More COVID-19 restrictions in Dakshina Kannada; DC revises timing for business of essential shops
No events including wedding ceremonies allowed after May 15
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr. KV Rajendra on Thursday chopped down business hours for essential shops amidst the COVID-19 curfew in the district.
The Deputy Commissioner ordered that shops dealing with essential items will only be allowed to remain open between 6:00 am to 9:00 am where people can shop, while the shop owners have been instructed to close down the shops by 10:00 am. The public will only be allowed to shop till 9:00 am.
The DC warned those violating the guidelines will face action including seizure of their vehicles.
The order also stated that no events and functions including wedding ceremonies and birthday parties will be allowed in the district after May 15. It added the events to which the permission has already been granted also have been withdrawn and the families who have fixed the ceremonies have been instructed to postpone their scheduled events.
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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.
