Iran clarifies missile strike not aimed at ‘brotherly’ Qatar
Doha/Tehran: Following its missile strike on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council issued a statement on Monday clarifying that the action was not aimed at the Qatari state or its people.
“This action does not pose any threat to the friendly and brotherly country, Qatar, and its noble people. The Islamic Republic of Iran remains committed to maintaining and continuing warm and historic relations with Qatar,” the council stated.
The missile strike, part of Iran's retaliation against US airstrikes on its nuclear sites, was reportedly directed away from residential areas.
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Formulate model SOP for trekking safety in Karnataka: Minister Khandre tells officials
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre has instructed authorities to formulate a standard operating procedure (SOP) for trekking safety, intended to serve as a national model.
The Minister issued the instruction in writing to the chief wildlife warden in the wake of the disappearance of a woman from Kerala in the dense Tadiandamol forest, and the search for a minor girl in Chandradrona hills, his office said in a release on Thursday.
Like the ‘e-Gastu’ app already developed by the Forest Department and the ‘MStripes’ app used in tiger reserves, if a similar kind of app is temporarily installed on the mobile phones of trekkers during the trek, it will be easier to track those who go astray, hence the Forest Minister has directed to take steps to develop the app and provide group insurance to trekkers, it said.
In addition, Khandre has suggested that nature guides should be equipped with wireless communication sets and they should be held accountable for safety and coordination of trekking groups under their supervision, it added.
