Morning Filter: Defence Minister to visit J&K's Rajouri on Wednesday

1. Defence Minister to visit Rajouri on Wednesday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said he will visit Jammu and Rajouri on Wednesday. The Minister’s visit comes following the death of four Army personnel, two of them captain, during an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district last week. Three more soldiers were injured in the same encounter. Meanwhile, eearch operations to track down terrorists continued for the sixth day on Tuesday. 2. Jaishankar to meet Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday India and Russia on Tuesday signed “some very important” agreements related to the construction of the future power generating units of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu, the External Affairs Minister said. 3. Pro-Vidarbha State activists to launch indefinite hunger strike from Wednesday Leaders of Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti (VRAS) will sit on an indefinite hunger strike in Nagpur on Wednesday demanding the creation of a separate Vidarbha state, a party leader said. Six leaders of VRAS will launch the hunger strike at Samvidhan Square, former MLA Wamanrao Chatap told reporters on Tuesday. 4. Hockey India names 34 probables for women’s national camp A core group of 34 players will take part in a senior women’s hockey coaching camp starting Bengaluru on Wednesday, aiming to bolster preparations for the Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi and the Hockey5s World Cup. [logo] The Morning Filter 27 December 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. Defence Minister to visit Rajouri on Wednesday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said he will visit Jammu and Rajouri on Wednesday. The Minister’s visit comes following the death of four Army personnel, two of them captain, during an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district last week. Three more soldiers were injured in the same encounter. Meanwhile, eearch operations to track down terrorists continued for the sixth day on Tuesday. 2. Jaishankar to meet Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday India and Russia on Tuesday signed “some very important” agreements related to the construction of the future power generating units of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu, the External Affairs Minister said. 3. Pro-Vidarbha State activists to launch indefinite hunger strike from Wednesday Leaders of Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti (VRAS) will sit on an indefinite hunger strike in Nagpur on Wednesday demanding the creation of a separate Vidarbha state, a party leader said. Six leaders of VRAS will launch the hunger strike at Samvidhan Square, former MLA Wamanrao Chatap told reporters on Tuesday. 4. Hockey India names 34 probables for women’s national camp A core group of 34 players will take part in a senior women’s hockey coaching camp starting Bengaluru on Wednesday, aiming to bolster preparations for the Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi and the Hockey5s World Cup. [Sign up for free]( Today’s Best Reads [[‘Blast-like’ sound heard near Israel Embassy in Delhi; no explosive found] ‘Blast-like’ sound heard near Israel Embassy in Delhi; no explosive found]( [[New backroom managers make the cut in the BJP in 2023] New backroom managers make the cut in the BJP in 2023]( [[Are graduates facing unemployment?] Are graduates facing unemployment?]( [[India’s loneliness epidemic | Explained] India’s loneliness epidemic | Explained]( 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](