Holiday for schools and colleges in Davanagere on Jan 8
Bharat Bandh
Davanagere, Jan 7: Various labour organizations in the district extended their support to the all India Bandh call given by various labour organisations including AITUC, CITU, INTUC and others on Jan 8 and 9 against the anti-labour policies of the central government and seeking fulfillment of their various demands.
Deputy commissioner Dr Bagadi Gautham announced holiday for schools and colleges in the district on Jan 8. For the success of the bandh, left parties including CPI have conducted programmes to create awareness among people.
They conducted bike rally on Monday and sought the support. As the KSRTC workers would take part in the bandh, most of the transportation service would affect. Though banks would open, the normal activities would be hampered. Street vendors and Anganwadi workers supported the bandh, it would get success.
PG exam postponed
Following the bandh call, examination of PG Chemistry paper of the Davanagere University to be held on January 7, 8 and 9 were postponed and the exams were rescheduled on Jan 10, 11 and 12, according to a press release from the university registrar (examination).
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
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.
