| Welcome to The Morning Filter, your guide to the busy news day ahead. We hope you are staying safe. Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today: 1. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 22,67,143 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The toll from the disease stands at 45,361. 2. Rajasthan BJP legislature party meeting on Tuesday from 4 p.m.  Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislature party meeting will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, said Ramlal Sharma, BJP MLA from Chomu on Monday. Rajasthan BJP President Satish Poonia on Saturday said BJP MLAs have been sent on an excursion as "Rajasthan police are working as an agent of (Chief Minister) Ashok Gehlot and targeting BJP MLAs." 3. Window for suggestions on draft EIA closes today The deadline for objections and suggestions by the public for the controversial Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) draft 2020 ends today. 4. Fine for not wearing mask raised to ₹1,000 in Gujarat  In a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19, the Gujarat government on Monday increased the fine for not wearing a mask in public places to ₹1,000 from the present ₹500. "Following the High Court directive, the penalty for not wearing a mask in public will be ₹1,000 from August 11 onwards," Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said. 5. SC hearing in contempt petition against J&K authorities over 4G services The Supreme Court will hear a contempt petition filed against J&K authorities for not following a May 11 SC judgment to periodically review the blanket ban on 4G in J&K. 6. SC hearing on legality of 'merger' of six BSP MLAs in Rajasthan with Congress The apex court is hearing a plea filed by a BJP MLA who has challenged the Rajasthan High Court order which had refused to stay the functioning as Congress legislators of six BSP MLAs who after election to the assembly merged with the ruling party in the state. 7. SC hearing in actor Rhea Chakraborty's plea to transfer FIR of abetment of suicide in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case from Patna to Mumbai  Sushant Singh Rajput's father has opposed the petition seeking transfer of the FIR.
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