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. Farmers’ protest | Govt.-farmers talks on Monday On Friday, farmer unions announced that they would have to take firm steps if the meeting fails to resolve the deadlock. 2. Intense wet spell to continue over north India till Tuesday: IMD The activities will peak on Sunday and Monday over the plains (Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan) and on Monday over the western Himalayan region (Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand). 3. Ahead of local body polls, BJP chief to meet Gujarat leaders J.P. Nadda and BJP general secretary B.L. Santhosh will visit Gujarat on Monday and meet senior party leaders ahead of local body polls. 4. Delhi Assembly environment committee summons MCD commissioners over dust pollution The Delhi Assembly’s environment committee has summoned the commissioners of the three BJP-ruled municipal corporations over the problem of dust pollution, asking them to appear on Monday. 5. Schools, colleges to reopen in Bihar However, the classes will operate only at half the strength of the total students and other COVID-19-related protocols have to be followed strictly, Education Department Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar said on Sunday. 6. Indian tricolour to be installed at UN Security Council stakeout as country begins two-year tenure India’s flag will be installed at the United Nations Security Council stakeout on Monday as the country begins its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the powerful UN body. 7. ISL: Chennaiyin FC up against inconsistent Hyderabad FC Two-time champion Chennaiyin FC would look to get back to winning ways when they clash with Hyderabad FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the GMC Stadium, in Bambolim on Monday. 8. Supreme Court could hear former India goalkeeper’s petition against AIFF On December 16, Kalyan Chaubey filed a petition before the apex court, seeking that the AIFF be directed to hold elections "at an early date". 9. Full Indian squad, including isolated five, travelling to Sydney together; Brisbane Test on as of now The entire Indian cricket contingent, including the five players who are in precautionary isolation, will travel to Sydney for the third Test against Australia together in the same chartered flight on Monday.
10. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 1,03,40,889 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,49,697. 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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