Morning Filter: Parliament session from today

1) Monsoon session begins today Govt plans slew of bills in Monsoon session while Opposition is set to corner it over issues of COVID management, fuel price, and farmers' stir. The Pegasus surveillance reports are likely to be discussed as well. 2) Delhi Police-farmers meeting inconclusive, farmers to march to Parliament "We informed police that every day 200 farmers will go to Parliament from the Singhu border during the Monsoon session. It will be a peaceful protest and protesters will have identification badges also," Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Mahasangh national president Shiv Kumar Kakka said. 3) 'Mo Bus' services to restart in Bhubaneswar Authorities of public transport provider in the city will resume bus services from Monday as the Odisha government allowed movement of such passenger vehicles following an improvement in the COVID-19 situation in the state, a statement said. 4) Karnataka class 10 board exams on Monday Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Sunday extended his best wishes to the students appearing for the class 10 board examination, which will commence on July 19. 5) Siddaramaiah to visit Delhi to meet Congress high command Sources said the meeting is regarding the appointment of office-bearers and strategies for the Assembly elections. 6) South Central Railway to resume unreserved train services The South Central Railway (SCR) zone will resume unreserved train services for the benefit of intra-state passengers from Monday. 7) Goa CM to meet Shah, Munda over inclusion of Dhangars in ST category Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday left for Delhi to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda and Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday, officials said. 8) Olympics: India's contingent checks in at Tokyo, training from Monday Excited and cautious in equal measure, the first batch of athletes from India's Olympic contingent arrived in Tokyo on Sunday, clearing the exhaustive COVID-19 related protocols at the airport before entering the Games village on a day when two sportspersons staying there tested positive for the dreaded virus. 9) Coronavirus in India | Numbers and developments Over 41.99 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have so far been provided to States and Union territories, and more than 2.56 crore jabs are available with them and private hospitals, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. The number of positive coronavirus cases in India recorded in the last 24 hours stands at 38,319, taking the tally in the country to 3,11,43,595 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 4,14,141. 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.

The Morning Filter 19 JULY 2021

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Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today 1) Monsoon session begins today Govt plans slew of bills in Monsoon session while Opposition is set to corner it over issues of COVID management, fuel price, and farmers' stir. The Pegasus surveillance reports are likely to be discussed as well. 2) Delhi Police-farmers meeting inconclusive, farmers to march to Parliament   "We informed police that every day 200 farmers will go to Parliament from the Singhu border during the Monsoon session. It will be a peaceful protest and protesters will have identification badges also," Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Mahasangh national president Shiv Kumar Kakka said. 3) 'Mo Bus' services to restart in Bhubaneswar Authorities of public transport provider in the city will resume bus services from Monday as the Odisha government allowed movement of such passenger vehicles following an improvement in the COVID-19 situation in the state, a statement said. 4) Karnataka class 10 board exams on Monday Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Sunday extended his best wishes to the students appearing for the class 10 board examination, which will commence on July 19. 5) Siddaramaiah to visit Delhi to meet Congress high command Sources said the meeting is regarding the appointment of office-bearers and strategies for the Assembly elections. 6) South Central Railway to resume unreserved train services The South Central Railway (SCR) zone will resume unreserved train services for the benefit of intra-state passengers from Monday. 7) Goa CM to meet Shah, Munda over inclusion of Dhangars in ST category   Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday left for Delhi to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda and Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday, officials said. 8) Olympics: India's contingent checks in at Tokyo, training from Monday Excited and cautious in equal measure, the first batch of athletes from India's Olympic contingent arrived in Tokyo on Sunday, clearing the exhaustive COVID-19 related protocols at the airport before entering the Games village on a day when two sportspersons staying there tested positive for the dreaded virus. 9) Coronavirus in India | Numbers and developments  Over 41.99 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have so far been provided to States and Union territories, and more than 2.56 crore jabs are available with them and private hospitals, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. The number of positive coronavirus cases in India recorded in the last 24 hours stands at 38,319, taking the tally in the country to 3,11,43,595 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 4,14,141.   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.

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