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" ) ) response to China’s advice to 19 by August 2020,” ICMR ()%% *#+"* India position to abide by its External Affairs Ministry mitment to reach a common trary to the solemn commit- chief Balram Bhargava said. 1959 perception of the LAC. spokesperson Anurag understanding of the align- ments made by China in these “Earlier we had thought that it New Delhi: Vice President M The Chinese Foreign Srivastava said here, “India has ment of the LAC. agreements,” he said, adding does not affect those below 18, Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday Ministry insisted it abides by never accepted the so-called “Therefore, the insistence the Indian side has always but have now found there’s no tested positive for Covid-19 that LAC as proposed by then unilaterally defined 1959 Line now of the Chinese side that respected and abided by the difference. The prevalence is but is in good health, the Premier Zhou Enlai to Prime of Actual Control (LAC). This there is only one LAC is con- LAC. not different by age group or Vice President Secretariat Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in a position has been consistent gender.” said. Naidu, 71, who is letter on November 7, 1959. and well known, including to The survey was conducted asymptomatic, has been Making this claim, China the Chinese side.” between August 17 and advised home quarantine. in a statement to a newspaper Srivastava referred to var- *+& && September 22. As per its find- In the evening, Naidu also blamed the Indian Army ious bilateral agreements ings, the prevalence of Covid- had addressed a virtual event for the ongoing tension for the including the 1993 agreement 19 among individuals over 10 on post-Covid healthcare last five months in eastern on maintenance of peace and years was 6.6 per cent, and in where he urged the private Ladakh. It also termed the tranquility along the LAC, ',&& adults (over 18 years of age) sector to pitch in to improve bloody brawl on June 15 in the 1996 pact on confidence build- was 7.1 per cent. healthcare system in rural Galwan valley leading to the ing measures (CBMs) and the Since India’s population is India. “The Vice President of death of 20 Indian Army per- 2005 agreement on political around 140 crore, the total India who underwent a rou- sonnel as an “unfortunate parameters and guiding prin- )"- number of people exposed to tine Covid-19 test today event.” ciples for settlement of the coronavirus could be around 8- morning has been tested ' ()* Brushing aside the Chinese boundary issue, to emphasise 9 crore when we take out the positive. He is, however, $ claim of the perception, that both sides showed com- below 10 age group. asymptomatic and in good Incidentally, the findings of health,” the Secretariat wenty-seven soldiers were the first national serosurvey tweeted. Tkilled and 146 wounded which became public on R due to poor bullets and shells September 11 indicated that between 2014 and 2019. 0.73 per cent of adults in India urban non-slum areas had Gearing up for a long haul were exposed to SARS-CoV-2, higher SARS CoV 2 infection . % & R 0' &" 1 .2R & at the Line of Actual Control amounting to a total of 6.4 mil- prevalence than that of rural (LAC) in Ladakh, the Army lion Covid-19 infections by areas. “Risk in urban slums has expressed concern over the early May. twice than that in non-slum that the victim was killed in the alleged poor quality of ammu- Dr Bhargava also said that areas and 4 times the risk in the hospital to silence her forever nition leading to casualties the second serosurvey report rural setting,” the report and shield the culprits. among soldiers. showed that urban slum and stated. 19-year-old girl, who was The Uttar Pradesh The Army has noted that Agangraped in a village in Government announced a more than 960 crores was Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district compensation of 10 lakh for wasted on faulty ammunition officials said here on Tuesday. - two weeks ago, died of her the victim’s family. and this money could have The faulty ammunition grievous injuries at a Delhi hos- Hitting out at the Yogi catered for buying more than included 23-mm air defence pital on Tuesday morning. Adityanath Government in 100 howitzers. These guns are shells, artillery shells, 125-mm ' "20 As news of her death Uttar Pradesh, the Congress very effective in mountain tank rounds and different cal- spread, protests broke out at questioned the “silence” of warfare and much needed on ibres of bullets used in infantry Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital as Prime Minister Narendra Modi the borders facing assault rifles. & 34 - well as in Vijay Chowk and in and women BJP leaders on the China. “Lack of accountability Hathras. Leading the protests issue and alleged that the state Pointing these critical defi- and poor quality of production work. “The complete freezing outside Delhi’s Safdarjung has become the “crime capital” ciencies, the Army also said at has resulted in frequent acci- of Amnesty International Hospital, Bhim Army chief of the country. least 27 soldiers were killed and dents over the years with he Amnesty International India’s bank accounts by the Chandrashekhar Azad The party also staged 146 wounded due to poor bul- injuries and death of soldiers,” Ton Tuesday said it was halt- Government of India which it appealed to all members of the protests demanding justice for lets and shells in the period they said. On an average one ing all its activities in India due came to know on 10 September Dalit community to take to the the victim at Vijay Chowk. The ! " # $ 2014-2019 and urged the accident has taken place per to the freezing of its accounts 2020, brings all the work being streets and demand the death party said its leaders PL Punia, %!# Government to take immedi- week, internal data of the and “incessant witch-hunt” done by the organization to a penalty for the four men Udit Raj, Amrita Dhawan and ate steps. They included fixing Army from 2014 to 2019 over “unfounded” and “moti- grinding halt,” it said. alleged to be involved in the other party leaders were she bit it when the accused the entire society, the country accountability and production shows. There were 403 inci- vated” allegations, claims which Reacting to the develop- crime who were arrested and detained at Mandir Marg Police attempted to strangle her, the as well as for all Governments. of top-class ammunition. dents between 2014 to 2019 were strongly denied by the ment, the MHA said the alle- will now face charges under station for the protest. SP said while giving details of “It’s highly sad that so many Most of the ammunition in due to which the Army suf- Ministry of Home (MHA). gations of Amnesty Section 302 (murder) of the On September 14, the the incident. She was brought daughters are being sexually question was produced by the fered 27 deaths and 146 In a statement, Amnesty International is unfortunate Indian Penal Code. young woman had gone to the to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital assaulted and we have not Ordnance Factory Board injuries. India said the organisation has and exaggerated and said that “The Government should fields with her mother and on Sunday night. been able to protect them. The while it while it disposed off A significant quantity of been compelled to let go of staff the NGO violated the laws in not test our patience. We will went missing soon after. She Delhi Chief Minister guilty must be hanged at the 960 crore worth of ammuni- products was disposed off in India and pause all its ongo- accepting foreign not rest until the culprits are was found later with severe Arvind Kejriwal said the young earliest,” Kejriwal tion in the same period before without completing shelf life ing campaign and research donations. hanged,” said Azad, adding injuries and her tongue cut as woman’s death is a shame for tweeted. their shelf life was complete, due to poor quality. $$ +,( "- ! .P R / comprehensive upkeep of the ernment for providing drink- , river.

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