Morning Filter: PM Modi to interact with Asian Para Games contingent

PM Modi to interact with Asian Para Games contingent Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with India’s Asian Para Games contingent at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. India won a total of 111 medals including 29 gold in the Asian Para Games. The medals tally at the Asian Para Games witnessed a 54% increase over the previous best performance (in 2018), and the 29 gold medals won are almost twice as won in 2018. Electoral bonds case hearing, day 2 On October 31, day 1 of the hearing, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court raised the scenario of influential entities covertly setting up persons with verified accounts to purchase electoral bonds for them through the regular banking route in order to curry favour or anonymously enter into a quid pro quo with ruling political parties. Rajnath Singh to campaign in Mizoram Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Mizoram to campaign for the November 7 assembly elections, a senior BJP leader said in Aizawl. Maratha quota activist Jarange rejects government decision to grant Kunbi certificates Manoj Jarange threatened to stop drinking water from today evening if the “complete” quota was not granted to the Maratha community. Suspense remains over participation of Opposition leaders in debate called by Punjab CM Not even a single opposition leader has so far agreed to participate in today’s open debate called by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to discuss the issues concerning the state, sources in the ruling AAP said. ED files charge sheet against Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, five others in bank fraud case The chargesheet against Goyal and others was filed in a Mumbai court, which is likely to take cognisance of it today. Government hikes windfall profit tax on crude oil, cuts levy on diesel exports The tax, levied in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty or SAED, on domestically produced crude oil was increased to Rs 9,800 per tonne from ₹9,050 a tonne, according to an official notification. SAED on export of petrol will continue to be zero. The new tax rates will come into effect today. Tendulkar’s statue inside Wankhede Stadium to be inaugurated ahead of India vs Sri Lanka World Cup tie A life-size statue of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar will be inaugurated today on the eve of the World Cup match between India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Race to Semis: Battle of batting units as New Zealand take on South Africa One side endured the agony of a close defeat and the other felt the ecstacy of victory in a rip-roaring game but when New Zealand and South Africa clash in a World Cup game in Mumbai today, both will start on an even keel. [logo] The Morning Filter 01 November 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 PM Modi to interact with Asian Para Games contingent [Mehsana, Oct 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the inauguration and laying the foundation stone of various development projects, in Mehsana on Monday. (ANI Photo)] Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with India’s Asian Para Games contingent at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. India won a total of 111 medals including 29 gold in the Asian Para Games. The medals tally at the Asian Para Games witnessed a 54% increase over the previous best performance (in 2018), and the 29 gold medals won are almost twice as won in 2018. Electoral bonds case hearing, day 2 On October 31, day 1 of the hearing, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court raised the scenario of influential entities covertly setting up persons with verified accounts to purchase electoral bonds for them through the regular banking route in order to curry favour or anonymously enter into a quid pro quo with ruling political parties. Rajnath Singh to campaign in Mizoram Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Mizoram to campaign for the November 7 assembly elections, a senior BJP leader said in Aizawl. Maratha quota activist Jarange rejects government decision to grant Kunbi certificates [Manoj Jarange Patil] Manoj Jarange threatened to stop drinking water from today evening if the “complete” quota was not granted to the Maratha community. Suspense remains over participation of Opposition leaders in debate called by Punjab CM Not even a single opposition leader has so far agreed to participate in today’s open debate called by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to discuss the issues concerning the state, sources in the ruling AAP said. ED files charge sheet against Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, five others in bank fraud case The chargesheet against Goyal and others was filed in a Mumbai court, which is likely to take cognisance of it today. Government hikes windfall profit tax on crude oil, cuts levy on diesel exports The tax, levied in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty or SAED, on domestically produced crude oil was increased to Rs 9,800 per tonne from ₹9,050 a tonne, according to an official notification. SAED on export of petrol will continue to be zero. The new tax rates will come into effect today. Tendulkar’s statue inside Wankhede Stadium to be inaugurated ahead of India vs Sri Lanka World Cup tie A life-size statue of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar will be inaugurated today on the eve of the World Cup match between India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Race to Semis: Battle of batting units as New Zealand take on South Africa One side endured the agony of a close defeat and the other felt the ecstacy of victory in a rip-roaring game but when New Zealand and South Africa clash in a World Cup game in Mumbai today, both will start on an even keel. 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