The Morning Filter: Gupkar alliance meeting postponed

1. Navjot Sidhu to meet Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi in Delhi Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu’s meeting with the Gandhis comes amid the ongoing infighting in the Punjab Congress. Rahul Gandhi has been meeting party leaders from Punjab to get their views on the political situation in the state and the steps needed to strengthen the party ahead of the 2022 assembly polls. 2. Gupkar alliance meeting to discuss all-party meet with PM postponed A meeting of the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration which was scheduled to take place on Tuesday has been postponed because of some prior "personal" engagement of the alliance’s Vice-Chairperson and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti. 3. No Covishield vaccinations at govt centres in Noida on June 29 All Covishield vaccinations scheduled for June 29 at government centres in Gautam Buddh Nagar have been deferred to July 5, officials said on Monday. The decision has been taken due to "unavoidable" reasons, Chief Medical Officer Deepak Ohri said in a statement. 4. SC to pronounce verdict on plea for welfare measures for migrants The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce Tuesday its verdict on a plea seeking directions to the Centre and states to ensure food security, cash transfers and other welfare measures for migrant workers hit hard again by the curbs imposed during the second wave of COVID-19. 5. Serum Institute asks govt to take up inclusion of Covishield in EU vaccination Serum Institute of India has urged the government to take up inclusion of Covishield in the EU COVID-19 Vaccination Passport with the European Union and other countries, saying if not done it will affect students and business travellers, and disrupt the Indian and global economy. 6. Narada case: Mamata, others file fresh pleas before HC for submitting affidavits West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Law Minister Malay Ghatak and the state government filed fresh applications before the Calcutta High Court for submitting affidavits before it in connection with the CBI's plea for transfer of the Narada sting tapes case, as per a direction of the Supreme Court. The next hearing of the Narada sting tapes case in the five-judge bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal is scheduled on Tuesday. 7. President Kovind reaches Lucknow on two-day visit On Tuesday, President Ram Nath Kovind will lay the foundation stone of Ambedkar Memorial Cultural Centre before flying to New Delhi. 8. Bengal post-poll violence: NHRC panel to take representations from stakeholders A committee set up by the NHRC decided that it will interact with stakeholders over alleged human rights violations during post-poll violence in West Bengal also on Tuesday, making it a three-day affair, as a large number of people have turned up to register their case, an official said. 9. Marking centenary, China heralds Communist Party's influence China is marking the centenary of its ruling Communist Party this week by heralding what it says is its growing influence abroad, along with success in battling corruption at home. Party officials heaped praise on President Xi Jinping, who has established himself as China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, and has eliminated any limits on his term in office. 10. T20 World Cup to be shifted from India to UAE, confirms BCCI president Sourav The T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India is being shifted to the UAE owing to the health safety concerns posed by COVID-19, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly told PTI, ending weeks of speculation surrounding the mega-event in October-November. 11. Euro 2020 | Anguished England take on Germany When you train on the Sir Bobby Charlton Pitch, it's hard escape the burden of past glory. And when Gareth Southgate is your coach, it's even harder for the England players to escape the anguish that can come from playing Germany at a tournament. 12. Euro 2020 | Sweden defender Lustig comes home to Glasgow to face Ukraine When Sweden and Ukraine meet in Scotland on Tuesday at the European Championship, Mikael Lustig will feel right at home. The Sweden defender was a frequent visitor — and winner — at Hampden Park in a successful eight seasons at Celtic until leaving in 2019. 13. Coronavirus in India | Numbers and developments Over 251 people were fined every hour for not adhering to COVID-appropriate behaviour during the fourth consecutive instalment of the unlock process in Delhi last week. The number of positive coronavirus cases in India recorded in the last 24 hours stands at 38,245, taking the tally in the country to 3,03,15,904at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 3,97,668. 