Morning Filter: GST Council to meet

1. Allowing Corbevax as booster for those vaccinated with Covishield, Covaxin likely to be considered by NTAGI Allowing Biological E’s Corbevax as a booster for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with either Covishield or Covaxin is likely to be considered by the NTAGI, which is scheduled to meet today, sources said. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on June 4 approved Corbevax as a precaution dose for those aged 18 and above. India’s first indigenously-developed RBD protein subunit vaccine, Corbevax, is currently being used to inoculate children in the age group of 12 to 14 years. 2. G7 summit | Final day Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted India’s efforts for green growth, clean energy, sustainable lifestyles and global wellbeing, at a G7 summit session. Mr. Modi, who is in Germany on a two-day visit from Sunday for the summit of the G7, was received by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz upon his arrival at Schloss Elmau, the picturesque venue of the summit in southern Germany. 3. PM in Abu Dhabi Prime Minister will be travelling to United Arab Emirates (UAE) today to pay his personal condolences on the passing away of H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the former UAE President and Abu Dhabi Ruler. PM will also take the opportunity to congratulate H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on his election as the new President of UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi. 4. BJP delegation from Gujarat to ‘inspect’ Kejriwal’s Delhi Model of governance A delegation of BJP leaders from poll-bound Gujarat will visit the national capital to “inspect” Delhi Model of the Arvind Kejriwal government today. The 17-member delegation will include former ministers, Speaker of the State assembly and legislators of Gujarat BJP, said Delhi BJP vice president Virendra Sachdeva. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been trying to carve a space for itself in Gujarat that goes to polls later this year. Several senior AAP leaders, including Kejriwal, had been visiting the State for meetings and roadshows in the recent months. 5. SC to hear Centre’s plea against Tripura HC order on security cover to Ambanis The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea of the Centre challenging the Tripura High Court orders on a PIL challenging the grant of security cover to industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his family members in Mumbai, today. A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and J.B. Pardiwala was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the high court has no jurisdiction to entertain the PIL as the state government has nothing to do with the security cover provided to the Ambanis by the Centre on the recommendation of the Maharashtra government. 6. GST Council meet: States’ compensation,easier e-comm suppliers’ registration, tax tweaks on cards The GST Council in its two-day meeting starting today is slated to discuss an array of issues, including a mechanism for compensating states for revenue loss, tax rate tweaks in some items and relaxed registration norms for small online suppliers. Further, the Council, chaired by the Union Finance Minister and comprising state counterparts, will also clear levying the highest tax of 28% on online games, casinos and horse racing, besides, discussing a report of a GoM on high-risk taxpayers under GST to curb evasion. 7. England captain Morgan to announce retirement from international cricket today England’s World Cup-winning white-ball captain Eoin Morgan is set to announce his retirement from international cricket today, ending a career in which he played more than 300 times across 50-over and Twenty20 formats, British media reported. Morgan, who led England to 50-over World Cup glory in 2019, captained England in a record 126 ODIs and 72 T20s. His 118 wins as skipper across the two formats is also a record. 8. Hyderpora encounter: SC asks J-K HC to hear the plea of man seeking exhumation of son’s body The Supreme Court Monday asked the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to consider either on Tuesday or within a week the plea of a man seeking a direction to exhume the body of his son, who was dubbed a terrorist and killed in an encounter in November 2021 and to permit the family to conduct last religious rites at the same graveyard. A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and J.B. Pardiwala also requested the High Court consider the plea for the grant of compensation to Mohammad Latief Magrey for the death of his son Aamir Magrey. 9. Delhi: Monsoon around the corner, likely to cover rain deficit within first few days The monsoon is just a few days away from Delhi and is expected to yield good rainfall in the first 10 days, weather experts said on Monday. Delhi has received just 72.5 mm of rainfall since March 1 this year against the normal of 107.3 mm owing to the lack of strong western disturbances. The city did not record any rainfall in March and saw a minuscule 0.3 mm of precipitation in April against the monthly average of 12.2 mm. 10. Sindhu, Prannoy lead India’s challenge at Malaysia Open Super 750 P.V. Sindhu will look to quickly recover from her first-round exit at Indonesia, while H.S. Prannoy will eye another consistent show as the duo spearhead the Indian challenge at the Malaysia Open Super 750 tournament starting today. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, was shown the door in the opening round by China’s He Bing Jiao at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 earlier this month and she will have to put behind that defeat when she begins her campaign against a formidable Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand. [logo] The Morning Filter 28 JUNE 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. Allowing Corbevax as booster for those vaccinated with Covishield, Covaxin likely to be considered by NTAGI [The consignment of Corbevax SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) vaccine for children of 12-14 years age group arrive, in Lucknow on March 15, 2022. ] Allowing Biological E’s Corbevax as a booster for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with either Covishield or Covaxin is [likely to be considered]( by the NTAGI, which is scheduled to meet today, sources said. