The Morning Filter: PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Noida International Airport today

1. President Kovind to attend centenary celebrations of Harcourt Butler Technical University in Kanpur Police have ordered a probe after a document containing details of security arrangements for President Ram Nath Kovind’s two-day visit to Kanpur surfaced on some WhatsApp groups, officials said on Wednesday. 2. Modi to lay foundation stone of Noida International Airport in Jewar on Thursday Priyanka asks why farmers 'not paid' compensation for Jewar airport land acquisition; Ahead of Modi's Jewar visit, posters attacking BJP taken down in Bulandshahr. 3. Centre calls state food ministers' meet on Thursday for community kitchen The Centre has called a meeting of state food ministers on Thursday to discuss a community kitchen concept for helping the needy not covered under the PDS to fight hunger and malnutrition, following a Supreme Court direction in this regard. 4. Jaishankar to represent India at SCO heads of govt meeting External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Thursday. 5. Zakia Jafri petition, Arguments to continue in SC on Thursday The Special Investigation Team on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it was “not shielding anybody” and conducted the investigation “very thoroughly and efficiently” on the complaint of Zakia Jafri, who has alleged larger conspiracy during the 2002 Gujarat riots. 6. Indian Navy to commission submarine INS Vela on Thursday The Indian Navy on Wednesday said it will commission INS Vela, its fourth stealth Scorpene-class submarine under Project 75, on Thursday, an induction that will boost its combat capability. 7. Kolkata Police notice to OSD to Tripura CM Kolkata Police has served a notice to Sanjay Mishra, the officer on special duty (OSD) to Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb and summoned him to appear at Narkeldanga police station in Kolkata on Thursday. 8. Battle Royale for 14 Tripura town municipalities on Thursday A 'Battle Royale' between the ruling BJP and challenger TMC besides the CPI(M) which at one time ruled Tripura with an iron grip is expected to ensue for elections tor the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) and 13 other town civic bodies in Tripura on Thursday amid court cases, arrests and allegations of attacks by political parties. 9. Maharashtra announces salary hike for MSRTC employees as strike continues - follow up BJP leaders Sadabhau Khot and Gopichand Padalkar, who have been leading the agitation and who took part in the talks with Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab, said they will announce their stand on the strike on Thursday. 10. Sameer Wankhede’s father challenges HC order Mumbai NCB chief Sameer Wankhede's father Dnyandev Wankhede on Wednesday challenged before the division bench of the Bombay High Court the order of its single-judge bench that had refused to restrain Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik from making comments and putting social media posts against the anti-drug agency officer and his family. His appeal is likely to be heard by the division bench on Thursday. 11. Kolkata Metro instals token sanitiser machines at all stations The Kolkata Metro Railway has installed token sanitiser machines ahead of the reintroduction of tokens from Thursday in its north-south and east-west routes as part of Covid safety measures, an official said on Wednesday. 12. Nadda addresses medical professionals on first day of Goa visit Nadda is scheduled to address public meetings at Sattari and Bicholim on Thursday. 13. Sweden's first female prime minister quits hours later The speaker of Sweden's 349-seat parliament Andreas Norlen said he had received Magdalena Andersson's resignation after suffering a budget defeat in parliament, and will contact the party leaders "to discuss the situation", the Swedish news agency TT said. On Thursday, he will announce the road ahead. 14. ISL: NEUFC, Kerala Blasters eye first points Coming off big defeats, both NorthEast United FC and Kerala Blasters would look to open their account and get their campaign up and running when they face off in the Indian Super League (ISL) in Margao on Thursday. 15. All eyes on Rahane as "second string" India take on gutsy New Zealand A captain battling existential crisis, a veteran pacer about to be phased out and a white-ball maverick trying to earn his red-ball stripes makes for a heady combination as Ajinkya Rahane's second-string India aim to size up a gritty New Zealand in first Test starting 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 25 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. President Kovind to attend centenary celebrations of Harcourt Butler Technical University in Kanpur Police have ordered a probe after a document containing details of security arrangements for President Ram Nath Kovind’s two-day visit to Kanpur surfaced on some WhatsApp groups, officials said on Wednesday. [File photo of President Ram Nath Kovind.] 