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 29 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. Navjot Sidhu to meet Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi in Delhi Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu’s [meeting with the Gandhis]( comes amid the ongoing infighting in the Punjab Congress. Rahul Gandhi has been meeting party leaders from Punjab to get their views on the political situation in the state and the steps needed to strengthen the party ahead of the 2022 assembly polls. [**EDS: FILE PICTURE** New Delhi: In this file photo dated April 20, 2019, is seen Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu addressing a press conference in New Delhi. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday, July 20, 2019 accepted Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation from Punjab Cabinet. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma)(PTI7_20_2019_000014B)] 2. Gupkar alliance meeting to discuss all-party meet with PM postponed A meeting of the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration which was [scheduled to take place on Tuesday]( been postponed because of some prior "personal" engagement of the alliance’s Vice-Chairperson and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti. 3. No Covishield vaccinations at govt centres in Noida on June 29 All Covishield vaccinations scheduled for June 29 at government centres in Gautam Buddh Nagar have been deferred to July 5, officials said on Monday. The decision has been taken due to "unavoidable" reasons, Chief Medical Officer Deepak Ohri said in a statement. 4. SC to pronounce verdict on plea for welfare measures for migrants The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce Tuesday its verdict on a plea seeking directions to the Centre and states to ensure food security, cash transfers and other welfare measures for migrant workers hit hard again by the curbs imposed during the second wave of COVID-19. 5. Serum Institute asks govt to take up inclusion of Covishield in EU vaccination  Serum Institute of India has urged the government to take up [inclusion of Covishield]( in the EU COVID-19 Vaccination Passport with the European Union and other countries, saying if not done it will affect students and business travellers, and disrupt the Indian and global economy. [ An employee works inside a laboratory at the Serum Institute of India, in Pune. File ] 6. Narada case: Mamata, others file fresh pleas before HC for submitting affidavits West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Law Minister Malay Ghatak and the state government[filed fresh applications]( the Calcutta High Court for submitting affidavits before it in connection with the CBI's plea for transfer of the Narada sting tapes case, as per a direction of the Supreme Court. The next hearing of the Narada sting tapes case in the five-judge bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal is scheduled on Tuesday. 7. President Kovind reaches Lucknow on two-day visit On Tuesday, [President Ram Nath Kovind]( lay the foundation stone of Ambedkar Memorial Cultural Centre before flying to New Delhi. 8. Bengal post-poll violence: NHRC panel to take representations from stakeholders A committee set up by the NHRC decided that [it will interact with stakeholders]( over alleged human rights violations during post-poll violence in West Bengal also on Tuesday, making it a three-day affair, as a large number of people have turned up to register their case, an official said.  9. Marking centenary, China heralds Communist Party's influence China is marking the centenary of its ruling [Communist Party]( this week by heralding what it says is its growing influence abroad, along with success in battling corruption at home. Party officials heaped praise on President Xi Jinping, who has established himself as China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, and has eliminated any limits on his term in office. [ ] 10. T20 World Cup to be shifted from India to UAE, confirms BCCI president Sourav  The T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India is being [shifted to the UAE]( to the health safety concerns posed by COVID-19, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly told PTI, ending weeks of speculation surrounding the mega-event in October-November. 11. Euro 2020 | Anguished England take on Germany When you train on the Sir Bobby Charlton Pitch, it's hard escape the burden of past glory. And when Gareth Southgate is your coach, it's even harder for the England players to escape the anguish that can come from [playing Germany]( at a tournament. 12. Euro 2020 | Sweden defender Lustig comes home to Glasgow to face Ukraine When Sweden and Ukraine meet in Scotland on Tuesday at the European Championship, Mikael Lustig will feel right at home. The Sweden defender was a frequent visitor — and winner — at Hampden Park in a successful eight seasons at Celtic until leaving in 2019. 13. Coronavirus in India | Numbers and developments Over [251 people were fined]( every hour for not adhering to COVID-appropriate behaviour during the fourth consecutive instalment of the unlock process in Delhi last week. The number of positive [coronavirus cases]( in India recorded in the last 24 hours stands at 38,245, taking the tally in the country to 3,03,15,904at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 3,97,668. [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. 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