Morning Filter: Budget session begins today

1. Budget session | President Murmu to address joint sitting of two Houses The Budget session of Parliament begins today with the maiden address of President Droupadi Murmu to the joint sitting of both Houses. While the government’s priority will be to seek approval on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address and the Finance Bill, the Opposition is raring to corner it on a range of issues, including the Adani-Hindenburg row, a nationwide caste-based economic census and the women’s reservation bill. 2. President Murmu inaugurates ‘Udyan Utsav 2023’; ‘Amrit Udyan’ to open for public President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday inaugurated Udyan Utsav-2023 — the opening of the Rashtrapati Bhavan gardens, including the rechristened ‘Amrit Udyan’, for the public. The iconic Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan was renamed Amrit Udyan on Saturday. 3. Electoral bonds scheme | Supreme Court to examine whether petitions need to be referred to Constitution Bench The Supreme Court is on January 31 scheduled to examine whether petitions challenging the validity of electoral bonds scheme need to be referred to a Constitution Bench. The petitions, which have been in limbo for about eight years, allege that the scheme has opened the doors for anonymous donations to political parties days before polls are due. 4. Dishes made of millets now on Parliament canteens’ menu From jowar vegetable upma to ragi dosa, ‘bajre ki tikki’ to ‘bajra khichdi’ -- these food items made of millets will now be part of the menu of Parliament House canteens. As the government is promoting the use of millets, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has made arrangements for serving the dishes made primarily with ragi, jowar, bajra, rajgira and kangni to MPs, staff and visitors during the budget session starting January 31. 5. Adani’s market loss swells to $66 bn as its fight with short-seller escalates Most Adani group shares extended their sharp falls on Monday as the Indian conglomerate’s rebuttal of a U.S. short-seller’s criticism failed to pacify investors, driving stock market losses for the companies to $66 billion over three days. Flagship Adani Enterprises, which is facing a crucial test this week with a follow-on share offering, rose 4%, but was off initial gains of as much as 10% and significantly below the offer price. 6. Chennai all set to host 1st G20 Education Working Group meet Chennai is all set to host the first G20 Education Working Group meeting on February 1 and 2 and as a precursor a seminar on the ‘Role of Digital Technology in Education’ - a unique initiative under India’s Presidency, will be held at the IIT Madras Research Park on Tuesday. The seminar will set the agenda for further discussions and deliberations for the meeting. 7. Mamata to leave for three-day tour to WB districts West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will leave for a three-day tour of Birbhum, Malda and Purba Bardhaman districts on Monday to review the administrative works there, an official said. She will also speak to Trinamool Congress workers during her tour, he said. 8. Gujarat court convicts godman Asaram Bapu in rape case; sentence order today A court in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar on Monday convicted self-styled godman Asaram Bapu in a woman disciple rape case registered against him in 2013. Sessions court judge DK Soni reserved its order on the quantum of sentence for Tuesday (January 31). The court acquitted six other accused, including Asaram’s wife, due to the lack of evidence. 9. Assam to buy 20pc stake in UP’s Ghatampur power project: Himanta The Assam government on Monday said it will acquire 20 per cent stake in UP’s Ghatampur power project, the first such investment by the northeastern state outside its territory, with a view to meet the growing power demand. The deal is expected to be finalised on Tuesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said after a cabinet meeting. 10. Two day meeting of international Financial Architecture Working Group of G-20 begins in Chandigarh The two-day meeting of the first international Financial Architecture Working Group of G-20 was inaugurated here by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister of Food Processing Industries Pashupati Kumar Paras. Mr. Tomar said that India is developing rapidly with science and innovation, both of them are deeply connected with the future of India. 11. Pakistan’s deepening politico-economic crisis, IMF terms could fuel instability in region: Experts As dwindling forex reserves, nationwide power outages, stampedes at state-run food distribution centres and a Pakistani rupee, which plunged nearly 50 per cent in a year to 260 to the US dollar on Monday, propels the neighbouring country towards being an international “basket case”, Indian analysts believe there could be serious consequences for the region. Amid this economic crisis, the Shahbaz Sharif government will begin crucial negotiations with the Washington-based IMF (International Monetary Fund) for a bail-out package on Tuesday which may come with “tough and possibly politically risky” pre-conditions of austerity, feeding into a bigger political crisis, they said. 12. Air Marshal A P Singh to be new Vice Chief of IAF Air Marshal A P Singh has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force, officials said on Monday. He will succeed Air Marshal Sandeep Singh, who will retire from service on Tuesday. Air Marshal A P Singh is currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Air Command. He will take charge as the Vice Chief on Wednesday, the officials said. 13. G20: Two-day Science-20 Inception Meeting set to get underway in Puducherry The Science-20 (S20) Inception Meeting, which is being held as part of India’s year-long G20 presidency, will begin in Puducherry on Monday with Indian National Science Academy (INSA) President Dr Ashutosh Sharma as the country’s chair of the deliberations, an official release said. Indonesia and Brazil are the Troika members along with India, the host nation. The two-day meeting to be held on Monday and Tuesday will focus on scientific and technology aspects that would help the growth of nations. [logo] The Morning Filter 31 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. Budget session | President Murmu to address joint sitting of two Houses The [Budget session of Parliament begins today]( with the maiden address of President Droupadi Murmu to the joint sitting of both Houses. While the government’s priority will be to seek approval on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address and the Finance Bill, the Opposition is raring to corner it on a range of issues, including the Adani-Hindenburg row, a nationwide caste-based economic census and the women’s reservation bill. 2. President Murmu inaugurates ‘Udyan Utsav 2023’; ‘Amrit Udyan’ to open for public President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday inaugurated[Udyan Utsav-2023]( — the opening of the Rashtrapati Bhavan gardens, including the rechristened ‘Amrit Udyan’, for the public. The iconic Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan was renamed Amrit Udyan on Saturday. 