Morning Filter: Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II today

1. Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II today President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday visited Westminster Hall in London, where the body of Queen Elizabeth II is lying in state, and offered tributes to the late British monarch. Ms. Murmu will join around 500 world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, and royals from across the world in a congregation of around 2,000 expected at the Abbey for a sombre ceremony starting at 11 am local time (3.30 pm IST) and concluding with a two-minute silence around an hour later. 2. Death penalty: SC verdict on case related to framing guidelines on mitigating circumstances A death sentence is irreversible and every opportunity should be given to the accused for consideration of mitigating circumstances so that the court concludes that capital punishment is not warranted, a bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit had observed while reserving its verdict on August 17. 3. Met forecasts heavy rain in Odisha in next 3 days The Meterological Department issued an orange warning of very heavy rain at a few places over Puri, Kalahandi, Kandhamal and Ganjam on Monday. Heavy showers of 65-115 mm can occur in Khurda, Cuttack, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Nayagarh, Rayagada, Gajapati, Jagatsinghpur, Koraput and Kendrapara. It forecasted a very heavy downpour of 116-204 mm in many districts on Tuesday and Wednesday. 4. Budget session of Rajasthan Assembly resumes The meeting of the seventh session of the current assembly was last adjourned sine die on March 28. It will be a continuation of the Budget session that was started in February this year, according to an official spokesperson. 5. Eight new BJP MLAs from Goa to meet PM Modi today Eight MLAs who recently switched over from the Congress to the ruling BJP in Goa will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday, a senior party leader said on Sunday. 6. District Judge to decide ED’s plea to transfer case against Satyendar Jain A Delhi court will decide on Monday the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) application to transfer a money laundering case against Delhi government minister Satyendar Jain to another judge. 7. NSCN-IM agrees to resume peace talks: Zeliang Nagaland’s United Democratic Alliance Chairman T R Zeliang who is also the co-chairman of the state government’s core committee on the Naga political issue, said an NSCN-IM delegation is likely to leave for Delhi on Monday. [logo] The Morning Filter 19 SEPTEMBER 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. Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II today [Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Princess Eugenie of York, Princess Beatrice of York, Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Lady Louise Windsor, James, Viscount Severn hold a vigil in honour of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall.] P[resident Droupadi Murmu on Sunday visited Westminster Hall]( in London, where the body of Queen Elizabeth II is lying in state, and offered tributes to the late British monarch. Ms. Murmu will join around 500 world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, and royals from across the world in a congregation of around 2,000 expected at the Abbey for a sombre ceremony starting at 11 am local time (3.30 pm IST) and concluding with a two-minute silence around an hour later. 2. Death penalty: SC verdict on case related to framing guidelines on mitigating circumstances A death sentence is irreversible and every opportunity should be given to the accused for consideration of mitigating circumstances so that the court concludes that capital punishment is not warranted, a bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit had observed while reserving its verdict on August 17. 3. Met forecasts heavy rain in Odisha in next 3 days [Rain lashes in the eastern coasts of the Bay of Bengal Sea due to the low pressure format and maximum branch river of Mahanadi causes flood situation in low laying areas in Odisha. ] The Meterological Department issued an orange warning of very heavy rain at a few places over Puri, Kalahandi, Kandhamal and Ganjam on Monday. Heavy showers of 65-115 mm can occur in Khurda, Cuttack, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Nayagarh, Rayagada, Gajapati, Jagatsinghpur, Koraput and Kendrapara. It forecasted a very heavy downpour of 116-204 mm in many districts on Tuesday and Wednesday. 4. Budget session of Rajasthan Assembly resumes The meeting of the seventh session of the current assembly was last adjourned sine die on March 28. It will be a continuation of the Budget session that was started in February this year, according to an official spokesperson. 5. Eight new BJP MLAs from Goa to meet PM Modi today [Eight MLAs who recently switched over from the Congress]( to the ruling BJP in Goa will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday, a senior party leader said on Sunday. 6. District Judge to decide ED’s plea to transfer case against Satyendar Jain [Satyendar Jain] A Delhi court will decide on Monday the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) application to transfer a money laundering case against Delhi government minister Satyendar Jain to another judge. 7. NSCN-IM agrees to resume peace talks: Zeliang Nagaland’s United Democratic Alliance Chairman T R Zeliang who is also the co-chairman of the state government’s core committee on the Naga political issue, said an NSCN-IM delegation is likely to leave for Delhi on Monday. Today’s Best Reads [[With bronze in Belgrade, Bajrang Punia becomes 1st Indian to win 4 medals at world wrestling championships] With bronze in Belgrade, Bajrang Punia becomes 1st Indian to win 4 medals at world wrestling championships]( [[Lumpy skin disease virus different from 2019 version] Lumpy skin disease virus different from 2019 version]( [[Net direct tax kitty crosses ₹7 lakh crore] Net direct tax kitty crosses ₹7 lakh crore]( [[Protest at Punjab university over ‘objectionable videos’] Protest at Punjab university over ‘objectionable videos’]( Copyright @ 2022, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. If you are facing any trouble in viewing this newsletter, please [try here]( If you do not wish to receive such emails [go here](