Morning Filter: Protesting doctors set fresh terms for talks with Bengal government

Protesting doctors set fresh terms for talks with the Bengal government The impasse between protesting resident doctors and the West Bengal government over the resumption of duty continued for the second day on Wednesday (September 11,. 2024), with the medicos setting fresh conditions for holding talks with the State government. The conditions were set up in response to an email by the Chief Secretary on Wednesday afternoon. PM Modi to attend the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation on Wednesday Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the second Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation in the national capital on Thursday where he will proclaim the adoption of a roadmap to elevate the region’s aviation sector. NSA Ajit Doval, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to meet on the sidelines of BRICS meeting in St. Petersburg National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday called on the BRICS nations to work together to effectively deal with terrorism and challenges emanating from the digital domain. In his address at a conclave of the national security advisors of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) in St Petersburg, Doval also called for reform of multilateralism saying existing structures are no longer capable of handling modern threats and sensitive issues of common concerns. At the venue of the conclave, Doval also had a brief interaction with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Doval and Wang are set to hold a bilateral meeting on Thursday on the sidelines of the BRICS conclave. Ministers of five non-BJP-ruled States to meet in Kerala for Finance Commission discussion Ministers from five non-BJP-ruled states will meet in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday to discuss key issues related to the 16th Finance Commission, as, according to them, the country grapples with economic federalism challenges. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the high-level conclave to be attended by top dignitaries, including Telangana Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu. Government doctors in Punjab to suspend OPD services from Thursday Government doctors in Punjab on Wednesday announced that they will proceed with their call for a complete suspension of outpatient department (OPD) services from Thursday as the state government failed to issue a written communication on its assurance of fulfilling their demands. ‘Orange’ alert issued in Delhi for Thursday Rains lashed parts of the national capital on Wednesday leading to waterlogging and traffic jams, officials said. The city’s maximum temperature settled at 32.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 23 degrees Celsius, 2.6 notches below the season’s average. The weather department has issued an ‘Orange’ alert for Thursday. The sky will be generally cloudy on Thursday and moderate to heavy rainfall with thunderstorms and gusty winds are expected. 37 roads are closed in Himachal, Met issues yellow alert of heavy rains for the next two days The local Met office on Wednesday issued a yellow alert of heavy rains, thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in five out of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday and Friday, and predicted a wet spell in the State till September 17. Red, and orange alerts issued as U.P. braces for heavy rainfall The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red and orange alerts for several districts in Uttar Pradesh, warning of heavy rainfall over the next 48 hours. The red alert for Mathura and Agra is valid from Wednesday morning to Thursday morning. Additionally, Farrukhabad, Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, and Shahjahanpur have also been issued red alerts for Thursday and Friday. Pope Francis arrives in Singapore on the last leg of his Asia tour On Thursday, he will call on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at Parliament House and meet Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. [morning filter logo] The Morning Filter 12 September 2024 [morning filter logo] The Morning Filter 12 September 2024 Welcome to the Morning Filter newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories and events to follow today. [View in browser]( [More newsletters]( Here are the latest news and big news stories to follow today Protesting doctors set fresh terms for talks with the Bengal government The impasse between protesting resident doctors and the West Bengal government over the resumption of duty continued for the second day on Wednesday (September 11,. 2024), with the medicos setting fresh conditions for holding talks with the State government. The conditions were set up in response to an email by the Chief Secretary on Wednesday afternoon. PM Modi to attend the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation on Wednesday Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the second Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation in the national capital on Thursday where he will proclaim the adoption of a roadmap to elevate the region’s aviation sector. NSA Ajit Doval, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to meet on the sidelines of BRICS meeting in St. Petersburg National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday called on the BRICS nations to work together to effectively deal with terrorism and challenges emanating from the digital domain. In his address at a conclave of the national security advisors of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) in St Petersburg, Doval also called for reform of multilateralism saying existing structures are no longer capable of handling modern threats and sensitive issues of common concerns. At the venue of the conclave, Doval also had a brief interaction with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Doval and Wang are set to hold a bilateral meeting on Thursday on the sidelines of the BRICS conclave. Ministers of five non-BJP-ruled States to meet in Kerala for Finance Commission discussion Ministers from five non-BJP-ruled states will meet in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday to discuss key issues related to the 16th Finance Commission, as, according to them, the country grapples with economic federalism challenges. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the high-level conclave to be attended by top dignitaries, including Telangana Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu. Government doctors in Punjab to suspend OPD services from Thursday Government doctors in Punjab on Wednesday announced that they will proceed with their call for a complete suspension of outpatient department (OPD) services from Thursday as the state government failed to issue a written communication on its assurance of fulfilling their demands. ‘Orange’ alert issued in Delhi for Thursday Rains lashed parts of the national capital on Wednesday leading to waterlogging and traffic jams, officials said. The city’s maximum temperature settled at 32.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 23 degrees Celsius, 2.6 notches below the season’s average. The weather department has issued an ‘Orange’ alert for Thursday. The sky will be generally cloudy on Thursday and moderate to heavy rainfall with thunderstorms and gusty winds are expected. 37 roads are closed in Himachal, Met issues yellow alert of heavy rains for the next two days The local Met office on Wednesday issued a yellow alert of heavy rains, thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in five out of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday and Friday, and predicted a wet spell in the State till September 17. Red, and orange alerts issued as U.P. braces for heavy rainfall The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red and orange alerts for several districts in Uttar Pradesh, warning of heavy rainfall over the next 48 hours. The red alert for Mathura and Agra is valid from Wednesday morning to Thursday morning. Additionally, Farrukhabad, Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, and Shahjahanpur have also been issued red alerts for Thursday and Friday. Pope Francis arrives in Singapore on the last leg of his Asia tour On Thursday, he will call on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at Parliament House and meet Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. 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