3. Electoral bonds scheme | Supreme Court to examine whether petitions need to be referred to Constitution Bench The Supreme Court is on January 31 scheduled to examine whether petitions challenging the validity of electoral bonds scheme need to be referred to a Constitution Bench. The petitions, which have been in limbo for about eight years, allege that the scheme has opened the doors for anonymous donations to political parties days before polls are due. 4. Dishes made of millets now on Parliament canteens’ menu From jowar vegetable upma to ragi dosa, ‘bajre ki tikki’ to ‘bajra khichdi’ -- these food items made of millets will now be part of the menu of Parliament House canteens. As the [government is promoting the use of millets]( Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has made arrangements for serving the dishes made primarily with ragi, jowar, bajra, rajgira and kangni to MPs, staff and visitors during the budget session starting January 31. 5. Adani’s market loss swells to $66 bn as its fight with short-seller escalates Most [Adani group shares]( extended their sharp falls on Monday as the Indian conglomerate’s rebuttal of a U.S. short-seller’s criticism failed to pacify investors, driving stock market losses for the companies to $66 billion over three days. Flagship Adani Enterprises, which is facing a crucial test this week with a follow-on share offering, rose 4%, but was off initial gains of as much as 10% and significantly below the offer price. 6. Chennai all set to host 1st G20 Education Working Group meet Chennai is all set to host the first[G20 Education Working Group meeting]( February 1 and 2 and as a precursor a seminar on the ‘Role of Digital Technology in Education’ - a unique initiative under India’s Presidency, will be held at the IIT Madras Research Park on Tuesday. The seminar will set the agenda for further discussions and deliberations for the meeting. 7. Mamata to leave for three-day tour to WB districts West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will leave for a three-day tour of Birbhum, Malda and Purba Bardhaman districts on Monday to review the administrative works there, an official said. She will also speak to Trinamool Congress workers during her tour, he said. 8. Gujarat court convicts godman Asaram Bapu in rape case; sentence order today A court in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar on Monday convicted self-styled godman Asaram Bapu in a woman disciple rape case registered against him in 2013. Sessions court judge DK Soni reserved its order on the quantum of sentence for Tuesday (January 31). The court acquitted six other accused, including Asaram’s wife, due to the lack of evidence. 9. Assam to buy 20pc stake in UP’s Ghatampur power project: Himanta The Assam government on Monday said it will acquire 20 per cent stake in UP’s Ghatampur power project, the first such investment by the northeastern state outside its territory, with a view to meet the growing power demand. The deal is expected to be finalised on Tuesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said after a cabinet meeting. 10. Two day meeting of international Financial Architecture Working Group of G-20 begins in Chandigarh The two-day meeting of the first international Financial Architecture Working Group of G-20 was inaugurated here by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister of Food Processing Industries Pashupati Kumar Paras. Mr. Tomar said that India is developing rapidly with science and innovation, both of them are deeply connected with the future of India. 11. Pakistan’s deepening politico-economic crisis, IMF terms could fuel instability in region: Experts As dwindling forex reserves, nationwide power outages, stampedes at state-run food distribution centres and a Pakistani rupee, which plunged nearly 50 per cent in a year to 260 to the US dollar on Monday, propels the neighbouring country towards being an international “basket case”, Indian analysts believe there could be serious consequences for the region. Amid this economic crisis, the Shahbaz Sharif government will begin crucial negotiations with the Washington-based IMF (International Monetary Fund) for a bail-out package on Tuesday which may come with “tough and possibly politically risky” pre-conditions of austerity, feeding into a bigger political crisis, they said. 12. Air Marshal A P Singh to be new Vice Chief of IAF Air Marshal A P Singh has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force, officials said on Monday. He will succeed Air Marshal Sandeep Singh, who will retire from service on Tuesday. Air Marshal A P Singh is currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Air Command. He will take charge as the Vice Chief on Wednesday, the officials said. 13. G20: Two-day Science-20 Inception Meeting set to get underway in Puducherry The Science-20 (S20) Inception Meeting, which is being held as part of India’s year-long G20 presidency, will begin in Puducherry on Monday with Indian National Science Academy (INSA) President Dr Ashutosh Sharma as the country’s chair of the deliberations, an official release said. Indonesia and Brazil are the Troika members along with India, the host nation. The two-day meeting to be held on Monday and Tuesday will focus on scientific and technology aspects that would help the growth of nations. Are you a tech enthusiast looking for a comprehensive source of the latest news and trends?? Look no further than "Today's Cache"! Get top headlines straight to your inbox, so you can stay up-to-date on the most important developments in the tech world. 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