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NEW DELHI, JUN 15 (PTI): Rejecting Nepal’s territorial claim, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted on Monday that the Lipulekh-Dharchula road falls very much in India and conveyed the Modi government’s willingness to sort out the “misunderstanding” with the neighbouring country through dialogue.

Singh stressed on the centuries-old ties between the two counties, noting that they were not only social, geographical, historical and cultural but also spiritual.

India can never forget this reality and Indians can never have any bitterness towards Nepal, the defence minister added.

“Our relations are not only of this world, but also of the ‘other world’ and they cannot be changed even if someone wishes so,” he said at a BJP’s virtual rally for Uttarakhand, the state in whose border region the road has been built.

“These are no ordinary ties and we are bound

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by ‘roti’ and ‘beti’ (livelihood and marriage). No power in the world can break it,” Singh said.

The bilateral ties between the two countries came under strain after Singh inaugurated a 80-km-long strategicallycrucial road connecting the Lipulekh pass with Dharchula in Uttarakhand on May 8.

Nepal’s Parliament had on Saturday unanimously voted to amend the Constitution to update the country’s new political map, laying claim over three strategically key areas, including Lipulekh, along the border with India. “If the LipulekhDharchula road has given rise to some misunderstanding among the people of Nepal, I believe we can sit together to address it. We can do it through dialogue,” the defence minister said. Singh, however, reiterated India’s stand that the 80-km road had been built in Indian territory, while acknowledging that this had caused some misunderstanding in Nepal. The road will shorten the duration of the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage by six days, according to Singh.

Nepal had reacted sharply to the inauguration of the road, claiming that it passed through Nepalese territory. India rejected the claim asserting that the road lies completely within its territory.

Nepal had last month released the revised political and administrative map of the country laying claim over the strategically key areas, more than six months after India published a new map in November.

At pains to highlight the deep ties between the two countries, the defence minister spoke about the valour of the Gorkha regiment, whose soldiers are mostly drawn from Nepal, and noted that its battle cry is “Maha Kali, Aayo Gorkhali” (Goddess Kali, Gorkhas are here).

“How can the IndiaNepal relations be broken?” he asked. “No matter how much fencing one does across Dharchula, these ties cannot be ended,” he said.

In his address, Singh also highlighted the work done by the Modi government and said it had delivered on a host of promises like abrogation of Article 370 and prohibiting instant triple talaq.

Gap between politicians’ promises and their work had caused a “crisis of credibility”, but the Modi government has triumphed over it by delivering on the party’s manifesto, Singh said.

The government has also been working to reduce India’s dependence on imports in the defence sector by boosting domestic manufacturing and exports of defence equipment. It has set an export target of USD 5 billion by 2024, he said.

According to Singh, India has progressed a lot under the six years of Prime Minister Narendra Modiled NDA government and its economy had become fifth largest in the world from the ninth earlier.

NEW DELHI, JUN 15

(PTI): Amid an unabated rise in coronavirus cases in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a fresh round of consultations with chief ministers on Tuesday and Wednesday on ways to check the spread of the virus as India exits the lockdown.

On Tuesday afternoon, Modi will hold a video-conference with chief ministers, Lt governors and administrators of 21 states and Union territories.

These include Punjab, Kerala, Goa, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, the northeastern states and some UTs.

The prime minister will interact with chief ministers of 15 states and the LG of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.

These include high case load states like Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Karnataka, Gujarat, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

The two-day virtual

Narendra Modi (File)

meet comes against the backdrop of rising number of coronavirus cases in the country.

India saw a jump of over 11,000 novel coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day on Monday, taking the total number of infections to over 3.32 lakh, while the toll rose to 9,520 with 325 more deaths.

Under “Unlock 1”, several relaxations have been made for public and businesses to ensure that economic activities hit by the lockdown gather momentum.

Ahead of his meeting

NEW DELHI, JUN 15

(IANS): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced biennial elections to nine of the 17 vacant legislative council seats in Bihar to be held on July 6.

These 17 seats, more than 20 per cent of the total, are among the 75- member Bihar legislative council that expired on May 6. Of these 17 members whose six years term ended on May 6, nine were elected from the Vidhan Sabha constituency, four from graduates’ constituency while another four from teachers’ constituency in 2014.

The election has been scheduled for those nine Vidhan Parishad seats that got vacant after the membership of Md Haroon Rashid, Ashok Choudhary, information and public relations minister, Krishan Kumar Singh, Prashant Kumar Shahi, Sanjay Prakash, Satish Kumar, Radha Mohan Sharma, Sonelal Mehta and Hira Prasad Vind expired last month.

Biennial polls to 9 Bihar legislative council seats on July 6

Council’s de puty chairman Haroon Rashid, who was working as ‘acting chairman’ in the absence of a regular one, was one of the 17 members whose term ended last month.

After his retirement as the council member, both chairman and deputy chairman posts got vacant.

The post of chairman has been vacant since may 9, 2017 when its last incumbent Awadesh Narayan Singh vacated the chair.

The Commission, after receiving inputs from Bihar Chief Electoral Officer, has decided to conduct biennial election to these seats on July 6 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The counting of votes will be taken up at 5 p.m. on the same day as the Commission has decided to complete the exercise before July 8.

Adequate measures for close monitoring of the election process by appointing observers shall be taken to ensure free and fair election, the Commission said in a statement.

