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Dear reader, We have now made it easier for you to manage your The Hindu newsletter subscriptions in one place! 1. Visit The Hindu newsletters page here 2. Click MANAGE tab and then click LOGIN / SIGN UP 3. If you don’t have an account with The Hindu, please click SIGN UP OR If you already have an account with The Hindu with this email ID, please login using the email ID If you already have an account with The Hindu with this email ID, please login using the email ID 1. PM Modi to virtually address ‘Rozgar Mela’ event in Goa Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually address a gathering organised in Goa as part of the ‘Rozgar Mela’ by the state government, in which 1,250 recruits would be handed over appointment letters for positions in various departments, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said. 2. SC asks Centre to produce file related to appointment of Election Commissioner Arun Goel The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the country needed Election Commissioners (ECs) who would not shirk from even taking on the Prime Minister if required, and not just “weak-kneed” yes-men. “We want to see what is the mechanism. We will not treat it as an adversarial and keep it for our record, but we want to know as you claim that everything is hunky dory. Since we were hearing the matter and appointment was made amidst, this may be interlinked. You have time till tomorrow. Produce the documents,” the court told the Attorney-General. 3. Priyanka to join Bharat Jodo Yatra Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her husband Robert Vadra reached Indore on Wednesday to take part in Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra from Thursday. 4. Excise policy: CBI moves HC challenging bail granted to businessmen Nair, Boinpally The CBI approached the Delhi High Court, challenging a trial court’s order granting bail to businessmen Vijay Nair and Abhishek Boinpally in a corruption case related to the Excise Policy 2021-22 for the national capital. 5. Odisha Assembly winter session begins The winter session of the Odisha Assembly will commence from today. The winter session is likely to be stormy as Opposition BJP and Congress on Wednesday announced that they would raise many important issues to corner the government. 6. Conference in JNU to promote women’s contribution to Science The Jawaharlal Nehru University will organise a three-day conference from Thursday to promote women’s contribution in various sectors of science and entrepreneurship. 7. India, GCC to launch free trade pact negotiations on Thursday India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will announce the launch of negotiations for a free trade agreement on Thursday, which aims at promoting two-way commerce and investments between the regions, an official said. 8. FIFA World Cup schedule Switzerland vs Cameroon 3.30 pm; Uruguay vs South Korea 6.30 pm; Portugal vs Ghana 9.30 pm; Brazil vs Serbia 12.30 am [logo] The Morning Filter 24 NOVEMBER 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 Dear reader, We have now made it easier for you to manage your The Hindu newsletter subscriptions in one place! 1. Visit The Hindu newsletters page [here]( 2. Click MANAGE tab and then click LOGIN / SIGN UP 3. If you don’t have an account with The Hindu, please click SIGN UP OR If you already have an account with The Hindu with this email ID, please login using the email ID If you already have an account with The Hindu with this email ID, please login using the email ID 1. PM Modi to virtually address ‘Rozgar Mela’ event in Goa Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually address a gathering organised in Goa as part of the ‘Rozgar Mela’ by the state government, in which 1,250 recruits would be handed over appointment letters for positions in various departments, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said. 2. SC asks Centre to produce file related to appointment of Election Commissioner Arun Goel The [Supreme Court on Wednesday said the country needed Election Commissioners]( (ECs) who would not shirk from even taking on the Prime Minister if required, and not just “weak-kneed” yes-men. “We want to see what is the mechanism. We will not treat it as an adversarial and keep it for our record, but we want to know as you claim that everything is hunky dory. Since we were hearing the matter and appointment was made amidst, this may be interlinked. You have time till tomorrow. Produce the documents,” the court told the Attorney-General. 3. Priyanka to join Bharat Jodo Yatra Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her husband Robert Vadra reached Indore on Wednesday to take part in Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra from Thursday. 4. Excise policy: CBI moves HC challenging bail granted to businessmen Nair, Boinpally The CBI approached the Delhi High Court, challenging a trial court’s order granting bail to businessmen Vijay Nair and Abhishek Boinpally in a corruption case related to the Excise Policy 2021-22 for the national capital. 5. Odisha Assembly winter session begins The winter session of the Odisha Assembly will commence from today. The winter session is likely to be stormy as Opposition BJP and Congress on Wednesday announced that they would raise many important issues to corner the government. 6. Conference in JNU to promote women’s contribution to Science The Jawaharlal Nehru University will organise a three-day conference from Thursday to promote women’s contribution in various sectors of science and entrepreneurship. 7. India, GCC to launch free trade pact negotiations on Thursday India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will announce the launch of negotiations for a free trade agreement on Thursday, which aims at promoting two-way commerce and investments between the regions, an official said. 8. 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