Morning Filter: President Kovind to address the nation

1. President Kovind to address the nation on eve of 73rd Republic Day President Ram Nath Kovind will address the nation on Tuesday on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique issued on Monday night said. The address will be broadcast from 7 pm on the entire national network of All India Radio (AIR) and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in Hindi followed by the English version, it said. 2. Delhi HC to hear plea on PM’s security on April 30 The Delhi High Court on Monday posted for hearing on a petition on issue of safety and security of the Prime Minister on April 30. At the outset of the hearing, a Bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh said petitioner Ashish Kumar could seek representation with the Central government on the issue. The Bench noted that the top court was awaiting the report of the committee appointed by it. 3. FCRA registration: SC to hear plea against Centre's decision on Tuesday The Supreme Court Monday said it would hear on Tuesday a petition which has sought quashing of the Centre's alleged decision by which 5,789 entities lost their Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration. The FCRA registration is mandatory for any association and NGO to receive foreign funding. 4. More restrictions in Kerala as COVID-19 cases continue to rise As Kerala continues to register a steep rise in COVID-19 cases, the State government on Monday said the educational institutions which have less than 40%attendance for consecutive three days will be closed for two weeks. The COVID-19 evaluation meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan virtually from the USA where he is undergoing treatment, decided to declare the educational institutions with less than 40% attendance as clusters. 5. PM Modi to interact with BJP workers on Tuesday Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with BJP workers from across the country via NaMo app on Tuesday. The interaction comes in the run-up to the assembly polls in five states, including Uttar Pradesh, with the Election Commission not allowing physical rallies by political parties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 6. Houses of Parliament to work in shifts During the upcoming Budget Session, Parliament will function in two shifts, with Rajya Sabha functioning from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Lok Sabha from 4 p.m. till 9 p.m. The two Houses are sitting in shifts to enable the members to be seated across both chambers of Parliament to ensure social distancing. 7. Japan to widen virus measures and boost testing amid omicron Japan's government plans to put the majority of the country under pre-emergency status and extend COVID-19 restrictions as omicron cases have surged and threatened to disrupt basic services like hospitals and schools. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that he will tighten anti-virus measures in 18 more prefectures, including Hokkaido in the north to Osaka and Kyoto in western Japan, until Feb 20. This will be in addition to areas where similar restrictions are already in place or to be further extended — including Tokyo, Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima. 8. Saina top attraction in Odisha Open beginning on Tuesday London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal will be the star attraction in Odisha Open Super 100, the state's first-ever international tournament under Badminton World Federation, which begins on Tuesday. Saina has been seeded first in the women's singles while P Kashyap is the top seed in men's singles of the tournament to be played at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium. More than 300 players from 17 countries are participating in this tournament. The event begins with the qualifying round on Tuesday and will continue till January 30. 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 JANUARY 2022 [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 address the nation on eve of 73rd Republic Day [President Ram Nath Kovind. File] President Ram Nath Kovind will address the nation on Tuesday on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique issued on Monday night said. The address will be broadcast from 7 pm on the entire national network of All India Radio (AIR) and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in Hindi followed by the English version, it said. 2. Delhi HC to hear plea on PM’s security on April 30 The Delhi High Court on Monday posted for [hearing on a petition on issue of safety and security of the Prime Minister]( on April 30. At the outset of the hearing, a Bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh said petitioner Ashish Kumar could seek representation with the Central government on the issue. The Bench noted that the top court was awaiting the report of the committee appointed by it. 3. FCRA registration: SC to hear plea against Centre's decision on Tuesday The Supreme Court Monday said it would hear on Tuesday a petition which has sought quashing of the Centre's alleged decision by which 5,789 entities lost their Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration. The FCRA registration is mandatory for any association and NGO to receive foreign funding. 4. More restrictions in Kerala as COVID-19 cases continue to rise [Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at a public outreach programme on K-Rail in Kochi. File] As Kerala continues to register a steep rise in COVID-19 cases, the State government on Monday said the educational institutions which have less than 40%attendance for consecutive three days will be closed for two weeks. The COVID-19 evaluation meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan virtually from the USA where he is undergoing treatment, decided to declare the educational institutions with less than 40% attendance as clusters. 5. PM Modi to interact with BJP workers on Tuesday Prime Minister Narendra [Modi will interact with BJP workers from across the country via NaMo app]( on Tuesday. The interaction comes in the run-up to the assembly polls in five states, including Uttar Pradesh, with the Election Commission not allowing physical rallies by political parties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 6. Houses of Parliament to work in shifts During the upcoming [Budget Session, Parliament will function in two shifts]( with Rajya Sabha functioning from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Lok Sabha from 4 p.m. till 9 p.m. The two Houses are sitting in shifts to enable the members to be seated across both chambers of Parliament to ensure social distancing. 7. Japan to widen virus measures and boost testing amid omicron Japan's government plans to put the majority of the country under pre-emergency status and extend COVID-19 restrictions as omicron cases have surged and threatened to disrupt basic services like hospitals and schools. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that he will tighten anti-virus measures in 18 more prefectures, including Hokkaido in the north to Osaka and Kyoto in western Japan, until Feb 20. This will be in addition to areas where similar restrictions are already in place or to be further extended — including Tokyo, Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima. 8. Saina top attraction in Odisha Open beginning on Tuesday [Leading the charge: Saina Nehwal’s return will bolster India, which cut a sorry figure at the Sudirman Cup last week. File Photo Ramanan V V@Chennai] London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal will be the star attraction in Odisha Open Super 100, the state's first-ever international tournament under Badminton World Federation, which begins on Tuesday. Saina has been seeded first in the women's singles while P Kashyap is the top seed in men's singles of the tournament to be played at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium. More than 300 players from 17 countries are participating in this tournament. The event begins with the qualifying round on Tuesday and will continue till January 30. [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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