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. Govt-farmers talks breakdown Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the government had already presented its “best proposal”. Urging the unions to reconsider their stand, he said if they responded positively on Saturday, talks could resume. 2. Punjab, Haryana farmers to set out for tractor parade in Delhi After holding rehearsals and preparations for the past few days, several batches of farmers from Punjab and Haryana will set out on Saturday to participate in proposed tractor parade on January 26 in Delhi. 3. Subhas Chandra Bose 125th birth anniversary A day ahead of Subhas Chandra Bose's 125th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid rich tributes.
4. RSS chief arrives in Gujarat for week-long visit Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to hold meetings with workers and office-bearers of the RSS in the state and Saurashtra region on Saturday and Sunday, the Sangh's Rajkot unit spokesperson Pankaj Raval said. 5. Sri Lanka to conduct COVID-19 vaccination trial-runs on Saturday Sri Lanka will conduct COVID-19 immunisation trial-runs on Saturday to help officials put in place an effective inoculation programme when the vaccines are made available for use, Director General of Health Services Asela Gunawardena said on Friday. 6. In Russia, effort underway to curb upcoming Navalny protests Authorities in Russia have taken elaborate measures to curb protests against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, planned by his supporters for Saturday in more than 60 Russian cities.
7. ISL | After resurgence, Kerala Blasters face tough FC Goa test Bolstered by two wins in three matches, a resurgent Kerala Blasters would look for another positive result when they face FC Goa in an Indian Super League match in Bambolim on Saturday. 8. Indian women's junior hockey team holds Chile senior side to 2-2 draw The Indian juniors will again play Chile senior side in back-to-back matches on Saturday and Sunday. 9. La Liga | Struggling Madrid visits Alavés without Zidane due to virus The match at Alavés on Saturday comes after Madrid was dumped from the Copa del Rey by a third-tier side that struck an added-time winner playing with just 10 men. 10. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 1,06,39,950 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,54,598. 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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