Morning Filter: G20 ministers to discuss corruption

1. PM to lay foundation stone for Sant Ravidas temple, address rally in MP’s Sagar Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a Rs 100-crore temple dedicated to the 14th-century mystic poet and social reformer Sant Ravidas in the poll-bound Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, a state BJP minister said. This will be PM’s second visit to the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled state in just over a month. 2. G20 anti-corruption ministerial meeting India is seeking a consensus among G20 nations against fugitive economic offenders to ensure their faster extradition and asset recovery, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said. Ahead of today’s crucial G20 anti-corruption ministerial meeting, he said economic offences remain a problem faced by many, especially when offenders flee the country’s jurisdiction. The third and final meeting of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) under India’s Presidency will take place from August 9-11, 2023 in Kolkata. 3. Pak PM Sharif says name of caretaker premier to be finalised today Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the name of the caretaker premier would be finalised today, as the country’s president wrote to him and the opposition leader to propose a “suitable person” for appointment by August 12. Sharif said the Constitution provided eight days for the appointment of the caretaker premier after the dissolution of the National Assembly (NA), the lower house of Parliament. 4. Asian Champions Trophy | India thrashes Japan 5-0, sets up final against Malaysia India defeated Japan 5-0 in the second semi-final of the Asian Champions Trophy at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Friday. After the frustrating draw in the group stage, Craig Fulton and his team set the record straight. A dominating show from the start to finish. The Indian hockey team will play Malaysia in the final today. [logo] The Morning Filter 12 August 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. PM to lay foundation stone for Sant Ravidas temple, address rally in MP’s Sagar [Narendra Modi] Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a Rs 100-crore temple dedicated to the 14th-century mystic poet and social reformer Sant Ravidas in the poll-bound Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, a state BJP minister said. This will be PM’s second visit to the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled state in just over a month. 2. G20 anti-corruption ministerial meeting India is seeking a consensus among G20 nations against fugitive economic offenders to ensure their faster extradition and asset recovery, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said. Ahead of today’s crucial G20 anti-corruption ministerial meeting, he said economic offences remain a problem faced by many, especially when offenders flee the country’s jurisdiction. The third and final meeting of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) under India’s Presidency will take place from August 9-11, 2023 in Kolkata. 3. Pak PM Sharif says name of caretaker premier to be finalised today Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the name of the caretaker premier would be finalised today, as the country’s president wrote to him and the opposition leader to propose a “suitable person” for appointment by August 12. Sharif said the Constitution provided eight days for the appointment of the caretaker premier after the dissolution of the National Assembly (NA), the lower house of Parliament. 4. Asian Champions Trophy | India thrashes Japan 5-0, sets up final against Malaysia India defeated Japan 5-0 in the second semi-final of the Asian Champions Trophy at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Friday. After the frustrating draw in the group stage, Craig Fulton and his team set the record straight. A dominating show from the start to finish. The Indian hockey team will play Malaysia in the final today. [Sign up for free]( Today’s Best Reads [[New criminal laws will have no bearing on UAPA and MCOCA: official] New criminal laws will have no bearing on UAPA and MCOCA: official]( [[Discrimination in IIT campuses | Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry] Discrimination in IIT campuses | Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry]( [[FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried goes to jail as judge revokes bail] FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried goes to jail as judge revokes bail]( [[The Hindu’s ‘Festival of Chennai’ archival photo exhibition, a visual journey through yesteryear Madras] The Hindu’s ‘Festival of Chennai’ archival photo exhibition, a visual journey through yesteryear Madras]( Copyright @ 2023, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. If you are facing any trouble in viewing this newsletter, please [try here]( Manage your newsletter subscription preferences [here]( If you do not wish to receive such emails [go here](