Morning Filter: 7 years of NDA rule

The Hindu Newsletter - The big news stories to follow today [logo] The Morning Filter Sunday | 30 May, 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 Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today. 1. Seven years of Modi-led NDA Prime Minister Narendra Modi [completes seven years in the top job]( of the country. The ruling-party has decided to refrain from celebrating the occasion. Instead, BJP leader will participate in Covid relief activities in 1 lakh villages 2. PM Modi to address the nation via Mann Ki Baat [ Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File ] Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the nation through his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat. This will be the 77th episode of the show. The address will be streamed live at 11 a.m. on PM Modi's official YouTube channel, as well as on PMO channel. 3. MP junior doctors threaten strike amid COVID-19 outbreak Some 3,000 junior doctors in Madhya Pradesh have threatened to go on strike if their demands like free treatment for them and their families in case they contract COVID-19 are not met by today. 4. Assam to provide ₹3,500 every month, other assistance for children orphaned due to COVID-19 State Chief Himanta Biswa Sarma said his government will be providing ₹3,500 per month to the caretaker or guardian of every child orphaned due to COVID-19, for their education and skill development. The initiative, to be undertaken under a new programme named Chief Minister's Shishu Seva Scheme, will be launched today. 5. Kohli, Sharma to start their gym session India captain Virat Kohli and his white ball deputy Rohit Sharma will end their seven-day hard quarantine in India on Sunday and are expected to hit the gym for a full workout. 6. Mary Kom seeks her sixth gold medal in Asian Championships [ Mary Kom (blue) wil lead the women’s team. File ] Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom (51kg) will seek her sixth gold when she squares off against Kazakhstan's Nazym Kyzaibay in the women's 51kg final of the Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai on Sunday. 7. Coronavirus in India | Numbers and developments India’s average daily test positivity rate (positive cases identified for every 100 tests) continues to decline. It was 8.4% on May 28, compared to the 12.5% recorded a week before. The number of positive [coronavirus cases in India]( recorded in the last 24 hours stands at 1,65,144, taking the tally in the country to 2,78,93,472 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 3,25,998. [underlineimg] 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. Today's Top Picks [[ File photo of Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds wave from the steps of number 10 Downing Street in London. ] U.K. PM Boris Johnson marries fiancee in secret ceremony, say media reports]( [[Photo: Twitter/@vinodkapri] Vinod Kapri on India's Migrant Crisis | The Hindu On Books Podcast]( [[ ] Explaining the new intermediary rules for social media, the Twitter-Centre spat, and more | The Hindu In Focus Podcast]( [[Increase in remote work and expansion in usage of cloud and digital technologies could boost cyberattacks, survey says] 78% companies expect another SolarWinds-style hack, survey finds]( Copyright @ 2021, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. If you are facing any trouble in viewing this newsletter, please [try here]( If you do not wish to receive such emails [go here](mailto:rm-0bfsabsdbf2f90kauhrxfebysa8hk2u@newsalert.thehindu.com?subject=Unsubscribe&body=You will be unsubscribed from our mailing list.)