Mangaluru: Prohibitory orders issued in view of NEET exams
Mangaluru: Prohibitory orders have been issued under the Mangaluru City Police Commissionerate limits in the background of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examinations scheduled to be held on May 5 across 18 examination centers.
The Deputy Commissioner of Law and Order and Special Executive Magistrate Siddhartha Goyal issued the orders, declaring the area around 200 meters of the examination center as prohibitory area to prevent any kind on illegal activities, untoward incidents and to conduct the examination in a transparent and error-free manner.
The order prohibits activities such as assisting in cheating during the exams, writing answers on slips or other materials, and distributing or transmitting prohibited materials within the 200-meter radius around the examination centers.
Additionally, the operation of Xerox shops within this 200-meter radius is prohibited one hour before the starting of the exam and during its duration. The use of electronic communication devices, including mobile phones, telephones, Bluetooth devices, and pagers, is strictly prohibited within the examination center premises.
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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.
