The Morning Filter: Omicron variant impacts air travel to India

1. Omicron variant impacts air travel to India From 12.01 am on Wednesday, passengers flying in or transiting from countries affected by the Omicron variant will need a mandatory negative report of RT-PCR test conducted on arrival in India before leaving the airport, else they would be sent to government-identified quarantine centres. 2. Say sorry, Piyush Goyal tells 12 Opposition MPs Suspended RS MPs to stage sit-in protest at Mahatma Gandhi statue in parliament from Wednesday (10am-6pm) daily till December 23. All Congress MPs from RS & LS will join the protest at 10 am in front of Gandhi statue, for the support of 12 suspended MPs. Discussion on COVID-19 new variant will be held in Lok Sabha on Wednesday under Rule 193. 3. Union Cabinet meeting on Wednesday Cabinet likely to approve Ken-Betwa project. 4. SC to hear on Wednesday plea against NGT order to shut restaurants in Nahargarh wildlife sanctuary The Supreme Court Tuesday said it would hear on Wednesday a plea against the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order which had directed the Rajasthan government to shut down all restaurants operating in the notified forest area of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary/Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur from December 1. 5. Rampaging ATK Mohun Bagan face Mumbai City FC in revenge match Rampaging ATK Mohun Bagan will look to settle scores against reigning champions Mumbai City FC when the two sides clash in the third round of the Indian Super League in Vasco on Wednesday in a repeat of the last season's summit clash. 6. Rains likely in parts of Rajasthan from Wednesday: Met With the activation of a new western disturbance, light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur in parts of Rajasthan from Wednesday, weatherman said in Jaipur. 7. FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup QF in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday India bank on attacking and drag-flicking prowess to outsmart Belgium in quarters. 8. Kshitij, Mukesh, Shamim to compete at Pune Open Defending champion Kshitij Naveed Kaul, along with domestic stalwarts such as Mukesh Kumar and Shamim Khan, will vie for top honours when the fifth edition of the Pune Open Golf Championship tees off in Pune on Wednesday. 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 01 DECEMBER 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. Omicron variant impacts air travel to India [From 12.01 am on Wednesday]( passengers flying in or transiting from countries affected by the Omicron variant will need a mandatory negative report of RT-PCR test conducted on arrival in India before leaving the airport, else they would be sent to government-identified quarantine centres. [ ]  2. Say sorry, Piyush Goyal tells 12 Opposition MPs  [Suspended RS MPs]( to stage sit-in protest at Mahatma Gandhi statue in parliament from Wednesday (10am-6pm) daily till December 23. All Congress MPs from RS & LS will join the protest at 10 am in front of Gandhi statue, for the support of 12 suspended MPs.  Discussion on COVID-19 new variant will be held in Lok Sabha on Wednesday under Rule 193. [Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal speaks in the Rajya Sabha on November 30, 2021. Photo: RSTV via PTI]  3. Union Cabinet meeting on Wednesday Cabinet likely to approve Ken-Betwa project. 4. SC to hear on Wednesday plea against NGT order to shut restaurants in Nahargarh wildlife sanctuary The Supreme Court Tuesday said it would hear on Wednesday a plea against the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order which had directed the Rajasthan government to shut down all restaurants operating in the notified forest area of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary/Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur from December 1. 5. Rampaging ATK Mohun Bagan face Mumbai City FC in revenge match Rampaging ATK Mohun Bagan will look to settle scores against reigning champions Mumbai City FC when the two sides clash in the third round of the Indian Super League in Vasco on Wednesday in a repeat of the last season's summit clash. 6. Rains likely in parts of Rajasthan from Wednesday: Met With the activation of a new western disturbance, light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur in parts of Rajasthan from Wednesday, weatherman said in Jaipur. 7. FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup QF in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday India bank on attacking and drag-flicking prowess to outsmart Belgium in quarters. 8. Kshitij, Mukesh, Shamim to compete at Pune Open Defending champion Kshitij Naveed Kaul, along with domestic stalwarts such as Mukesh Kumar and Shamim Khan, will vie for top honours when the fifth edition of the Pune Open Golf Championship tees off in Pune on Wednesday. [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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