The Morning Filter: Australian finance and defence ministers begin India visit

1. Australian FM Payne, Defence Minister Dutton to begin India visit from today Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton will visit India from September 10 to 12 to take part in the inaugural two-plus-two ministerial dialogue between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. 2. Govt to give cash award to sportspersons who won medal at Tokyo Paralympics The Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has decided to give cash award to Indian sportspersons who won medals at the recently concluded Tokyo Paralympics. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar will felicitate the Tokyo Paralympics medal winners on Friday. He will also felicitate the rest of the Indian paralympics contingent and the coaches. 3. Stop electioneering for now, farm bodies to ask political parties at today’s meeting Farmer bodies protesting the Centre’s agriculture laws have called a meeting of political parties on Friday to press them not to carry out electioneering till the Punjab Assembly polls are announced. The BJP has not been called for the meeting. 4. No COVID-19 vaccination at public centres in Mumbai today Coronavirus vaccination centres run by the Maharashtra government and the civic body in Mumbai will remain shut on September 10 due to administrative and technical reasons, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Thursday. A BMC release said the inoculation drive at these centres will resume on September 11. 5. Rahul Gandhi arrives in Jammu; to pay obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who arrived in Jammu on Thursday for a two-day visit, paid obeisance at the Mata Vaishnodevi temple after undertaking a foot journey to reach the cave shrine atop the Trikuta hills in Reasi district. 6. Priyanka Gandhi on 3-day visit to review Congress U.P. poll readiness Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived on Thursday to review the party’s preparedness for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. During her three-day stay Ms.Gandhi will take stock of the Congress readiness for the crucial elections from the leaders and workers of the party’s state unit. Several party programmes are lined up for her on Friday and Saturday. 7. Dozens of Westerners, including Americans, leave Kabul Dozens of foreigners, including Americans, have left Kabul on an international commercial flight, marking the first large-scale evacuation since US and NATO forces left Afghanistan late last month. Their departure on Thursday represented a breakthrough in the bumpy coordination between the US and Afghanistan's new Taliban leaders. 8. Fifth and final Test against England All players of the Indian cricket team have tested negative for COVID-19, clearing the decks for the fifth and final Test against England to go ahead as scheduled from Friday despite objections of "one senior player" after assistant physio Yogesh Parmar's positive test triggered uncertainty. The negative tests of all 21 players increased the chances of the match at Old Trafford going ahead even though concerns remain. India lead the series 2-1. 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 10 SEPTEMBER 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. Australian FM Payne, Defence Minister Dutton to begin India visit from today Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton will visit India from September 10 to 12 to take part in the inaugural [two-plus-two ministerial dialogue]( between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. 2. Govt to give cash award to sportspersons who won medal at Tokyo Paralympics The Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has decided to give cash award to Indian sportspersons who won medals at the recently concluded Tokyo Paralympics. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar will felicitate the Tokyo Paralympics medal winners on Friday. He will also felicitate the rest of the Indian paralympics contingent and the coaches. 3. Stop electioneering for now, farm bodies to ask political parties at today’s meeting Farmer bodies protesting the Centre’s agriculture laws have called a meeting of political parties on Friday to press them not to carry out electioneering till the Punjab Assembly polls are announced. The BJP has not been called for the meeting. 4. No COVID-19 vaccination at public centres in Mumbai today Coronavirus vaccination centres run by the Maharashtra government and the civic body in Mumbai will remain shut on September 10 due to administrative and technical reasons, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Thursday. A BMC release said the inoculation drive at these centres will resume on September 11. 5. Rahul Gandhi arrives in Jammu; to pay obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who arrived in Jammu on Thursday for a two-day visit, paid obeisance at the[Mata Vaishnodevi temple]( after undertaking a foot journey to reach the cave shrine atop the Trikuta hills in Reasi district. [Congress MP Rahul Gandhi with Head Pujari and Aarti Pujari for Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, at Katra in Reasi district, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.]  6. Priyanka Gandhi on 3-day visit to review Congress U.P. poll readiness Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived on Thursday to review the party’s preparedness for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. During her three-day stay  Ms.Gandhi will take stock of the Congress readiness for the crucial elections from the leaders and workers of the party’s state unit. Several party programmes are lined up for her on Friday and Saturday.  7. Dozens of Westerners, including Americans, leave Kabul Dozens of foreigners, including Americans, have left Kabul on an international commercial flight, marking the first [large-scale evacuation]( since US and NATO forces left Afghanistan late last month. Their departure on Thursday represented a breakthrough in the bumpy coordination between the US and Afghanistan's new Taliban leaders. [Taliban personnel stand beside a plane at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday. Some 200 foreigners, including Americans, flew out of Afghanistan on an international commercial flight from Kabul airport on Thursday.]  8. Fifth and final Test against England  All players of the Indian cricket team have tested negative for COVID-19, clearing the decks for the fifth and final Test against England to go ahead as scheduled from Friday despite objections of "one senior player" after assistant[physio Yogesh Parmar's positive test]( uncertainty. The negative tests of all 21 players increased the chances of the match at Old Trafford going ahead even though concerns remain. India lead the series 2-1. [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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