Morning Filter: Five-judge SC bench to commence crucial hearing on electoral bonds

Israel-Hamas conflict - Day 25 Israeli tanks advanced into the fringes of Gaza City Monday, witnesses said, as it ramped up its war on Hamas saying it killed dozens of militants in hundreds of strikes. “We have hit more than 600 targets in the past 24 hours,” a military spokesperson said, up from 450 the previous day, with Hamas militants also reporting “heavy fighting” in northern Gaza. “Dozens” of tanks entered the Zaytun district on the southern fringes of Gaza City, cutting a key road from the north to the south of the war-torn Palestinian territory, witnesses said. Electoral bonds scheme: Five-judge SC bench to commence crucial hearing from today A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to commence a crucial hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the electoral bonds scheme for funding political parties. The scheme, which was notified by the government on January 2, 2018, was pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring in transparency in political funding. PM Modi to address ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ culmination event Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the culmination of the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign, a tribute to those who made the supreme sacrifice for the country, and inaugurate ‘Amrit Vatika’ and ‘Amrit Mahotsav Memorial’ on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary. The event, to be held on the Kartavya Path here, will also mark the closing of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and the launch of the ‘Mera Yuva Bharat’ (MY Bharat) platform for the youth of the country, a statement said. Modi will also address thousands of people who spearheaded the Amrit Kalash Yatras in different parts of the country. PM Modi offers prays at Ambaji temple during Gujarat visit Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered prayers at the famous temple of Goddess Amba in Ambaji town of Gujarat’s Banaskantha district. Mr. Modi, who is on a two-day visit to the state from Monday, reached Ahmedabad in the morning by an aircraft and then headed to Chikhla, a village near Ambaji, by a helicopter. Mr. Modi will participate in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas programme at Kevadiya in Narmada district on the birth anniversary of the country’s first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Rejuvenation of Naini lake, multi-level car parking likely to be discussed in next MCD House Proposals for the rejuvenation of Naini Lake in Model Town and the development of a multi-level car parking facility in Punjabi Bagh in Delhi is likely to be discussed in the next municipal House, a source said on Monday. The House is scheduled to be held today at the Civic Centre. The rejuvenation project will take place in the Keshav Puram Zone while the multi-level car parking will be built as a commercial component on public-private partnership (PPP) mode. Suburban train cancellation: Chennai Metro to operate more services and extend peak hour services Chennai Metro Rail will operate peak hour train services from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today as Southern Railway EMU service from Tambaram to Beach will be suspended from 10.18 a.m. to 2.45 p.m., according to a press release. They plan to operate additional trains today alone. From Wimco Nagar Depot to Chennai airport and from Chennai Central to Alandur, trains will be available every six minutes from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Also, from Chennai Central to St Thomas Mount, every 12 minutes, there will be a train during this period. Direct train services from Chennai Central to Chennai Airport also will run every 12 minutes from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. In the stretch between Alandur and Washermanpet alone, there will be a frequency of three minutes from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., according to a press release. Traffic restricted around India Gate to make way for Run for Unity The India Gate C-Hexagon will remain closed from 6.45 am to 9 am today to facilitate the ‘Run for Unity,’ being held to commemorate Sadar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary, the Delhi Traffic Police said. The run, held as part of the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, will be flagged off from Gate Number 1 of Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. It is expected to see about 7,700 participants, the advisory issued on Monday said. Traffic will be diverted at Tilak Marg-Bhagwan Das Road, Purana Quila Road, Mathura Road, Shershah Road, Mathura Road, Subramanian Bharti Marg, Q-Point, and the roundabouts at Mansingh Road, Jaswant Singh Road, KG Marg-Firozshah Road Crossing, and Mandi House, the advisory stated. ICC World Cup | Pakistan expected to give all in must-win World Cup clash against Bangladesh All but out of semifinal race, Pakistan would be desperate to snap their four-match losing streak and add some semblance of respect to their floundering campaign when they take on an equally struggling Bangladesh in their do-or-die World Cup match today. Pakistan have just four points in their kitty and they can add a maximum of six more to touch 10 by the end of league stage. Three teams are already above Pakistan and it would be a miracle of sorts if they make it to the knockout stage. [logo] The Morning Filter 31 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 Israel-Hamas conflict - Day 25 Israeli tanks advanced into the fringes of Gaza City Monday, witnesses said, as it ramped up its war on Hamas saying it killed dozens of militants in hundreds