Mangaluru, Nov.1: Adding another credit to its 138 years of healthcare service Father Muller healthcare organisation, Father Mullers Salvador Monteiro Rural Health Training Center at Bajpe was inaugurated on Thursday morning.  

Land donor Salvador Monteiro couple inaugurated the centre, while former MLA JR Lobo unveiled the name board. MLA Dr. Y. Bharat Shetty inaugurated the first floor of the centre.

Mangaluru Diocese Bishop Rev. Fr. Dr Peter Pavla Saldana administered the oath during the inauguration.

District Minister UT Khader, MLC Ivan D'SOUZA, Rev. Fr. Marcel Saldana, Rev Fr. Leo of Bajpe St. Joseph church, Villiam Lobo, AJ Hospital assistant Dean Dr. Francis Montero, DK JP member UP Ibrahim, TP member Vishwanath Shetty, Kandavara gram Panchayat president Vijaya Gopala Suvarna, PDO Roshini, Kandavara GP members Vimala, Shivashankar, Raghavendra were present.

Minister UT Khader felicitated Ekanath, Hariprasad, Rajesh to construction, Maxy Crasta, Vincent Pinto, Alvin D'SOUZA, Suraj Raj, Kamalaksha, Venugopal and others on the occasion. Bishop Dr. Peter Pavla Saldana, Minister UT Khader, MLA Bharath Shetty felicitated Salvador Monteiro couple for donating the land for the center.

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Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.

President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.

The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.

Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.

However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.

Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.

They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.