Morning Filter: Putin's ceasefire from today

1. Putin orders 36-hour holiday weekend ceasefire in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered his armed forces to observe a 36-hour cease-fire in Ukraine this weekend for the Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday, the first such sweeping truce move in the nearly 11-month-old war. The ceasefire would come into effect from Friday 2.30 pm IST. Ukraine has renounced the move. 2. 34 families in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath shifted to safety after their homes develop deep cracks As many as 34 families living in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath were shifted to a community hall and a primary school after their homes developed deep cracks, leaving them in a panicked state. A ban has been announced on construction activities in ‘sinking’ Joshimath as protest continues. 3. COVID variant cases rise in India The number of COVID-19’s XBB.1.5 variant, responsible for the rise in cases in the US, rose to seven in India as new cases of the variant were found in Chhattisgarh and Telangana, according to INSACOG figures on Thursday. 4. Several parts of north India reel under cold wave Several parts of north India reeled under severe cold and dense fog affected railway movement, with Delhi recording a minimum temperature of three degrees Celsius -- the lowest in January in two years -- making it cooler than several hill stations. 5. First Delhi municipal House today; Mayor, deputy mayor to be elected Delhi Lt. Governor V. K. Saxena on January 5 nominated BJP councillor Satya Sharma as the presiding officer for the first House meeting on June 6 to elect the mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD.) 6. First Jallikattu of the year to be held at Thatchankurichi in TN today The first jallikattu of this year is to be organised at Thatchankurichi village in Gandharvakottai taluk in the district on Friday. An order permitting the jallikattu at the village has been issued by the State government. [logo] The Morning Filter 06 JANUARY 2023 [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. Putin orders 36-hour holiday weekend ceasefire in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered his armed forces to observe a 36-hour cease-fire in Ukraine this weekend for the Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday, the first such sweeping truce move in the nearly 11-month-old war. The ceasefire would come into effect from Friday 2.30 pm IST. Ukraine has renounced the move. 2. 34 families in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath shifted to safety after their homes develop deep cracks As many as 34 families living in [Uttarakhand’s Joshimath]( were shifted to a community hall and a primary school after their homes developed deep cracks, leaving them in a panicked state. A ban has been announced on construction activities in ‘sinking’ Joshimath as protest continues. 3. COVID variant cases rise in India The number of [COVID-19’s XBB.1.5 variant]( responsible for the rise in cases in the US, rose to seven in India as new cases of the variant were found in Chhattisgarh and Telangana, according to INSACOG figures on Thursday. 4. Several parts of north India reel under cold wave Several parts of north India reeled under severe cold and dense fog affected railway movement, with Delhi recording a minimum temperature of three degrees Celsius -- the lowest in January in two years -- making it cooler than several hill stations. 5. First Delhi municipal House today; Mayor, deputy mayor to be elected Delhi Lt. Governor V. K. Saxena on January 5 nominated BJP councillor Satya Sharma as the presiding officer for the first House meeting on June 6 to elect the mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD.) 6. First Jallikattu of the year to be held at Thatchankurichi in TN today The first jallikattu of this year is to be organised at Thatchankurichi village in Gandharvakottai taluk in the district on Friday. An order permitting the jallikattu at the village has been issued by the State government. Interested in Science? Our "Science For All" weekly newsletter takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! [Subscribe Now!]( 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](