| 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. Rujira responds to CBI notice, asks team to visit residence Rujira Banerjee, the wife of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, responded to the CBI's summons in the alleged coal pilferage scam and asked the central agency to send its team to her residence for examination on Tuesday, officials said. 2. 'Toolkit' case: Disha Ravi sent to one-day police custody A Delhi court on Monday sent climate activist Disha Ravi to one day police custody. The end of the latest police custody will coincide with the pronouncement of order by another Delhi court on her bail plea on Tuesday. 3. PM Modi to inaugurate Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Institute at IIT Kharagpur Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Institute of Medical Sciences and Research at IIT Kharagpur via video conferencing on Tuesday, the Prime Minister's Office said. He will also address the 66th Convocation of IIT Kharagpur, it said. 4. Mizoram Assembly budget session from Tuesday The first day of the budget session will start with the customary address by Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai, an official said. Chief Minister Zoramthanga, who also holds the Finance portfolio, will present the annual budget for fiscal 2021-2022 on March 1, he said.
5. Wife of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' arrested on US drug charges Emma Coronel Aispuro, who is a dual citizen of the US and Mexico, was arrested at Dulles International Airport on Monday and is expected to appear in federal court in Washington on Tuesday. 6. ISL 7: East Bengal look to play party-spoiler against NEUFC SC East Bengal will play for pride when they take on NorthEast United FC in the Indian Super League. On the other hand, the Highlanders have everything to play for at the Fatorda Stadium on Tuesday. 7. Counting of votes for 6 Gujarat civic corporations Counting of votes polled in elections to six municipal corporations of Gujarat, including major cities of Ahmedabad and Vadodara, will be held on Tuesday with all eyes on performance of the BJP which is in power in these civic bodies, officials said on Monday. 8. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 1,10,16,044 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,57,877. 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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