The Hindu Newsletter - Crucial interaction
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The Morning Filter Welcome to The Morning Filter, your guide to the busy news day ahead. Here are the latest updates and the big stories to follow today: - Coronavirus | Narendra Modi interaction with Parliament floor leaders
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said PM will interact with floor leaders of all those parties who have more than five MPs in both houses of Parliament on April 8 at 11 a.m. Giving up its initial reluctance, the Trinamool Congress has decided to attend the video interaction.
- Coronavirus | Exporters to raise wages issue, opening up of factories in discussion with Commerce Minister today
Exporters will seek immediate roll out of support measures and permission for opening up their factories with 50% of workforce during a video conference meeting called by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today. This will be the third such meeting since March 27.
- Coronavirus | Thousands leave Wuhan as China lifts outbound travel ban
As the ban was lifted on schedule at midnight on April 8 (9.30 p.m. IST on April 7), many passengers expressed joy and relief as they filed into Wuhan's Wuchang station, leaping at the chance to board overnight trains heading out of town.
- Coronavirus | Kejriwal announces 5-point plan to contain spread
Delhi Police has urged the Muslim community in the national capital to stay indoors and follow lockdown restrictions by not gathering near mosques or in streets for Shab-e-Barat on Wednesday in the wake of coronavirus threat. Some Muslim clerics and scholars have appealed to the members of the community to avoid visiting graveyards on Shab-e Barat.
- Coronavirus | Testing of samples begins in Mizoram
Eleven of the 15 samples have tested negative for coronavirus while results for the remaining samples are expected today, Health Minister R. Lalthangliana said, adding that the samples were tested as a precautionary measure and they did not exhibit any coronavirus-like symptom.
- Coronavirus | Odisha’s COVID-19 telemedicine helpline to start from Wednesday
People can dial 14410 to get free of cost consultation on the highly infectious disease by sitting at their houses.
- Coronavirus | Wearing masks at public places made mandatory in Chandigarh
“We have made it mandatory for people in Chandigarh to wear masks or cloth on their face from Wednesday,” the Union Territory of Chandigarh Adviser Manoj Parida said.
- Coronavirus | Haryana deadline for Tablighi Jamaatis to report expires at 5 p.m. on Wednesday
State Health Minister Anil Vij again warned all Tablighi Jamaat members who may still be hiding in the State to report to the concerned district administration by 5 p.m. today, failing which strict action will be taken against them as per law.
- Coronavirus | Goa cabinet to discuss post-lockdown scenario
The Goa cabinet will meet today to decide on the action after April 14 when the nationwide lockdown to contain coronavirus pandemic is due to end, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said in Panaji.
- Coronavirus | EU announces 15 billion euros to fight virus worldwide
EU development ministers will meet by video call today to discuss details of financial help for vulnerable countries.
- Coronavirus | Paris bans daytime jogging to fight virus spread
Paris has toughened the confinement rules, announcing a ban on individual outdoor sports between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. starting today.
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