaz ablutions in common ponds. 6) Coronavirus | Three of Italy-returned family rushed to Jaipur’s SMS Hospital From today, various teams of doctors and nursing personnel will conduct a survey within a radius of 3 to 5 km of the patients’ house. 7) M.P. crisis | Trust vote by 5 p.m.; Kamal Nath says rebels in touch with him The ruling Congress and the opposition BJP on Thursday night issued whips to their respective legislators ahead of the Supreme Court-directed floor test of the Kamal Nath government in the Madhya Pradesh assembly on Friday. 8) Coronavirus | With more than 3,400 deaths, Italy toll overakes China’s The number of cases of the new coronavirus reported in Europe has surpassed 100,000. 9) Coronavirus | UK shuts down schools, cancels exams in coronavirus lockdown Schools in the UK will shut down from today until further notice and exams scheduled for May and June have been cancelled as the country goes into further lockdown to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. 10) Coronavirus | Flame arrival faces rising tension Tokyo Olympics be delayed The flame touches down today aboard a white aircraft painted with the inscription “Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay” along its side, and Hope Lights Our Way stenciled near the tail section. Morning Filter will return tomorrow. Follow up on the day’s biggest stories and get a sense of tomorrow’s headlines with the The Hindu’s Evening Wrap newsletter, delivered to your inbox on weekday evenings. |
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