Morning Filter: Modi to reach Cairo on a two-day visit

1. Modi to reach Cairo on a two-day visit Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a round table with the Prime Minister of Egypt, Mostafa Madbouly, interact with the Grand Mufti of Egypt, and pay tribute to Indian soldiers who lost their lives in World War I. He will also visit Al Hakim Mosque and hold delegation-level talks with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt. 2. Disbursement of pending dues of Employees at British India Corporation to Begin The government has announced that the disbursement of pending dues of employees at British India Corporation (BIC) will begin from Saturday. According to the Ministry, the total amount to be disbursed for overdue salaries and retirement benefits to BIC employees is Rs 80.17 crore. This move will bring relief to the employees who have been waiting for their dues for a long time. 3. India’s top players to battle for honours in Taekwondo Premier League India’s top Taekwondo players will compete for honours and glory in the inaugural Taekwondo Premier League (TPL) starting today in New Delhi. The tournament will feature 12 teams. Leading the field will be India’s no.1 player, Prithiviraj Chauhan, who has won several medals at the international stage, and no.2 player, Shivan Shetty. 4. India’s top rifle and pistol shooters to take final aim for World Championships and Asian Games More than 400 top rifle and pistol shooters from across the country are set to participate in the Group ‘A’ National Selection Trials 5 & 6 starting today. This will be the final event before the selectors pick the team for the upcoming World Championships and Asian Games. Saturday will mainly be dedicated to pre-event training, with the real action set to begin on Sunday. 5. SAFF Championship: India look to ward off Nepal threat and move closer to semifinals A 4-0 hammering of Pakistan giving them the perfect start, India will have a wonderful opportunity to move closer to the semifinals of the SAFF Championship when they face Nepal in Bengaluru, today. The last meeting between the two sides came during the 2021 SAFF Championship when India defeated Nepal 3-0. [logo] The Morning Filter 24 June 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. Modi to reach Cairo on a two-day visit [New Delhi, June 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplanes for the USA visit, on Tuesday. He will be attending programmes in New York City and Washington DC. (ANI Photo)] Prime Minister Narendra Modi [will hold a round table with the Prime Minister of Egypt]( Mostafa Madbouly, interact with the Grand Mufti of Egypt, and pay tribute to Indian soldiers who lost their lives in World War I. He will also visit Al Hakim Mosque and hold delegation-level talks with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt. 2. Disbursement of pending dues of Employees at British India Corporation to Begin The government has announced that the disbursement of pending dues of employees at British India Corporation (BIC) will begin from Saturday. According to the Ministry, the total amount to be disbursed for overdue salaries and retirement benefits to BIC employees is Rs 80.17 crore. This move will bring relief to the employees who have been waiting for their dues for a long time. 3. India’s top players to battle for honours in Taekwondo Premier League [REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: General view of a Taekwondo match during the State Junior Championship 2022 in Thrissur. | Photo Credit: K.K. Najeeb/The Hindu] India’s top Taekwondo players will compete for honours and glory in the inaugural Taekwondo Premier League (TPL) starting today in New Delhi. The tournament will feature 12 teams. Leading the field will be India’s no.1 player, Prithiviraj Chauhan, who has won several medals at the international stage, and no.2 player, Shivan Shetty. 4. India’s top rifle and pistol shooters to take final aim for World Championships and Asian Games More than 400 top rifle and pistol shooters from across the country are set to participate in the Group ‘A’ National Selection Trials 5 & 6 starting today. This will be the final event before the selectors pick the team for the upcoming World Championships and Asian Games. Saturday will mainly be dedicated to pre-event training, with the real action set to begin on Sunday. 5. SAFF Championship: India look to ward off Nepal threat and move closer to semifinals A 4-0 hammering of Pakistan giving them the perfect start, India will have a wonderful opportunity to move closer to the [semifinals of the SAFF Championship]( when they face Nepal in Bengaluru, today. The last meeting between the two sides came during the 2021 SAFF Championship when India defeated Nepal 3-0. 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