Morning Filter: What will Lok Sabha Ethics Committee hear today?

1. Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: Delhi court likely to pronounce order on sentence on Thursday A Delhi court is likely to pronounce on Thursday its order on the quantum of sentence against the five accused in the killing of television journalist Soumya Vishwanathan in 2008. 2. PM Modi to launch development projects in Maharashtra, inaugurate National Games in Goa Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday launch a scheme in Maharashtra aimed at benefitting over 86 lakh farmers and launch projects worth over Rs 7,500 crore and then travel to Goa to inaugurate the 37th National Games. 3. Lok Sabha committee to hold first meet on bribery allegation against Mahua Moitra The Lok Sabha’s Ethics Committee will hold its first meeting on Thursday on the “cash for query” allegation against TMC MP Mahua Moitra, with BJP parliamentarian and the complainant Nishikant Dubey and advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai scheduled to record their statements. 4. India to resume some visa services in Canada with effect from Thursday India on Wednesday said it will resume some visa services in Canada with effect from Thursday, a move that came more than a month after they were suspended amid a diplomatic row over the killing of a Sikh separatist. 5. President Murmu to visit Karnataka, Tamil Nadu from Thursday The president will inaugurate the Foundation Week of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, as part of its golden jubilee celebrations at Bengaluru, Karnataka on Thursday. On Friday, Murmu will grace the 8th convocation of Indian Maritime University at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 6. Ousted Karnataka JD(S) president to discuss issue with leaders of State units on Thursday C.M. Ibrahim has claimed that all state unit leaders of the party are opposed to the alliance with the BJP and the issue will be discussed in a meeting in the national capital on Thursday. 7. EC to appoint ‘Newton’ actor Rajkummar Rao as National Icon Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar will formally appoint Rao as a National Icon of the EC on Thursday. 8. Uttarakhand HC Chief Justice Sanghi retires on Thursday Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari was appointed as the acting chief justice of the Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday. He will assume the charge from Friday, a day after Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi demits office on attaining the age of 62. 9. 10-hour traffic block between Andheri-Goregaon on Harbour Line on Thursday night The Western Railway (WR) will operate a special traffic block on a section of the Harbour Line on Thursday night for carrying out non-interlocking work in connection with the construction of the 6th line between Khar Road and Goregaon stations, it was announced on Wednesday. 10. Indecisive England need all-round improvement against Sri Lanka to keep WC campaign afloat England will get a chance, perhaps a final one, to drag their shipwreck of a World Cup campaign, marked by batting and bowling downtime, to less stormy shores when they face fellow strugglers Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Thursday. [logo] The Morning Filter 26 October 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. Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: Delhi court likely to pronounce order on sentence on Thursday A Delhi court is likely to pronounce on Thursday its order on the quantum of sentence against the five accused in the killing of television journalist Soumya Vishwanathan in 2008. 2. PM Modi to launch development projects in Maharashtra, inaugurate National Games in Goa Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday launch a scheme in Maharashtra aimed at benefitting over 86 lakh farmers and launch projects worth over Rs 7,500 crore and then travel to Goa to inaugurate the 37th National Games. 3. Lok Sabha committee to hold first meet on bribery allegation against Mahua Moitra The Lok Sabha’s Ethics Committee will hold its first meeting on Thursday on the “cash for query” allegation against TMC MP Mahua Moitra, with BJP parliamentarian and the complainant Nishikant Dubey and advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai scheduled to record their statements. 4. India to resume some visa services in Canada with effect from Thursday India on Wednesday said it will resume some visa services in Canada with effect from Thursday, a move that came more than a month after they were suspended amid a diplomatic row over the killing of a Sikh separatist. 5. President Murmu to visit Karnataka, Tamil Nadu from Thursday The president will inaugurate the Foundation Week of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, as part of its golden jubilee celebrations at Bengaluru, Karnataka on Thursday. On Friday, Murmu will grace the 8th convocation of Indian Maritime University at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 6. Ousted Karnataka JD(S) president to discuss issue with leaders of State units on Thursday C.M. Ibrahim has claimed that all state unit leaders of the party are opposed to the alliance with the BJP and the issue will be discussed in a meeting in the national capital on Thursday. 7. EC to appoint ‘Newton’ actor Rajkummar Rao as National Icon Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar will formally appoint Rao as a National Icon of the EC on Thursday. 8. Uttarakhand HC Chief Justice Sanghi retires on Thursday Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari was appointed as the acting chief justice of the Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday. He will assume the charge from Friday, a day after Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi demits office on attaining the age of 62. 9. 10-hour traffic block between Andheri-Goregaon on Harbour Line on Thursday night The Western Railway (WR) will operate a special traffic block on a section of the Harbour Line on Thursday night for carrying out non-interlocking work in connection with the construction of the 6th line between Khar Road and Goregaon stations, it was announced on Wednesday. 10. Indecisive England need all-round improvement against Sri Lanka to keep WC campaign afloat England will get a chance, perhaps a final one, to drag their shipwreck of a World Cup campaign, marked by batting and bowling downtime, to less stormy shores when they face fellow strugglers Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Thursday. 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