The Morning Filter: Monsoon in Mumbai

The Hindu Newsletter - The big news stories to follow today [logo] The Morning Filter Wednesday | 09 June, 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 1. Monsoon may arrive in Mumbai on Wednesday: IMD [Muncipal headquarter building reflects in an accumulated water in South Mumbai after the city experienced pre-monsoon showers on June 01, 2020. ] The southwest monsoon is likely to set in over Mumbai on Wednesday, a senior official of the India Meteorological Department said. The weather forecast at 9 a.m. predicted a cloudy sky with moderate rain in Mumbai and suburbs, with a possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places. 2. Temple land documents in T.N. to go online Ownership documents pertaining to the lands belonging to temples under the ambit of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable and Endowments (HR & CE) Department, across the State, will be uploaded on its website on Wednesday. 3. Campaign that calls for 45+ to get vaccinated at polling booths launched in Delhi Delhi launched the ['Jahaan Vote, Wahin Vaccine' campaign]( on Tuesday under which a booth-level officer, a civil defence volunteer and Aam Aadmi Party workers will visit homes to encourage citizens to get vaccinated at local polling booths in their Assembly constituencies. People will also be helped in the registration process. The door-to-door campaign will continue through Wednesday. 4. Bihar to unlock from today [ A deserted Digha-Sonepur elevated road amid a total lockdown imposed to curb the spread COVID-19, in Patna, Tuesday, June 8, 2021 ] [The decision]( to this effect was taken at a meeting of the high-powered crisis management group chaired by the Chief Minister, in view of the let up that has been seen in the recent past in the spread of the contagion. 5. U.P. announces relaxations in COVID curfew "There will be relaxation in coronavirus curfew in all the districts of the State from Wednesday onwards, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., for five days as the active Covid cases have come below 600," an official spokesman said. 6. Wrestler Sushil Kumar seeks special food, supplements in jail, court order today Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Satvir Singh Lamba [reserved the order]( after hearing the contentions of prosecution and defence at-length. 7. CIAL MD to step down from post on completion of 5-year-post-retirement tenure [ V.J. Kurien ] V.J. Kurian, known for his key role in building the country's first airport under public-private partnership mode and making the project a success both financially and socially, [will step down from the post]( of managing director of Cochin International Airport Ltd. on completion of his 5-year post-retirement tenure on Wednesday. 8. Biden scheduled to leave on his maiden official overseas trip The U.S. President will hold discussions with top global leaders, including at the G-7 summit in the U.K. and the NATO meetings. 9. Olympics | IOC to hold Executive Board meeting The International Olympic Committee is holding its last executive board meeting before leaving for the Tokyo Olympics. The IOC will hold a news conference at the end of the second day of the three-day meeting. 10. [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 3.8% on June 7 compared with 8.6% recorded a week before. The country reported a total of 2,90,84,204 cases and 3,53,463 deaths at the time of publishing this newsletter. [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 [[ Olympics medal-winning wrestler Sushil Kumar on his way for his appearance in the Rohini court, in New Delhi on June 2, 2021. File ] Wrestler Sushil Kumar seeks special food, supplements in jail; court order on June 9]( [[People jog past a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealand's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, New Zealand. File Photo.] Pandemic propels Auckland to top of world’s most liveable cities ranking]( [[Former journalist Tarun Tejpal. File] Tejpal verdict: Can India move the needle on gender justice? The Hindu In Focus Podcast]( [[ WhatsApp VoIP on KaiOS phones ] KaiOS feature phones to get WhatsApp VoIP]( 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-0bfkg1c2bf2f90kauhrxfebysa8hk2s@newsalert.thehindu.com?subject=Unsubscribe&body=You will be unsubscribed from our mailing list.)