Unaware of new guidelines, police in Mangaluru shut grocery stores, fruit vendors at 10 am
Mangaluru: Police officials in Mangaluru City limits were seen forcing the fruit vendors, pushcart vendors, and grocery stores to close down their shops at 10:00 am. This, despite the state government in an order issued on Saturday night, relaxed the hours of business for grocery stores and pushcart vendors.
In an order issued on Saturday, the state government had allowed grocery stores to remain open till 12 pm as against the earlier regulation of 10 am amidst the COVID curfew in the state.
Police officials in the city limits were seen asking shop-owners to close down their businesses at 10 am, unaware of the latest orders issued by the state government.
The majority of the grocery stores in the city closed at 10 am, reportedly because there was a lack of communication about the new guidelines issued by the state government.
However, a representative of Super Bazaar, based in Valencia stated that when they contacted the local police department to get information about the new guidelines, he added they were informed that the new guidelines will come into effect from May 3.
The new guidelines, according to the state government was supposed to come into effect from May 2.
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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.
