Morning Filter: PM leaves for Ahmedabad after mother's demise

1. PM Modi leaves for Ahmedabad after mother Heeraben’s demise, may join pre-planned West Bengal events virtually Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was scheduled to embark on a visit to West Bengal to launch the developmental projects, may join the events through video conferencing, sources said on Friday. 2. Trial on newly-electrified rail route from Nashik to Aurangabad to begin on Dec 30 Train trials on the newly electrified Ankai to Aurangabad railway route in Maharashtra will start on Friday, an official said here. The first train will run with electric traction by next month after the trials are complete, the South Central Railway official said. 3. Maharashtra Opposition seeks to move no-trust motion against Assembly Speaker Narwekar The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has written to the Maharashtra legislature secretary seeking to move a no-confidence motion against Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar. Sunil Prabhu, MLA of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena, and Congress MLA Sunil Kedar told PTI on Thursday that so far 30 MLAs have signed the letter to the legislature secretary. 4. Kailash Vijayvargiya to address BJP’s Jan Aakrosh sabha in Rajasthan’s Pali on Dec 30 BJP National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya will address a Jan Aakrosh sabha in Rajasthan’s Pali on Friday. The BJP is holding Jan Aakrosh meetings across Rajasthan against the policies of the state’s Congress government and Vijayvargiya’s address in Pali is part of that, the party said in a statement. 5. Putin, Xi to speak Friday via video-link: Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks by video link with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday, the Kremlin said, as Russia seeks to bolster ties with Beijing. “It will be very important to exchange views on the most acute regional problems, which are both those that are closer to us, to Russia, and those that are closer to China,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. 6. Amit Shah on 2-day visit to Karnataka’s Mandya, Bengaluru Rural districts from Friday Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to Mandya and Bengaluru Rural districts of the poll-bound Karnataka from Friday. Shah will attend three events in Gejjalagere, Mandya, Palace Grounds, Bengaluru, and Sauharda, Bengaluru Rural district, all related to the cooperative sector. He will also address public gatherings in his two-day visit to Karnataka, where elections for 224 Assembly seats are scheduled next year as the tenure of the state Assembly is expiring on May 28, 2023. [logo] The Morning Filter 30 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]( Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today 1. PM Modi leaves for Ahmedabad after mother Heeraben’s demise, may join pre-planned West Bengal events virtually Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was scheduled to embark on a visit to West Bengal to launch the developmental projects, may join the events through video conferencing, sources said on Friday. 2. Trial on newly-electrified rail route from Nashik to Aurangabad to begin on Dec 30 Train trials on the newly electrified Ankai to Aurangabad railway route in Maharashtra will start on Friday, an official said here. The first train will run with electric traction by next month after the trials are complete, the South Central Railway official said. 3. Maharashtra Opposition seeks to move no-trust motion against Assembly Speaker Narwekar The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has written to the Maharashtra legislature secretary seeking to move a no-confidence motion against Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar. Sunil Prabhu, MLA of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena, and Congress MLA Sunil Kedar told PTI on Thursday that so far 30 MLAs have signed the letter to the legislature secretary. 4. Kailash Vijayvargiya to address BJP’s Jan Aakrosh sabha in Rajasthan’s Pali on Dec 30 BJP National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya will address a Jan Aakrosh sabha in Rajasthan’s Pali on Friday. The BJP is holding Jan Aakrosh meetings across Rajasthan against the policies of the state’s Congress government and Vijayvargiya’s address in Pali is part of that, the party said in a statement. 5. Putin, Xi to speak Friday via video-link: Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks by video link with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday, the Kremlin said, as Russia seeks to bolster ties with Beijing. “It will be very important to exchange views on the most acute regional problems, which are both those that are closer to us, to Russia, and those that are closer to China,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. 6. Amit Shah on 2-day visit to Karnataka’s Mandya, Bengaluru Rural districts from Friday Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to Mandya and Bengaluru Rural districts of the poll-bound Karnataka from Friday. Shah will attend three events in Gejjalagere, Mandya, Palace Grounds, Bengaluru, and Sauharda, Bengaluru Rural district, all related to the cooperative sector. He will also address public gatherings in his two-day visit to Karnataka, where elections for 224 Assembly seats are scheduled next year as the tenure of the state Assembly is expiring on May 28, 2023. Interested in Science? Our "Science For All" weekly newsletter takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! 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