The Morning Filter: New crop varieties

1. UK's Johnson finally agrees to meet COVID-bereaved group British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Tuesday finally meet with members of the COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice campaigning group, who for more than a year have sharply criticized his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Johnson's Downing Street office confirmed Monday that the prime minister will hold a “private meeting” with members of the group 2. HC allows two Muslim outfits to organise Chehlum processions today The Bombay High Court on Monday granted permission to two Muslim organisations to organise Chehlum mourning processions, one in the city and another in adjoining Thane district, on Tuesday, but with certain riders in view of the coronavirus pandemic. A bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Madhav Jamdar permitted the petitioner organisations - the Haidry Jama Masjid Trust and All India Idaara-E-Tahafuz-E-Hussainiyat - to organise the processions while adhering to all applicable COVID-19 safety protocols. 3. Tikait to address 'kisan mahapanchayat' in Chhattisgarh's Rajim today Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait will address a 'kisan mahapanchayat' in Rajim in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district on Tuesday, organisers of the event said. The event will be held from 11 am under the aegis of Chhattisgarh Kisan Majdoor Mahasangh (CKMM), an umbrella body of farm outfits, at Krishi Upaj Mandi premises, Tejram Vidrohi, convener of CKMM's organising committee, said on Monday. 4. NCLT to hear plea on Suraksha's bid for Jaypee Infratech today The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) will on Tuesday hear the plea for approval of the Suraksha group's bid to acquire debt-ridden realty firm Jaypee Infratech. 5. PM Modi to launch 35 crop varieties with special traits Seeking to create mass awareness for adoption of climate resilient technologies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation 35 crop varieties with special traits on Tuesday. During the virtual ceremony, he will also inaugurate the newly constructed campus of the National Institute of Biotic Stress Tolerance, Raipur, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said on Monday. 6. Amit Shah to inaugurate 17th formation of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the 17th formation day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Tuesday. The theme of this year's formation day is cascading effects of disaster events in the Himalayan region, an official release said on Monday. 7. Troubles mount for Finolex Cables ahead of the annual general meeting today Even as proxy advisory firms have flagged corporate governance issues at Finolex Cables and also advised shareholders to vote out three directors at the annual general meeting slated for Tuesday, the company publicly accused Prakash Chhabria, the cousin of Deepak Kisandas Chhabria, of instigating shareholders and creating the controversy. 8. South Bengal to experience heavy rain in next 2 days The Met department on Monday warned that heavy rain is likely to lash southern districts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, in the next two days owing to the formation of a cyclonic circulation in northeast Bay of Bengal. The weatherman said the cyclonic circulation lying off the coast of Myanmar is likely to move towards the West Bengal coast, leading to rain at many places in south Bengal on Monday and at most places on Tuesday and Wednesday. 9. IPL 2021 | Eyeing play-off berth, DC have their nose ahead against KKR A dominant Delhi Capitals will fancy their chances of securing a play-off berth when they face Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday. A cloud of uncertainty over KKR's injured all-rounder Andre Russell's participation gives Delhi more reasons to feel optimistic ahead of their afternoon match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. 10. IPL 2021: Struggling MI face inconsistent Punjab Kings On a slippery slope after a hat-trick of losses, defending champions Mumbai Indians will need their famed top-order batting to fire and turn things around when they take on Punjab Kings in the IPL on Tuesday. Time is running out for Mumbai after they lost all the three games post the resumption of the IPL in the UAE, slipping to the seventh spot with 8 points from 10 games. 11. Lata Mangeshkar's unheard song with Vishal Bhardwaj-Gulzar to release today Filmmaker composer Vishal Bhardwaj and veteran lyricist Gulzar have announced that a song the duo had recorded with legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar more than two decades ago will be launched on Tuesday. The track, "Theek Nahi Lagta", was recorded for a film 26 years ago that eventually got shelved. 