of strikes. “We have hit more than 600 targets in the past 24 hours,” a military spokesperson said, up from 450 the previous day, with Hamas militants also reporting “heavy fighting” in northern Gaza. “Dozens” of tanks entered the Zaytun district on the southern fringes of Gaza City, cutting a key road from the north to the south of the war-torn Palestinian territory, witnesses said. Electoral bonds scheme: Five-judge SC bench to commence crucial hearing from today [The government has justified the electoral bonds scheme as a bid to promote transparency in funding and donation received by political parties.] A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to commence a crucial hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the electoral bonds scheme for funding political parties. The scheme, which was notified by the government on January 2, 2018, was pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring in transparency in political funding. PM Modi to address ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ culmination event Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the culmination of the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign, a tribute to those who made the supreme sacrifice for the country, and inaugurate ‘Amrit Vatika’ and ‘Amrit Mahotsav Memorial’ on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary. The event, to be held on the Kartavya Path here, will also mark the closing of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and the launch of the ‘Mera Yuva Bharat’ (MY Bharat) platform for the youth of the country, a statement said. Modi will also address thousands of people who spearheaded the Amrit Kalash Yatras in different parts of the country. PM Modi offers prays at Ambaji temple during Gujarat visit Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered prayers at the famous temple of Goddess Amba in Ambaji town of Gujarat’s Banaskantha district. Mr. Modi, who is on a two-day visit to the state from Monday, reached Ahmedabad in the morning by an aircraft and then headed to Chikhla, a village near Ambaji, by a helicopter. Mr. Modi will participate in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas programme at Kevadiya in Narmada district on the birth anniversary of the country’s first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Rejuvenation of Naini lake, multi-level car parking likely to be discussed in next MCD House Proposals for the rejuvenation of Naini Lake in Model Town and the development of a multi-level car parking facility in Punjabi Bagh in Delhi is likely to be discussed in the next municipal House, a source said on Monday. The House is scheduled to be held today at the Civic Centre. The rejuvenation project will take place in the Keshav Puram Zone while the multi-level car parking will be built as a commercial component on public-private partnership (PPP) mode. Suburban train cancellation: Chennai Metro to operate more services and extend peak hour services [Tamil Nadu, Chennai, 27/12/2020 : COVID-19 : Chennai Metro Rail trial run on the 9-km Washermenpet to Wimco Nagar metro railway stations stretch as part of the Phase-I extention,during the 275th day of nationwide lockdown imposed in the wake of deadly novel Coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Jothi Ramalingam .B / The Hindu] Chennai Metro Rail will operate peak hour train services from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today as Southern Railway EMU service from Tambaram to Beach will be suspended from 10.18 a.m. to 2.45 p.m., according to a press release. They plan to operate additional trains today alone. From Wimco Nagar Depot to Chennai airport and from Chennai Central to Alandur, trains will be available every six minutes from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Also, from Chennai Central to St Thomas Mount, every 12 minutes, there will be a train during this period. Direct train services from Chennai Central to Chennai Airport also will run every 12 minutes from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. In the stretch between Alandur and Washermanpet alone, there will be a frequency of three minutes from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., according to a press release. Traffic restricted around India Gate to make way for Run for Unity The India Gate C-Hexagon will remain closed from 6.45 am to 9 am today to facilitate the ‘Run for Unity,’ being held to commemorate Sadar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary, the Delhi Traffic Police said. The run, held as part of the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, will be flagged off from Gate Number 1 of Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. It is expected to see about 7,700 participants, the advisory issued on Monday said. Traffic will be diverted at Tilak Marg-Bhagwan Das Road, Purana Quila Road, Mathura Road, Shershah Road, Mathura Road, Subramanian Bharti Marg, Q-Point, and the roundabouts at Mansingh Road, Jaswant Singh Road, KG Marg-Firozshah Road Crossing, and Mandi House, the advisory stated. ICC World Cup | Pakistan expected to give all in must-win World Cup clash against Bangladesh All but out of semifinal race, Pakistan would be desperate to snap their four-match losing streak and add some semblance of respect to their floundering campaign when they take on an equally struggling Bangladesh in their do-or-die World Cup match today. Pakistan have just four points in their kitty and they can add a maximum of six more to touch 10 by the end of league stage. Three teams are already above Pakistan and it would be a miracle of sorts if they make it to the knockout stage. 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