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. Dilli Chalo | Farmers reject govt proposal, issue three-day ultimatum - follow up Farmer leaders on Wednesday rejected the Union government’s proposal to amend three contentious agricultural marketing laws and vowed to intensify their agitation until the laws are repealed.
2. Modi to lay foundation of new Parliament building on Thursday The event will begin at 12:55 pm and the foundation stone will be laid at 1 pm, officials said, adding that a ‘sarva dharma prarthana’ (inter-faith prayer) will be held at 1.30 pm.
3. Buddhadeb’s health condition ‘very critical’ - follow up The health condition of former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, who was admitted to a hospital in south Kolkata, deteriorated to “very critical” on Wednesday evening, officials said.
4. Bodoland Territorial Council polls second phase on Thursday A case was lodged against Kokrajhar MP Naba Sarania for alleged violation of the model code of conduct, in place for the Bodoland Territorial Council polls, following which he was detained, police said on Wednesday.
5. Nadda to launch BJP’s door-to-door campaign from Mamata’s bastion Nadda will visit Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency, the bastion of TMC Lok Sabha MP and Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee, on Thursday.
6. Tatas counter in Supreme Court claims of mismanagement, says SP Group valuation rose The hearing remained inconclusive and would continue on Thursday.
7. Desperate for first points, Fowler faces tough Jamshedpur test Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler will be under pressure to end his side SC East Bengal’s three-match losing streak when they face a resurgent Jamshedpur FC an Indian Super League game in Vasco on Thursday.
8. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 97,66,657 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,41,831. Morning Filter will return tomorrow. Follow up on the day’s biggest stories and get concise analysis by The Hindu with the Evening Wrap newsletter. Click here to get it in your inbox. |
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