The Morning Filter: Farmers to meet Centre for 11th time

The Hindu Newsletter - Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today [The Hindu Logo]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Linkedin]( [Instagram]( Friday 22, 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. 11th round of farmer-govt. talks today Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farm unions leading protests at several Delhi border points, has [rejected the govt proposal to suspend agri laws for 18 months](. The unions will inform the Centre of their decision at the eleventh round of talks on Friday. 2. Modi to interact with beneficiaries, vaccinators of COVID-19 inoculation drive in Varanasi The interaction is scheduled for 1.15 p.m. via video conferencing. "This interaction would give first hand opportunity to hear their experiences as well as feedback. I would urge you all to watch tomorrow's interaction," PM Modi tweeted. 3. Vaccine diplomacy: Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan & Maldives get India’s anti-COVID-19 doses It is learnt that a consignment containing [1.5 million doses of Covishield vaccines will reach Myanmar]( on Friday. 4. Uddhav to visit Serum Institute unit [ Fire fighting operation underway at the under-construction building at Serum Institute of India in Pune, where a fire broke out on January 21 afternoon. ] Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will visit the [SII unit which claimed five lives in a fire]( in Manjri on Friday, the Chief Minister’s Office said. Mr. Thackeray had spoken to Adar Poonawalla on Thursday about the incident. 5. Puducherry CM to meet President to seek replacement for Kiran Bedi Puducherry CM Narayanasamy is heading a ministerial team to meet the President and present a petition seeking 'recall' of the Lt. Governor. 6. Indonesia ends search for crashed plane's victims, debris [Indonesian Navy divers hold wreckage from Sriwijaya Air flight SJY182 during a search and rescue operation at sea near Lancang island on January 10, 2021, after the Boeing 737-500 crashed shortly after taking off from Jakarta airport on January 9.] “After much consideration, we have to close the search and rescue operation today,” Transportation minister Budi Karya Sumadi told reporters. “However, we are committed to continue efforts to find the [cockpit voice recorder](." The government will provide a ship to take relatives to the crash site for a memorial ceremony on Friday morning, he said. 7. Court leaves in question date of forthcoming Catalan vote The Catalonia High Court said that, pending a final decision on the matter before February 8, the election should preventively be kept for February 14 instead of pushing it back to May 30. The court said arguments for its initial decision would be published on Friday. 8. Red carpet welcome for Rahane; Siraj heads straight to father's grave Ravichandran Ashwin, rookie Washington Sundar and bowling coach Bharat Arun are currently in Dubai and are expected to reach the country early morning on Friday. 9. Stage set for grand finale of 23rd JK Racing Tyre National Racing Championship The Kari Motor Speedway, situated on the outskirts of Coimbatore, will roar to life as participants gear up for the final round of India's premium motor racing event — the 23rd JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship — from Friday. 10. ISL | East Bengal face tall task against Mumbai City to keep unbeaten streak alive SC East Bengal will face a tall task of keeping their seven-match unbeaten streak alive when they take on table-toppers Mumbai City in an Indian Super League fixture at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco on Friday. 11. Coronavirus | [Latest numbers]( and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 1,06,19,473 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,55,545. 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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