The Election Commission of India has also directed the Chief Secretary of Bihar to depute a senior officer from the state to ensure that the instructions regarding COVID-19 containment measures are complied with while making arrangements for conducting the elections.

Polling scheduled in eight other election seats were not yet announced by the Commission which deferred the election for these seats last month due to “unforeseen situation of public health” and consequent lockdown.

with chief ministers, the prime minister had on Saturday reviewed the steps being taken to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in areas with high case load and the road map for effective management of the situation.

Modi had suggested that the home minister and the health minister convene an emergency meeting with the Delhi Lt governor and chief minister and other officials to plan a “coordinated and comprehensive response” to handle the challenge posed by rising cases of COVID-19 in Delhi.

The meets suggested by the prime minister took place on Sunday.

This would be the prime minister’s sixth round of consultation with the chief ministers, the last being on May 11.

Home Minister Amit Shah spoke with all the chief ministers over telephone in the last week of May, just before lockdown-4 was to end.

Three earthquakes jolt Gujarat in less than 24 hours

NEW DELHI, JUN 15

(IANS): Two mild-intensity earthquakes hit Rajkot district of Gujarat on Monday afternoon, a day after a 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook the region.

According to the National Centre for Seismology, an earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale hit 132 km north by northwest of Rajkot at 3.56 p.m, while another measuring 4.1 struck 118 km north by northwest of it at 12.57 p.m. No casualties or damage to properties have been reported so far.A On Sunday night at 8.13 p.m, an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on Richter Scale struck the same district. Several parts of the state, including Ahmedabad, had also felt the tremors. Since then, five earthquakes of above 3.0 on the Richter Scale have hit Katra in Jammu and Kashmir. The recent one of 3.9 magnitude was recorded at 6.31 a.m. on Monday.

Students get exam or internal assessment options: ISCE

NEW DELHI, JUN 15

(PTI): The Indian School Certificate Examination (ISCE) board on Monday told the Bombay High Court it would give its Class X and XII students the option to either take the pending examinations in July or have their final results determined based on internal assessment.

The ISCE board had planned to conduct its pending Class X and XII board examinations in July after it got cancelled in March due to the COVID19 pandemic.

The Maharashtra government had, however, opined that holding examinations given the current scenario was not viable.

The board on Monday submitted a note to HC stating that it has decided to offer all students (in India and abroad) whose examinations are pending with an option to either take the pending exams in July or have their final results, in those subjects where exams have not been held, determined based on performance in internal assessment/pre- board examinations, results of which has already been taken from schools.

A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice S S Shinde was hearing a petition filed by city resident Arvind Tiwari challenging the ISCE’s decision to hold its 10thstandard board examinations from July 2-12 across Maharashtra.

Tiwari in his petition claimed since the number of COVID-19 cases was still on the rise, it would be appropriate to declare results based on gradation and assessment of past performance in internal exams conducted by various ISCE schools.

The board, in its note, said it would communicate the option to each of its

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NSCN (I-M) condolence, tribute DIMAPUR: NSCN (I-M) has paid tribute to late ‘lance corporal (posthumous) Hamyei Ngonyen, Naga Army No. 44529/17 of the Alee Command, Naga Army from Yongshie village under Phom region who gave his precious life while in the line of duty on June 14, 2019. A tribute message from NSCN (I-M) through its MIP stated that, late Hemyei born to Vange Ngonyen and had joined the Naga national service in February 2017. GPRN conveyed deep condolences to the bereaved family members and friends of late Hamyei Ngonyen. While conveying condolences and that God continue to comfort them and give them strength, the MIP also pray the Almighty God to grant the departed soul eternal peace and rest. PDCSU condolence DIMAPUR: Phek District Co-operative Societies Union (PDCSU) has mourned the demise of Vengota Nakro at Kohima on June 11. A condolence message from PDCSU president Kekhwengulo Lea stated that, late Vengota Nakro was honest, dedicated to his assigned work, nature loving and a sincere friend of farmers. While his contribution towards self sufficiency and sustainable life of Naga society in his life time will be cherished, the PDCSU also conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and that the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

GPRN/NSCN condolence DIMAPUR: GPRN/NSCN expressed profound grief at the demise of ‘Maj.’ Thongo Konyak, S/o Puchang of Yangkho village, Konyak region, who breathed last on June 14. A condolence note from GPRN/NSCN through its MIP stated that, lat Thongo served the nation wholeheartedly till his last breath and was enrolled in Naga Army in the year 1992, undergoing hardships and facing adversaries during those turbulent years. It stated that his immense contributions and sacrificial towards Naga nation will ever be cherished and remembered in the annals of the Naga history by the Nagas. GPRN/ NSCN further conveyed condolence to the bereaved family members and prayed the departed soul to rest in peace. 2 drown in Chumou area DIMAPUR: A 11-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy drowned in a pond in Chumoukedima area. Dimapur police informed that it was a case of suspected accidental drowning. Both the bodies were retrieved by nearby residents from the pond. After completing all formalities, the bodies were handed over to the respective families, police said.

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The Bench, after perusing the board’s decision, posted the matter for further hearing on Wednesday. As per data submitted by ISCE, there are 226 schools in Maharashtra affiliated with it and 23,347 students are scheduled to appear for the Class X examinations.

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