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on June 4 approved Corbevax as a precaution dose for those aged 18 and above. India’s first indigenously-developed RBD protein subunit vaccine, Corbevax, is currently being used to inoculate children in the age group of 12 to 14 years. 2. G7 summit | Final day Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted [India’s efforts for green growth]( clean energy, sustainable lifestyles and global wellbeing, at a G7 summit session. Mr. Modi, who is in Germany on a two-day visit from Sunday for the summit of the G7, was received by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz upon his arrival at Schloss Elmau, the picturesque venue of the summit in southern Germany. 3. PM in Abu Dhabi Prime Minister will be travelling to United Arab Emirates (UAE) today to pay his personal condolences on the passing away of H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the former UAE President and Abu Dhabi Ruler. PM will also take the opportunity to congratulate H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on his election as the new President of UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi. 4. BJP delegation from Gujarat to ‘inspect’ Kejriwal’s Delhi Model of governance [Delhi Chief Minister and AAP Convener Arvind Kejriwal waves at the supporters during a roadshow for Rajinder Nagar assembly constituency by-elections, at Inder Puri in New Delhi, June 19, 2022.] A delegation of BJP leaders from poll-bound Gujarat will [visit the national capital]( to “inspect” Delhi Model of the Arvind Kejriwal government today. The 17-member delegation will include former ministers, Speaker of the State assembly and legislators of Gujarat BJP, said Delhi BJP vice president Virendra Sachdeva. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been trying to carve a space for itself in Gujarat that goes to polls later this year. Several senior AAP leaders, including Kejriwal, had been visiting the State for meetings and roadshows in the recent months. 5. SC to hear Centre’s plea against Tripura HC order on security cover to Ambanis The Supreme Court on Monday [agreed to hear a plea of the Centre]( challenging the Tripura High Court orders on a PIL challenging the grant of security cover to industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his family members in Mumbai, today. A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and J.B. Pardiwala was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the high court has no jurisdiction to entertain the PIL as the state government has nothing to do with the security cover provided to the Ambanis by the Centre on the recommendation of the Maharashtra government. 6. GST Council meet: States’ compensation,easier e-comm suppliers’ registration, tax tweaks on cards The GST Council in its two-day meeting starting today is slated to discuss an array of issues, including a mechanism for compensating states for revenue loss, tax rate tweaks in some items and relaxed registration norms for small online suppliers. Further, the Council, chaired by the Union Finance Minister and comprising state counterparts, will also clear levying the highest tax of 28% on online games, casinos and horse racing, besides, discussing a report of a GoM on high-risk taxpayers under GST to curb evasion. 7. England captain Morgan to announce retirement from international cricket today [England’s Eoin Morgan celebrates winning the World Cup with the trophy. File. ] England’s World Cup-winning white-ball captain Eoin Morgan is [set to announce his retirement]( from international cricket today, ending a career in which he played more than 300 times across 50-over and Twenty20 formats, British media reported. Morgan, who led England to 50-over World Cup glory in 2019, captained England in a record 126 ODIs and 72 T20s. His 118 wins as skipper across the two formats is also a record. 8. Hyderpora encounter: SC asks J-K HC to hear the plea of man seeking exhumation of son’s body The Supreme Court Monday asked the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to consider either on Tuesday or within a week the plea of a man[seeking a direction to exhume the body of his son]( who was dubbed a terrorist and killed in an encounter in November 2021 and to permit the family to conduct last religious rites at the same graveyard. A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and J.B. Pardiwala also requested the High Court consider the plea for the grant of compensation to Mohammad Latief Magrey for the death of his son Aamir Magrey. 9. Delhi: Monsoon around the corner, likely to cover rain deficit within first few days [England’s Eoin Morgan celebrates winning the World Cup with the trophy. File. ] The [monsoon is just a few days away from Delhi]( and is expected to yield good rainfall in the first 10 days, weather experts said on Monday. Delhi has received just 72.5 mm of rainfall since March 1 this year against the normal of 107.3 mm owing to the lack of strong western disturbances. The city did not record any rainfall in March and saw a minuscule 0.3 mm of precipitation in April against the monthly average of 12.2 mm. 10. Sindhu, Prannoy lead India’s challenge at Malaysia Open Super 750 P.V. Sindhu will look to quickly recover from her first-round exit at Indonesia, while H.S. Prannoy will eye another consistent show as the duo spearhead the Indian challenge at the Malaysia Open Super 750 tournament starting today. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, was shown the door in the opening round by China’s He Bing Jiao at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 earlier this month and she will have to put behind that defeat when she begins her campaign against a formidable Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand. 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