Morning Filter: PM Modi, UAE President to lead roadshow ahead of Vibrant Gujarat Summit

PM Modi, UAE president to lead roadshow on January 9 ahead of Vibrant Gujarat Summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will lead a road show on January 9 from outside the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, a day ahead of the inauguration of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit. Regional conference on e-governance to be inaugurated in Guwahati A two-day reginal conference on e-governance will be inaugurated in Guwahati on January 9. Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria will inaugurate the conference and Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh will address the inaugural session. The conference, with focus on e-governance, will showcase all award-winning nominations across India under the national e-governance awards scheme, 2023. Bangladesh’s main Opposition BNP rejects Sunday’s ‘dummy polls’, demands fresh elections Bangladesh’s main Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which boycotted the January 7 general elections swept by Sheikh Hasina’s party, demanded the cancellation of the “dummy election” and the PM’s resignation, questioning the accuracy of the voter turnout. To mobilise public support for their demands, the party announced a two-day mass contact programme on January 9, 10. Blinken brings U.S. push on post-war Gaza planning and stopping conflict to UAE and Saudi Arabia U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on an urgent diplomatic mission to West Asia, will travel from Saudi Arabia to Israel, the West Bank and Egypt on January 9 and 10 before returning to Washington. India Women eye maiden T20I series win over Australia in last hurrah of long home season The culmination of a long and mixed home season brings the Indian women’s cricket team one last opportunity to register a maiden T20I series triumph over Australia at home when the two sides square off in the series-decider in Navi Mumbai on January 9. Malaysia Open | Indian shuttlers hope for bright start in high-stake Olympic year With the Paris Olympic qualification at stake, top Indian shuttlers, including HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen, will hope to begin the new season on a bright note when they start their campaign at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament in Kuala Lampur on January 9. [logo] The Morning Filter 09 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 PM Modi, UAE president to lead roadshow on January 9 ahead of Vibrant Gujarat Summit [A glimpse of lighting ahead of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 in Gandhinagar on Sunday. It is scheduled to be held from 10th to 12 January.] Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will lead a road show on January 9 from outside the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, a day ahead of the inauguration of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit. Regional conference on e-governance to be inaugurated in Guwahati A two-day reginal conference on e-governance will be inaugurated in Guwahati on January 9. Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria will inaugurate the conference and Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh will address the inaugural session. The conference, with focus on e-governance, will showcase all award-winning nominations across India under the national e-governance awards scheme, 2023. Bangladesh’s main Opposition BNP rejects Sunday’s ‘dummy polls’, demands fresh elections Bangladesh’s main Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which boycotted the January 7 general elections swept by Sheikh Hasina’s party, demanded the cancellation of the “dummy election” and the PM’s resignation, questioning the accuracy of the voter turnout. To mobilise public support for their demands, the party announced a two-day mass contact programme on January 9, 10. Blinken brings U.S. push on post-war Gaza planning and stopping conflict to UAE and Saudi Arabia [U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, during Mr. Blinken’s week-long trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East, in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia on January 8, 2024.] U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on an urgent diplomatic mission to West Asia, will travel from Saudi Arabia to Israel, the West Bank and Egypt on January 9 and 10 before returning to Washington. India Women eye maiden T20I series win over Australia in last hurrah of long home season The culmination of a long and mixed home season brings the Indian women’s cricket team one last opportunity to register a maiden T20I series triumph over Australia at home when the two sides square off in the series-decider in Navi Mumbai on January 9. Malaysia Open | Indian shuttlers hope for bright start in high-stake Olympic year With the Paris Olympic qualification at stake, top Indian shuttlers, including HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen, will hope to begin the new season on a bright note when they start their campaign at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament in Kuala Lampur on January 9. 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