Karnataka government issues safety guidelines for students taking SSLC board examination
Bengaluru: The Department of Public Instruction has released a safety manual in the backdrop of Coronavirus for the students who will take the SSLC board examination.
“Every student will have to undergo a health checkup and, therefore, will have to reach the center at least one hour before the examination. The students will also have to sanitize their hands before the health checkup and wear a mask compulsorily. While writing the examination, the students should maintain a distance of at least one meter from one another,” the Department has stated in the guidelines.
Further, the Department has stressed that the students should cover their noses and mouths while coughing and sneezing. “Don't shake hands with or embrace other students. Don't touch any part of the examination hall unnecessarily. Also, every student should carry his or her own water bottle and lunch box,” it has added.
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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.
