Morning Filter: Delhi to go dry ahead of local body polls

1. Delhi to go dry for 3 days ahead of MCD polls Delhi will observe dry days from Friday to Sunday during which the sale of alcohol will be prohibited due to the MCD elections, the city excise department has announced. The election of 250 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in the national capital is on Sunday. The counting of votes will be done on December 7. 2. First Sylhet-Silchar Festival celebrating Indo-Bangla cultural ties begins today The first Sylhet-Silchar Festival celebrating the close cultural ties between the neighbouring regions of India and Bangladesh will begin in Assam’s Barak Valley on Friday, officials said. Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Minister A K Abdul Momen will lead a delegation of around 75 members, which will include ministers, businessmen and cultural icons, to attend the two-day event, the neighbouring country’s Assistant High Commissioner in Assam, Ruhul Amin, told PTI. 3. Dhankhar to inaugurate 10-day Hornbill Festival in Nagaland Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will inaugurate the 23rd edition of the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland on Thursday evening. The annual event is held from December 1-10 at Naga Heritage Village in Kisama, around 12 km from Kohima. 4. China accuses UK lawmakers of “gross interference” over Taiwan visit China accused a committee of British lawmakers visiting Taiwan of “gross interference” in China’s internal affairs and threatened a forceful response to anything that undermines Chinese interests. The Chinese embassy in Britain issued a statement responding to the ongoing visit to Taiwan by British parliament’s Foreign Affairs committee, calling it a “flagrant violation” of the one-China principle. 5. Govt to launch fourth tranche of Bharat Bond ETF from today The government will launch the fourth tranche of Bharat Bond ETF, India’s first corporate bond exchange traded fund, from Friday. The new fund offer of the ETF will open on December 2 and close for subscription on December 8, Edelweiss Mutual Fund, which manages the fund, said in a statement on Thursday. 6. China eases some virus controls, searches pedestrians More Chinese cities eased some anti-virus restrictions as police patrolled their streets to head off protests on Thursday while the ruling Communist Party prepared for the high-profile funeral of late leader Jiang Zemin. Guangzhou in the south, Shijiazhuang in the north, Chengdu in the southwest and other major cities announced they were easing testing requirements and controls on movement. 7. Vijay Hazare Trophy Final: It’s Gaikwad vs Unadkat as Maharashtra meet Saurashtra Saurashtra’s battle-hardened domestic veterans will meet their match in Maharashtra’s destructive power hitters as domestic doyens Jaydev Unadkat and Ruturaj Gaikwad square off in what promises to be an enticing grand finale of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Friday. 8. Brazil to decide on Neymar after Cameroon game at World Cup Brazil will reevaluate Neymar’s condition and decide about his chances of playing again at this year’s World Cup after Friday’s game against Cameroon. Neymar hurt his right ankle in the team’s opener against Serbia and was ruled out for the rest of group stage. Also not playing against Cameroon because of injury were right back Danilo and left back Alex Sandro. 9. FIFA World Cup 2022 schedule for the day South Korea vs Portugal - 8.30 pm; Ghana vs Uruguay - 8.30 pm; Serbia vs Switzerland - 12.30 am (Dec.3); Cameroon vs Brazil - 12.30 am (Dec. 3) [logo] The Morning Filter 02 DECEMBER 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]( 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]( 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 Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today 1. Delhi to go dry for 3 days ahead of MCD polls Delhi will observe dry days from Friday to Sunday during which the sale of alcohol will be prohibited due to the MCD elections, the city excise department has announced. The election of 250 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in the national capital is on Sunday. The counting of votes will be done on December 7. 2. First Sylhet-Silchar Festival celebrating Indo-Bangla cultural ties begins today The first Sylhet-Silchar Festival celebrating the close cultural ties between the neighbouring regions of India and Bangladesh will begin in Assam’s Barak Valley on Friday, officials said. Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Minister A K Abdul Momen will lead a delegation of around 75 members, which will include ministers, businessmen and cultural icons, to attend the two-day event, the neighbouring country’s Assistant High Commissioner in Assam, Ruhul Amin, told PTI. 3. Dhankhar to inaugurate 10-day Hornbill Festival in Nagaland Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will inaugurate the 23rd edition of the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland on Thursday evening. The annual event is held from December 1-10 at Naga Heritage Village in Kisama, around 12 km from Kohima. 4. China accuses UK lawmakers of “gross interference” over Taiwan visit China accused a committee of British lawmakers visiting Taiwan of “gross interference” in China’s internal affairs and threatened a forceful response to anything that undermines Chinese interests. The Chinese embassy in Britain issued a statement responding to the ongoing visit to Taiwan by British parliament’s Foreign Affairs committee, calling it a “flagrant violation” of the one-China principle. 5. Govt to launch fourth tranche of Bharat Bond ETF from today The government will launch the fourth tranche of Bharat Bond ETF, India’s first corporate bond exchange traded fund, from Friday. The new fund offer of the ETF will open on December 2 and close for subscription on December 8, Edelweiss Mutual Fund, which manages the fund, said in a statement on Thursday. 6. China eases some virus controls, searches pedestrians More Chinese cities eased some anti-virus restrictions as police patrolled their streets to head off protests on Thursday while the ruling Communist Party prepared for the high-profile funeral of late leader Jiang Zemin. Guangzhou in the south, Shijiazhuang in the north, Chengdu in the southwest and other major cities announced they were easing testing requirements and controls on movement. 7. Vijay Hazare Trophy Final: It’s Gaikwad vs Unadkat as Maharashtra meet Saurashtra Saurashtra’s battle-hardened domestic veterans will meet their match in Maharashtra’s destructive power hitters as domestic doyens Jaydev Unadkat and Ruturaj Gaikwad square off in what promises to be an enticing grand finale of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Friday. 8. Brazil to decide on Neymar after Cameroon game at World Cup Brazil will reevaluate Neymar’s condition and decide about his chances of playing again at this year’s World Cup after Friday’s game against Cameroon. Neymar hurt his right ankle in the team’s opener against Serbia and was ruled out for the rest of group stage. Also not playing against Cameroon because of injury were right back Danilo and left back Alex Sandro. 9. 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