Morning Filter: Prachanda to take over as Nepal PM

1. CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Prachanda becomes Nepal’s new PM The swearing in ceremony of the newly-appointed Prime Minister will take place at 4 pm on Monday 2. President Murmu to visit Telangana for winter sojourn from Monday President Droupadi Murmu will visit Secunderabad in Telangana for the winter sojourn at the Rashtrapati Nilayam from December 26 to 30, an official statement said on Sunday. 3. PM Modi to attend ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ programme in Delhi on Monday Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a “historic” programme marking ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on December 26, his office said. 4. Rahul to visit Vajpayee’s memorial Rahul will be visiting Saidav Atal, which is Vajpayee’s memorial, besides Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial Rajghat, Jawaharlal Nehru’s Shanti Van, Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Vijay Ghat, Indira Gandhi’s Shakti Sthal and Rajiv Gandhi’s samadhi Veer Bhumi on Monday. 5. Haryana Assembly session to begin on Monday The three-day Haryana assembly session beginning Monday is likely to be a stormy affair with the Opposition set to corner the BJP-JJP government over several issues, including law and order, unemployment and compensation for crop damage. 6. Bhagwat attends RSS’s Saurashtra zone meet, guides volunteers on outfit’s expansion Bhagwat is on a visit to Anjar to offer guidance to Kutch-Saurashtra zone RSS coordinators at zonal, district and mandal-vasti levels, in a three-day closed-door meeting that will conclude on Monday with a focus on setting up shakhas (branches) in each and every village of the region, said RSS’ Saurashtra zone prachar pramukh Pankaj Raval. 7. Boland retains Australian spot vs South Africa in 2nd Test Last year’s Boxing Day hero Scott Boland has retained his spot in Australia’s bowling attack and will line up at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against South Africa beginning Monday. [logo] The Morning Filter 26 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. CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Prachanda becomes Nepal’s new PM [FILE PHOTO: Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, takes part in a mass gathering against the dissolution of parliament, in Kathmandu, Nepal February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo] The [swearing in ceremony]( of the newly-appointed Prime Minister will take place at 4 pm on Monday 2. President Murmu to visit Telangana for winter sojourn from Monday President [Droupadi Murmu will visit Secunderabad]( in Telangana for the winter sojourn at the Rashtrapati Nilayam from December 26 to 30, an official statement said on Sunday. 3. PM Modi to attend ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ programme in Delhi on Monday Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a “historic” programme marking ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on December 26, his office said. 4. Rahul to visit Vajpayee’s memorial [FILE PHOTO: Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, takes part in a mass gathering against the dissolution of parliament, in Kathmandu, Nepal February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo] [Rahul will be visiting Saidav Atal]( which is Vajpayee’s memorial, besides Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial Rajghat, Jawaharlal Nehru’s Shanti Van, Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Vijay Ghat, Indira Gandhi’s Shakti Sthal and Rajiv Gandhi’s samadhi Veer Bhumi on Monday. 5. Haryana Assembly session to begin on Monday The three-day Haryana assembly session beginning Monday is likely to be a stormy affair with the Opposition set to corner the BJP-JJP government over several issues, including law and order, unemployment and compensation for crop damage. 6. Bhagwat attends RSS’s Saurashtra zone meet, guides volunteers on outfit’s expansion Bhagwat is on a visit to Anjar to offer guidance to Kutch-Saurashtra zone RSS coordinators at zonal, district and mandal-vasti levels, in a three-day closed-door meeting that will conclude on Monday with a focus on setting up shakhas (branches) in each and every village of the region, said RSS’ Saurashtra zone prachar pramukh Pankaj Raval. 7. Boland retains Australian spot vs South Africa in 2nd Test [FILE PHOTO: Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, takes part in a mass gathering against the dissolution of parliament, in Kathmandu, Nepal February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo] Last year’s Boxing Day hero Scott Boland has retained his spot in Australia’s bowling attack and will line up at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against South Africa beginning Monday. Interested in Science? Our "Science For All" weekly newsletter takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! 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