The Morning Filter Welcome to The Morning Filter, your best way to keep one step ahead of a hectic news cycle. Here are the latest updates and the big stories you need to watch out for today. 1) COVID-19 update: The total number of cases now stands at 123. Latest confirmed case from Telangana. Tamil Nadu has ordered the closure of malls, theatres and liquor bars till March 31. 2) Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath rules out floor test Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon on Monday asked Chief Minister Kamal Nath to face floor test on Tuesday. However, after meeting the governor on Monday night, Mr Nath ruled out the test and claimed his government enjoys a majority. 3) SC to hear plea filed by former MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan On a parallel track, the Supreme Court Monday will hear a plea filed by former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan seeking a direction to the Congress government to face a floor test and against the decision to postpone the Assembly session. 4) SC ruling on permanent commission of women officers in the Navy The Supreme Court will deliver judgment on permanent commission for women officers in the navy on Tuesday. It follows a verdict by the apex court in favour of permanent commission for women officer in the army. 5) PM Modi to attend Sheikh Mujibur Rahman centenary celebrations via video Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday take part in the 100th birth anniversary celebrations of Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman through video conferencing. 6) Four state primaries offer chance for Biden to reach Latinos Four states - Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Ohio - will go ahead with their primary voting process despite coronavirus fears. Commentators say Tuesday's primaries in Arizona and Florida offer Joe Biden, the front runner, a chance to show he can make up ground with Latinos, a crucial group of voters he'll need in his corner to defeat President Donald Trump. 7) Coronavirus: IOC to hold crisis talks today With less than five months to go before the Tokyo Olympics, the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach plans emergency talks with member organisations, sources close to the IOC said on Sunday. The IOC plans a conference call on Tuesday to “keep the international federations informed of the situation, as well as the National Olympic Committees and athletes,” one source close to the IOC told AFP. 8) Coronavirus: EU leaders set for virus talks amid border measure worries European Union leaders are set to hold a summit via video-conference on efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, which has now infected more than 50,000 people across Europe, and claimed more than 2,000 lives. With Italy reporting the most virus cases and deaths anywhere in the world except China, neighbouring countries like Austria and Slovenia have moved to slow traffic. But other EU nations, including Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Cyprus have also introduced restrictions. 9) Coronavirus: Football Association meet An emergency meeting of Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) will be convened via video conference. There is speculation that the Champions Leage could be concluded with a four day final 10) Coronavirus: 2-hour work day in Bombay HC from today The Bombay High Court and its benches at Nagpur, Aurangabad and Goa shall function for only two hours in a day from March 17 until further orders in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak. 11) Coronavirus: BCCI to shut down office from today in wake of COVID-19 pandemic, employees told to work from home The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the BCCI to shut down its headquarter in Mumbai from today with its employees being told to work from home. 12) Coronavirus: Karnataka government office visitors to be screened Karnataka government will start thermal screening all visitors to select government offices and courts from today, aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19, an official said. 13) Coronavirus: Bengal Assembly budget session cut short The budget session of the West Bengal Assembly will be cut short over the novel coronavirus pandemic and the House will not meet today, Speaker Biman Banerjee said. Morning Filter will return tomorrow. Follow up on the day’s biggest stories and get concise analysis with The Hindu’s Evening Wrap newsletter, delivered to your inbox every weekday evening. | 
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