The Morning Filter: Mamata fights campaign ban

The Hindu Newsletter - The big news stories to follow today [logo] The Morning Filter Tuesday | 13 April, 2021 [The Hindu logo] Welcome to the Morning Filter newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories and events to follow today. [[Arrow]Open in browser]( [[Mail icon]More newsletters]( Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today [ West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during an election campaign rally for State Assembly polls, in Nadia, Monday, April 12, 2021. File, ]( 1. West Bengal Assembly elections 2021 | Mamata Banerjee to sit on dharna Ms. Mamata will sit on a dharna on Tuesday in protest against the Election Commission order to [ban her from campaigning for next 24 hours.]( 2. Week-long 'corona curfew' imposed in Bhopal city A week-long 'corona curfew' was imposed in Bhopal city on Monday night to curb the rising cases of COVID-19 in the Madhya Pradesh capital. The curfew came into force at 9 pm and will remain effective till 6 am on April 19, an official order said. 3. Expert panel recommends granting approval to COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V for emergency use in India [ Vials containing Russia's Sputnik V vaccine for COVID-19 are seen at the San Marino State Hospital, in San Marino on April 9, 2021. ] Russia’s COVID vaccine — Sputnik V — has been [recommended for emergency use authorisation]( in India following a meeting of the Subject Expert Committee on Monday, The Hindu has confirmed. If approved by the Drug Controller General of India, Sputnik-V would be the third vaccine to be made available in India. 4. French foreign minister to begin 3-day India visit on Tuesday French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will begin a [three-day visit to India]( on Tuesday to boost cooperation in a range of key areas, including in the Indo-Pacific region. Announcing the visit, the Ministry of External affairs said it will pave the way for further strengthening of the bilateral partnership across the trade, defence, climate, migration and mobility, education and health. 5. BJP to hold 2,000 small 'potho sabhas' in and around Kolkata Seeking to woo voters in Kolkata and its neighbouring areas, BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch a massive public outreach campaign from Tuesday during which more than 2,000 street corner meetings will be held in over 40 assembly seats, party leaders said on Monday. 6. Temples in Delhi opting for restricted 'darshan' facilities for devotees during Navratri [ A man paints circles on the floor of a temple for devotees to maintain social distancing in New Delhi on June 6, 2020. ] Amid a rising number of [COVID-19 cases](, major temples in Delhi have decided on restricted "darshan" facilities for devotees with some of the shrines offering e-passes during the Navratri that begins on Tuesday. 7. Ramzan month to begin from April 13 [The holy month of Ramzan]( will begin from April 13, Dakshina Kannada district Kazi Al-Haj Twaka Ahmed Musliar announced on Monday. The chief secretary of Zeenath Baksh central Juma Masjid Idgah mosque Mohammed Hanif too made the announcement through a press release. 8. Hero Motors Company to launch new hi-end export-oriented unit Hero Motors Company will unveil its new hi-end export-oriented manufacturing plant at the Hero E Cycle Valley at Dhanansu on the outskirts of the city here on Tuesday. The opening of the new plant marks the first phase of operationalisation of the Hero E Cycle Valley. 9. RTC workers strike completes 6th day Bus services were largely hampered for the sixth consecutive day in Karnataka, as [the indefinite strike by employees]( of the road transport corporations on wage related issues continued on Monday, even as some workers reported for duty. 10. Vaishno Devi temple ready to welcome pilgrims for 'Navratri' celebrations under COVID-19 shadow Adorned with thousands of multi-hued flowers, the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi here is all set to welcome pilgrims from Tuesday for the nine-day celebrations of 'Navratri' under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. Flowers like roses, Dahlias, orchids and marigolds have been used to deck up the shrine nestled in Trikuta hills, officials said. 11. IPL 2021 | Clinical KKR hope to get it right against nemesis MI [ Prasidh Krishna of Kolkata Knight Riders celebrates the wicket of David Warner Captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad during match 3 of the Indian Premier League 2021 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Rides, at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Sunday, April 11, 2021. ] Fresh from their clinical display against Sunrisers Hyderabad, two-time champions [Kolkata Knight Riders will look to set the record]( straight against nemesis Mumbai Indians in their second IPL match here on Tuesday. 12. Coronavirus | [Latest numbers]( and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases in India recorded in the last 24 hours stands at 1,60,695, taking the tally in the country to 1,36,54,455, at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,72,289. [underlineimg] Morning Filter will return tomorrow. 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