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 28 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. UK's Johnson finally agrees to meet COVID-bereaved group British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Tuesday finally meet with members of the COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice campaigning group, who for more than a year have sharply criticized his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Johnson's Downing Street office confirmed Monday that the prime minister will hold a “private meeting” with members of the group [British Prime Minister Boris Johnson]  2. HC allows two Muslim outfits to organise Chehlum processions today The Bombay High Court on Monday granted permission to two Muslim organisations to organise Chehlum mourning processions, one in the city and another in adjoining Thane district, on Tuesday, but with certain riders in view of the coronavirus pandemic. A bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Madhav Jamdar permitted the petitioner organisations - the Haidry Jama Masjid Trust and All India Idaara-E-Tahafuz-E-Hussainiyat - to organise the processions while adhering to all applicable COVID-19 safety protocols. 3. Tikait to address 'kisan mahapanchayat' in Chhattisgarh's Rajim today Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait will address a 'kisan mahapanchayat' in Rajim in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district on Tuesday, organisers of the event said. The event will be held from 11 am under the aegis of Chhattisgarh Kisan Majdoor Mahasangh (CKMM), an umbrella body of farm outfits, at Krishi Upaj Mandi premises, Tejram Vidrohi, convener of CKMM's organising committee, said on Monday. 4. NCLT to hear plea on Suraksha's bid for Jaypee Infratech today The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) will on Tuesday hear the plea for approval of the Suraksha group's bid to acquire debt-ridden realty firm Jaypee Infratech. 5. PM Modi to launch 35 crop varieties with special traits Seeking to create mass awareness for adoption of climate resilient technologies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation 35 crop varieties with special traits on Tuesday. During the virtual ceremony, he will also inaugurate the newly constructed campus of the National Institute of Biotic Stress Tolerance, Raipur, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said on Monday. [Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addresses the launch of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, in New Delhi on Monday.]  6. Amit Shah to inaugurate 17th formation of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the 17th formation day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Tuesday. The theme of this year's formation day is cascading effects of disaster events in the Himalayan region, an official release said on Monday. 7. Troubles mount for Finolex Cables ahead of the annual general meeting today Even as proxy advisory firms [have flagged corporate governance issues]( at Finolex Cables and also advised shareholders to vote out three directors at the annual general meeting slated for Tuesday, the company publicly accused Prakash Chhabria, the cousin of Deepak Kisandas Chhabria, of instigating shareholders and creating the controversy. 8. South Bengal to experience heavy rain in next 2 days The Met department on Monday warned that heavy rain is likely to lash southern districts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, in the next two days owing to the [formation of a cyclonic circulation]( in northeast Bay of Bengal. The weatherman said the cyclonic circulation lying off the coast of Myanmar is likely to move towards the West Bengal coast, leading to rain at many places in south Bengal on Monday and at most places on Tuesday and Wednesday. 9. IPL 2021 | Eyeing play-off berth, DC have their nose ahead against KKR A dominant Delhi Capitals will fancy their chances of securing a play-off berth when they face [Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday](. A cloud of uncertainty over KKR's injured all-rounder Andre Russell's participation gives Delhi more reasons to feel optimistic ahead of their afternoon match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. 10. IPL 2021: Struggling MI face inconsistent Punjab Kings On a slippery slope after a hat-trick of losses, defending champions Mumbai Indians will need their famed top-order batting to fire and turn things around when they [take on Punjab Kings in the IPL on Tuesday](. Time is running out for Mumbai after they lost all the three games post the resumption of the IPL in the UAE, slipping to the seventh spot with 8 points from 10 games. [The onus is on MI skipper Rohit Sharma to convert his starts into big knocks for Mumbai Indians to make a familiar comeback in IPL 2021.]  11. Lata Mangeshkar's unheard song with Vishal Bhardwaj-Gulzar to release today Filmmaker composer Vishal Bhardwaj and veteran lyricist Gulzar have announced that a song the duo had recorded with legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar more than two decades ago will be launched on Tuesday. The track, "Theek Nahi Lagta", was recorded for a film 26 years ago that eventually got shelved. [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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