The Morning Filter: Govt. to put farm laws on hold

The Hindu Newsletter - Here are the biggest news stories of the day [The Hindu Logo]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Linkedin]( [Instagram]( Thursday 21, January 2021 [alt_text]( The Morning Filter Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today [alt_text]( 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. Farmer's protest - follow up Govt. offers to [put on hold three farm laws for 1-1.5 years](to end protest; Farmer unions to discuss internally 2. Joe Biden, Kamala Harris sworn in as President, Vice President of the United States respectively [President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris greet each other after the inauguration ceremony on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021.] While the transfer of power was not peaceful in the world’s oldest constitutional republic, that transfer did occur on Wednesday on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, as Joseph R. Biden Jr. was [sworn in as the 46th President of the U.S](. Kamala Devi Harris was sworn in as the Vice-President by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. 3. Coronavirus vaccines sent by India reach Bhutan and Maldives - follow up It is learnt that two million doses of Covisheild vaccines, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII), will [reach Bangladesh on Thursday]( while one million doses will be supplied to Nepal. 4. Conditions of [Varavara Rao's detention]( cruel, inhuman: HC told The High Court will continue hearing the arguments on the writ petition filed by Rao's wife on Thursday. 5. BJP chief Nadda on 2-day visit to Lucknow from Thursday [ BJP National President J.P. Nadda. File. ] The BJP's national president will be on a two-day visit to the Uttar Pradesh capital from Thursday, party sources said in Lucknow. 6. Ports review meeting to begin on Thursday, to deliberate on future action plan A three-day ports review meeting will be conducted from Thursday to deliberate on a future action plan, including development of satellite ports by all major ports, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said in a statement on Wednesday. 7. ATK Mohun Bagan eye comeback against Chennaiyin FC ATK Mohun Bagan will look to put up a better show after dropping five points in their last two games when they take on Chennaiyin FC in an Indian Super League fixture at the Fatorda Stadium in Margao on Thursday. 8. Sharma, Bhullar set to tee off in star-studded field at Abu Dhabi Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar will tee off in a star-studded field in their first start of the 2021 season at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club on Thursday. 9. Coronavirus | [Latest numbers]( and developments [A healthcare worker reacts as she receives a dose of AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD vaccine, produced by the Serum Institute of India at a medical centre in Mumbai, India. ] The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 1,06,10,772 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,54,287. 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. Today's Top Picks [alt_text]( [Meet the Indian-Americans in Biden-Harris administration]( [alt_text]( [Unnikrishnan Namboothiri no more]( [alt_text]( [Sweets, prayers and souvenirs in Kamala Harris’s ancestral village Thulasendrapuram]( [alt_text]( [Twitter says it locked account of China's U.S. embassy over Xinjiang-related tweet]( You are receiving this email because you are a user of [thehindu.com]( If you do not wish to receive any such emails, [unsubscribe here.](mailto:rm-0bff15hwbf2f90kauhrxfebysa8hkj8@newsalert.thehindu.com?subject=Unsubscribe&body=You will be unsubscribed from our mailing list.) To ensure you continue to receive emails from The Hindu in your inbox, please add newsletters.th@newsalert.thehindu.com to your contact. If you can't see the mailer, please [click here.]( Group Sites [The Hindu]( | [இந்து தமிழ் திசை]( | [Business Line]( | [BL on Campus]( | [Sportstar]( | [Frontline]( | [The Hindu Centre]( | [Images]( | [roofandfloor]( | [Classifieds]( Copyright @ 2021 ,THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. [About Us]( | [Contact Us]( | [Digital Subscription](