2. Modi to lay foundation stone of Noida International Airport in Jewar on Thursday Priyanka asks why farmers 'not paid' compensation for Jewar airport land acquisition; Ahead of Modi's Jewar visit, posters attacking BJP taken down in Bulandshahr. 3. Centre calls state food ministers' meet on Thursday for community kitchen The Centre has called a meeting of state food ministers on Thursday to discuss a community kitchen concept for helping the needy not covered under the PDS to fight hunger and malnutrition, following a Supreme Court direction in this regard. 4. Jaishankar to represent India at SCO heads of govt meeting External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Thursday. 5. Zakia Jafri petition, Arguments to continue in SC on Thursday The Special Investigation Team on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it was “not shielding anybody” and conducted the investigation “very thoroughly and efficiently” on the complaint of Zakia Jafri, who has alleged larger conspiracy during the 2002 Gujarat riots. 6. Indian Navy to commission submarine INS Vela on Thursday The Indian Navy on Wednesday said it will [commission INS Vela]( its fourth stealth Scorpene-class submarine under Project 75, on Thursday, an induction that will boost its combat capability. [An INS Vela submarine being prepared before its commissioning in Mumbai.] 7. Kolkata Police notice to OSD to Tripura CM Kolkata Police has [served a notice to Sanjay Mishra]( the officer on special duty (OSD) to Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb and summoned him to appear at Narkeldanga police station in Kolkata on Thursday. 8. Battle Royale for 14 Tripura town municipalities on Thursday A 'Battle Royale' between the ruling BJP and challenger TMC besides the CPI(M) which at one time ruled Tripura with an iron grip is expected to ensue for elections tor the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) and 13 other town civic bodies in Tripura on Thursday amid court cases, arrests and allegations of attacks by political parties. 9. Maharashtra announces salary hike for MSRTC employees as strike continues - follow up BJP leaders Sadabhau Khot and Gopichand Padalkar, who have been leading the agitation and who took part in the talks with Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab, said they will announce their stand on the strike on Thursday. 10. Sameer Wankhede’s father challenges HC order Mumbai NCB chief [Sameer Wankhede's father Dnyandev Wankhede]( on Wednesday challenged before the division bench of the Bombay High Court the order of its single-judge bench that had refused to restrain Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik from making comments and putting social media posts against the anti-drug agency officer and his family. His appeal is likely to be heard by the division bench on Thursday. 11. Kolkata Metro instals token sanitiser machines at all stations The Kolkata Metro Railway has installed token sanitiser machines ahead of the reintroduction of tokens from Thursday in its north-south and east-west routes as part of Covid safety measures, an official said on Wednesday. 12. Nadda addresses medical professionals on first day of Goa visit Nadda is scheduled to address public meetings at Sattari and Bicholim on Thursday. 13. Sweden's first female prime minister quits hours later The speaker of Sweden's 349-seat parliament Andreas Norlen said he had received [Magdalena Andersson's resignation]( after suffering a budget defeat in parliament, and will contact the party leaders "to discuss the situation", the Swedish news agency TT said. On Thursday, he will announce the road ahead. [Swedish Social Democratic Party leader and newly appointed Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson during a press conference after the budget vote in the Swedish parliament in Stockholm, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021.] 14. ISL: NEUFC, Kerala Blasters eye first points Coming off big defeats, both NorthEast United FC and Kerala Blasters would look to open their account and get their campaign up and running when they face off in the Indian Super League (ISL) in Margao on Thursday. 15. All eyes on Rahane as "second string" India take on gutsy New Zealand A captain battling existential crisis, a veteran pacer about to be phased out and a white-ball maverick trying to earn his red-ball stripes makes for a heady combination as Ajinkya Rahane's second-string India aim to size up a gritty New Zealand in first Test starting 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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