The Morning Filter: Covaxin pre-submission meeting with WHO

1. India-U.S. to carry out two-day mega naval drill in Indian Ocean from today The Indian Navy will participate in a two-day mega naval exercise with the U.S. naval carrier strike group Ronald Reagan in the Indian Ocean region from Wednesday, in reflection of the growing operational cooperation between the two navies, officials said. 2. Karnataka to launch 2,500 smart classrooms Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will launch 2,500 smart classrooms and distribute Tablet PCs to 1.55 lakh students of higher education on June 23. 3. Haryana BJP’s special campaign for vaccination awareness Haryana BJP president Omprakash Dhankhar on Tuesday said the party would start a special campaign from Wednesday to create awareness and motivate people to take the COVID-19 vaccine. 4. China to hold Asia Pacific Ministers meet to discuss BRI projects China has convened a key ministerial conference of Asia Pacific countries on Wednesday to discuss cooperation of its Belt Road Initiative (BRI), days after G7 countries headed by the U.S. announced plans to “Build Back Better World" (B3W) to counter Beijing’s multi-billion-dollar infrastructure development initiative. 5. Catalan separatists eye freedom after Spain's Cabinet pardon Nine Catalan separatist leaders jailed for sedition were eyeing freedom from Wednesday, after Spain's Cabinet pardoned them in the hope of starting what Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a much-needed reconciliation in the country's restive northeast. 6. Covaxin moves a step closer to WHO nod India’s vaccine against COVID-19 Covaxin is set to get closer to World Health Organization approval with a pre-submission meeting for its emergency use listing scheduled for today by the organisation. 7. Independent MLAs supporting Ashok Gehlot govt to meet in Jaipur Amid a political turmoil in the Rajasthan Congress, a meeting of Independent MLAs supporting the Ashok Gehlot government will be held in Jaipur today. The meeting has been called to discuss the current political situation in the State, the Independent legislators said. 8. Ahead of IPO, India Pesticides raises ₹240 crore from anchor investors Agrochemical company India Pesticides on Tuesday said it has raised ₹240 crore from anchor investors, ahead of its initial share sale that will open for public subscription on Wednesday. 9. Word Test Championship Final, reserve sixth day India was 64 for two in 30 overs in its second innings at stumps on the fifth day of the World Test Championship final against New Zealand here on Tuesday. The reserve sixth day will be utilised on June 23 as the two teams seek a clear winner. 10. Coronavirus in India | Numbers and developments Until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, over 52.8 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in India which is only the second instance when the number of doses in a single day crossed the 50 lakh mark. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India crossed the 3 crore mark and stood at 3,00,26,196 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 3,90,644. 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. [logo] The Morning Filter 23 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. India-U.S. to carry out two-day mega naval drill in Indian Ocean from today The Indian Navy will participate in a two-day mega naval exercise with the U.S. naval carrier strike group Ronald Reagan in the Indian Ocean region from Wednesday, in reflection of the growing operational cooperation between the two navies, officials said. 2. Karnataka to launch 2,500 smart classrooms Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will launch 2,500 smart classrooms and distribute Tablet PCs to 1.55 lakh students of higher education on June 23. 3. Haryana BJP’s special campaign for vaccination awareness [Beneficiaries wait in a queue to receive COVID-19 vaccine dose, at a vaccination centre at a Government school, in Fazilpur Village in Gurugram. File]  Haryana BJP president Omprakash Dhankhar on Tuesday said the party would start a [special campaign]( from Wednesday to create awareness and motivate people to take the COVID-19 vaccine. 4. China to hold Asia Pacific Ministers meet to discuss BRI projects China has convened a key ministerial conference of Asia Pacific countries on Wednesday to discuss cooperation of its Belt Road Initiative (BRI), days after G7 countries headed by the [U.S. announced plans to “Build Back Better World" (B3W)]( to counter Beijing’s multi-billion-dollar infrastructure development initiative. 5. Catalan separatists eye freedom after Spain's Cabinet pardon Nine Catalan separatist leaders jailed for sedition were eyeing freedom from Wednesday, after Spain's Cabinet pardoned them in the hope of starting what Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a much-needed reconciliation in the country's restive northeast. 6. Covaxin moves a step closer to WHO nod [ Photo used for representation purpose only. ]  India’s vaccine against COVID-19 Covaxin is set to get closer to World Health Organization approval with a [pre-submission meeting]( for its emergency use listing scheduled for today by the organisation. 7. Independent MLAs supporting Ashok Gehlot govt to meet in Jaipur Amid a political turmoil in the Rajasthan Congress, a [meeting of Independent MLAs supporting the Ashok Gehlot]( government will be held in Jaipur today. The meeting has been called to discuss the current political situation in the State, the Independent legislators said. 8. Ahead of IPO, India Pesticides raises ₹240 crore from anchor investors Agrochemical company India Pesticides on Tuesday said it has raised ₹240 crore from anchor investors, ahead of its initial share sale that will open for public subscription on Wednesday. 9. Word Test Championship Final, reserve sixth day [Indian players get together before the start of the fifth day of the World Test Championship final cricket match between New Zealand and India, at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, England, Tuesday, June 22, 2021.]  India was 64 for two in 30 overs in its second innings at stumps on the [fifth day of the World Test Championship final]( against New Zealand here on Tuesday. The reserve sixth day will be utilised on June 23 as the two teams seek a clear winner. 10. Coronavirus in India | Numbers and developments Until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, over 52.8 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in India which is only the second instance when the number of doses in a single day crossed the 50 lakh mark. The total number of confirmed [coronavirus cases]( in India crossed the 3 crore mark and stood at 3,00,26,196 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 3,90,644. 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