Morning Filter: Rahul Gandhi in Manipur

1. Rahul Gandhi in Manipur to meet ethnic strife victims Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will meet people displaced by the ethnic strife in relief camps and hold talks with civil society organisations during his two-day visit to the state from Thursday, a party source said in Imphal. This is the first visit of the Congress leader to the northeastern state since violence broke out on May 3. 2. Nationwide surge in food prices shows retail inflation far from tamed A sharp increase in the retail prices of several crucial food items over the past one month — from the essential vegetables of tomato, onion and potato to the basic cereals of rice and wheat, tur dal, the commonest protein source in vegetarian households, and even loose tea — has left households and small eatery operators scrambling to juggle their budgets. 3. Amit Shah to address rally in Bihar’s Lakhisarai on Thursday Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah will be arriving in the politically crucial state of Bihar and addressing a mega-rally at Lakhisarai in Munger Lok Sabha constituency, party officials said. Mr. Shah, who last visited the state nearly three months ago, will be visiting Bihar for the first time since the meeting of opposition leaders in Patna, hosted by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar last week. 4. SC collegium undergoes changes after retirement of two senior judges Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud-led five-judge collegium has undergone a change with the inclusion of Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant, after two senior judges demitted office during the summer break. Justices KM Joseph and Ajay Rastogi, who were part of the collegium, retired on June 16 and 17, respectively. Besides the CJI, the revamped collegium now includes Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant. 5. Heavy rains lash Mumbai, two die in tree fall incidents; more showers forecast The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an `orange alert’, forecasting heavy to very heavy rains in six districts of Maharashtra, and said Mumbai is expected to witness relatively less intense showers on Thursday. The IMD has also issued a ‘yellow’ alert till Thursday, and a ‘green’ alert further for the Goa. 6. Indian boxer Sumit advances to semifinal of Elorda Cup Indian boxer Sumit confirmed a bronze medal for the country with a win over Kazakhstan’s Bekzat Tangatar in the 86kg category quarterfinal in the Elorda Cup here on Wednesday. Sumit showcased his power and precision to win 5-0. [logo] The Morning Filter 29 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. Rahul Gandhi in Manipur to meet ethnic strife victims [New Delhi, June 28 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the meeting with Chhattishgarh party leaders, at AICC headquarters, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)] Congress leader [Rahul Gandhi will meet people displaced by the ethnic strife]( in relief camps and hold talks with civil society organisations during his two-day visit to the state from Thursday, a party source said in Imphal. This is the first visit of the Congress leader to the northeastern state since violence broke out on May 3. 2. Nationwide surge in food prices shows retail inflation far from tamed [NEW DELHI, 18/11/2022: Pulses put on display for sale at wholesale grocery market Khari Baoli, as the Inflation is crucial to determine one’s purchasing power. In other words, inflation is a measure that causes the prices of both goods and services to rise over time and buyers will feel the pinch as it affects their personal finance, particularly spending and buying habits. One way of understanding inflation is, for instance, you bought a list of household essentials last month at an expense of INR 1,000, but this month the price of a certain food item in the same list has risen and that has led to an increase in the cost by let’s say INR 1,100. You may be either forced to remove an item from your cart or buy the product that has the inflated price by paying extra which may affect your monthly-set budget, in Delhi on Friday. Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma / The Hindu] A [sharp increase in the retail prices]( of several crucial food items over the past one month — from the essential vegetables of tomato, onion and potato to the basic cereals of rice and wheat, tur dal, the commonest protein source in vegetarian households, and even loose tea — has left households and small eatery operators scrambling to juggle their budgets. 3. Amit Shah to address rally in Bihar’s Lakhisarai on Thursday Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah will be arriving in the politically crucial state of Bihar and addressing a mega-rally at Lakhisarai in Munger Lok Sabha constituency, party officials said. Mr. Shah, who last visited the state nearly three months ago, will be visiting Bihar for the first time since the meeting of opposition leaders in Patna, hosted by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar last week. 4. SC collegium undergoes changes after retirement of two senior judges Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud-led five-judge collegium has undergone a change with the inclusion of Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant, after two senior judges demitted office during the summer break. Justices KM Joseph and Ajay Rastogi, who were part of the collegium, retired on June 16 and 17, respectively. Besides the CJI, the revamped collegium now includes Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant. 5. Heavy rains lash Mumbai, two die in tree fall incidents; more showers forecast [Mumbai: Vehicles move on a road amid rain in Mumbai, Wedneaday, June 28, 2023. (PTI Photo)(PTI06_28_2023_000098A)] The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an `orange alert’, forecasting heavy to very heavy rains in six districts of Maharashtra, and said Mumbai is expected to witness relatively less intense showers on Thursday. The IMD has also issued a ‘yellow’ alert till Thursday, and a ‘green’ alert further for the Goa. 6. Indian boxer Sumit advances to semifinal of Elorda Cup Indian boxer Sumit confirmed a bronze medal for the country with a win over Kazakhstan’s Bekzat Tangatar in the 86kg category quarterfinal in the Elorda Cup here on Wednesday. Sumit showcased his power and precision to win 5-0. 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