The Morning Filter: Red alert for TN districts

1. Tamil Nadu rains The MET department has issued red alert for eight districts — Chennai, Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Vellore, Salem, Kallakurichi, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai — on Thursday 2. President Kovind to preside over conference of Governors, Lt Governors President Ram Nath Kovind will preside over the 51st conference of governors and lieutenant governors at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday, officials said. 3. China to attend Pakistan’s Troika Plus meet Pakistan will host senior diplomats from the US, China and Russia in Islamabad on Thursday to discuss the situation in neighbouring Afghanistan. The Troika Plus meeting will be attended by special representatives from all four countries. 4. Zakia Jafri hearing continues in Supreme Court The SIT on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that Zakia Jafri's complaint alleging larger conspiracy in the 2002 Gujarat riots was thoroughly examined after which it came to the conclusion that there was no material to take it forward. 5. 2-day conference on strengthening state institutes of public administration in Lucknow Union Minister Jitendra Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate a two-day regional conference on strengthening the state institutes of public administration on Thursday. 6. Mandaviya to hold meeting with State, UT Health Ministers on Covid vaccination Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will hold a meeting on Thursday with Health Ministers of all States and Union Territories on taking forward the campaign of 'Har Ghar Dastak' to ensure vaccination of all adults who have not got their first dose of Covid vaccine or are overdue for their second dose. 7. Karnataka CM on visit to Delhi; to meet Union Ministers Speaking to reporters, Mr. Bommai said he has come to Delhi to meet several Union Ministers and also attend a media conclave. 8. Phogat sisters in focus as National Wrestling championship set to begin in Gonda A blockbuster clash between comeback girl Geeta Phogat and world championship bronze medallist Sarita Mor is keenly anticipated, while Narsingh Pancham Yadav and Gourav Balian will also be eager to prove themselves when the National Wrestling Championships begin in Gonda (U.P.) from Thursday. 9. Favourites Pakistan face resurgent Australia in T20 WC semis Pakistan seem primed to win their second title but it will take a special effort to upstage a tenacious Australia, which is peaking at the right time, in the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup in Dubai on Thursday. 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 11 NOVEMBER 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. Tamil Nadu rains The MET department has issued [red alert for eight districts]( — Chennai, Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Vellore, Salem, Kallakurichi, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai — on Thursday 2. President Kovind to preside over conference of Governors, Lt Governors [Wishing the citizens on the eve of Deepavali, President Ram Nath Kovind said,] President Ram Nath Kovind will preside over the 51st conference of governors and [lieutenant governors]( at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday, officials said. 3. China to attend Pakistan’s Troika Plus meet [Pakistan will host senior diplomats]( from the US, China and Russia in Islamabad on Thursday to discuss the situation in neighbouring Afghanistan. The Troika Plus meeting will be attended by special representatives from all four countries. 4. Zakia Jafri hearing continues in Supreme Court The SIT on Wednesday told the [Supreme Court that Zakia Jafri's]( complaint alleging larger conspiracy in the 2002 Gujarat riots was thoroughly examined after which it came to the conclusion that there was no material to take it forward. 5. 2-day conference on strengthening state institutes of public administration in Lucknow Union Minister Jitendra Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate a two-day regional conference on strengthening the state institutes of public administration on Thursday. 6. Mandaviya to hold meeting with State, UT Health Ministers on Covid vaccination Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will hold a meeting on Thursday with Health Ministers of all States and Union Territories on taking forward the campaign of 'Har Ghar Dastak' to ensure vaccination of all adults who have not got their first dose of Covid vaccine or are overdue for their second dose. 7. Karnataka CM on visit to Delhi; to meet Union Ministers Speaking to reporters, Mr. Bommai said he has come to Delhi to meet several Union Ministers and also attend a media conclave. 8. Phogat sisters in focus as National Wrestling championship set to begin in Gonda [No show: Babita and Geeta Phogat have attracted the anger of the WFI. File Photo: R.V. Moorthy R_V_Moorthy] A blockbuster clash between comeback girl Geeta Phogat and world championship bronze medallist Sarita Mor is keenly anticipated, while Narsingh Pancham Yadav and Gourav Balian will also be eager to prove themselves when the [National Wrestling Championships]( begin in Gonda (U.P.) from Thursday. 9. Favourites Pakistan face resurgent Australia in T20 WC semis [Pakistan has been the team to beat in the T20 World Cup. - AP]( [Pakistan seem primed to win their second title]( but it will take a special effort to upstage a tenacious Australia, which is peaking at the right time, in the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup in Dubai on Thursday. [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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