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ISRO to usher in 2024 with launch of dedicated scientific satellite to study black holes ISRO is set to welcome the new year with the launch of its first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite that would offer insights into celestial objects like black holes, onboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket on January 1. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to lay foundation stone of Bhubaneswar Metro project on January 1 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will lay the foundation stone for the much-awaited Bhubaneswar Metro project on January 1, 2024. CM Patnaik announced the project on Odisha Diwas on April 1, 2023, for which the Detailed Project Report has been approved by the Government. Israeli strikes in central Gaza kill at least 35 as Netanyahu says war will continue for months Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed at least 35 people Sunday, hospital officials said, as fighting raged across the tiny enclave a day after Israel’s prime minister said the war will continue for “many more months,” resisting international calls for a cease-fire. Russia launches fresh drone strikes in Ukraine after promising retaliation for Belgorod attack. Russia launched a fresh drone assault on Ukraine after promising that strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod that killed 24 people Saturday “would not go unpunished.” President Vladimir Putin praised the Russian army in his New Year’s Eve address, arguing society had “united” behind the Kremlin in a scaled-back message that did not mention Ukraine. [logo] The Morning Filter 01 January 2024 [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 ISRO to usher in 2024 with launch of dedicated scientific satellite to study black holes ISRO is set to welcome the new year with the launch of its first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite that would offer insights into celestial objects like black holes, onboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket on January 1. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to lay foundation stone of Bhubaneswar Metro project on January 1 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will lay the foundation stone for the much-awaited Bhubaneswar Metro project on January 1, 2024. CM Patnaik announced the project on Odisha Diwas on April 1, 2023, for which the Detailed Project Report has been approved by the Government. Israeli strikes in central Gaza kill at least 35 as Netanyahu says war will continue for months Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed at least 35 people Sunday, hospital officials said, as fighting raged across the tiny enclave a day after Israel’s prime minister said the war will continue for “many more months,” resisting international calls for a cease-fire. Russia launches fresh drone strikes in Ukraine after promising retaliation for Belgorod attack. Russia launched a fresh drone assault on Ukraine after promising that strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod that killed 24 people Saturday “would not go unpunished.” President Vladimir Putin praised the Russian army in his New Year’s Eve address, arguing society had “united” behind the Kremlin in a scaled-back message that did not mention Ukraine. [Sign up for free]( Today’s Best Reads [[Watch | Ram Temple, Congress Nyay Yatra| What is in store for 2024?] Watch | Ram Temple, Congress Nyay Yatra| What is in store for 2024?]( [[Aadhar-linked pay becomes mandatory for MGNREGS workers] Aadhar-linked pay becomes mandatory for MGNREGS workers]( [[4G mobile services for 1,117 border outposts in next six years: MHA] 4G mobile services for 1,117 border outposts in next six years: MHA]( [[From Article 370, to Ram Temple, to Bharat Nyay Sanhita, second Modi terms draws an ideological arc] From Article 370, to Ram Temple, to Bharat Nyay Sanhita, second Modi terms draws an ideological arc]( 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](