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. / 6 (* )$#1$7&( 1$7&(7 VRGR '%&((!1#VCEB R BP A"'!#$#1!$"$#$%T utqBVQWBuxy( '(#'$!)*+,- $ ( $( 0$1" 2 3$4 5 *!( &5 *25,, ,>2,, + , 2=*2,,2 , 2 ,, + * , 2 ,54 *= 2 ,2 * +/, =@, * , , 2 + 2 *2 + 2 2 =2 > ? = 8+ %#&9: ''! ;< 8 ,!$ ) ($( . / 0 12/131*4 *15 ! the LAC in Ladakh. The Indian stand that China had to first Naravane said here on January side was led by 14 Corps chief withdraw its troops from all the 12 the Indian troops will hold " ndia and China held the Lt General PK Menon and the friction points, including their ground as long as it takes Ininth round of military-level delegation also included a Joint “Finger 4 to 8” at the same to achieve the “national goals talks on Sunday to defuse ten- Secretary from the Ministry of time. The Chinese have intrud- and objectives.” He, however, sion at the Line of Actual External Affairs. ed more than four km in this underlined the need for find- Control (LAC) in Ladakh and Incidentally, at least six region near the Pangong Lake. ing an amicable resolution of reaffirmed their commitment rounds of the diplomatic level India was of the firm view that the standoff through talks. to resolve the issue through talks under the aegis of the China had to reduce its troop IAF chief RKS Bhadauria dialogue. There was no break- Working Mechanism for strength in depth areas besides on Saturday had said if China through but both the sides Consultation and Coordination tanks and artillery guns. opted for an aggressive stance agreed to meet soon to find (WMCC) were also held since At present, more than one in eastern Ladakh, “we can also mutually acceptable agreement the face-offs began between the lakh troops from both the be aggressive.” to disengage and de-escalate. two armies in May last year. for disengagement from fric- ment and decided to sustain it sides were facing each other at These observations from ! The talks came amid However, these interventions tion points and ultimate de- till an amicable solution was the 1,700 km long LAC in the two Services chiefs came as reports that the Chinese Army also failed to end the impasse. escalation, sources said here on found, officials said. Ladakh. Moreover, the entire the armed forces were prepared has built a village inside The last WMCC talks were Sunday. Though reiterating its LAC from west in Ladakh to for a long haul as the talks had Arunachal Pradesh and con- held on December 18. In a joint statement issued stand on finding a way out Arunachal Pradesh in the east not yielded any results. enior citizens above 65 years hours prior to their visit to solidated its positions in east- The latest round of Corps after the last round of talks, the through dialogue, India is not was on heightened alert. The The Indian troops were Sof age, pregnant women, Haridwar during the Kumbh ern Ladakh by bringing in Commander talks came more two countries agreed to imple- taking any chances. Against Indian Army and IAF have braving the harsh winter in and children below the age of Mela. The reports will also be more troops at the friction than two months after the ment the “important consensus this backdrop, it had so far deployed its frontline troops Ladakh with the temperature 10 will not be permitted to visit required to be uploaded on the points along the LAC. eighth round was held on reached by the leaders of the turned down the Chinese insis- and fighter jets at all the impor- dipping to minus 30 degrees Haridwar during Kumbh Mela Uttarakhand Government’s The parleys lasting more November 6 between the two two countries, ensure their tence on withdrawing its troops tant forward bases all along the now. In order to sustain them at Haridwar in Uttarakhand. official web portal. than seven hours beginning at Commanders. While no posi- frontline troops exercise from strategic heights on the 4,000 km long LAC. and keep them operationally Patients with health condi- Considered to be the 10 am between the Corps tive result came out from the restraint and avoid misunder- south and north banks of the Given China’s blatant ready, the Army has an ade- tions and comorbidities such as biggest Hindu religious festival, Commanders of the two armies latest episode, both the sides standing and miscalculation.” Pangong Tso (lake). attempt to unilaterally change quate number of winter cloth- diabetes, hypertension, cardiac the “Maha Kumbh” is cele- were held at the Chushul- focused on thrashing out a The two Commanders on Instead, India in all the the status quo at the LAC, ing and prefabricated heated disease, chronic lung disease, brated every 12 years and Modo border meeting point on mutually acceptable timeline Sunday took stock of this agree- rounds held so far stuck to its Army Chief General MM huts. cerebrovascular disease, chron- draws a huge crowd. This year, ic kidney disease, immune- the Kumbh would continue for suppression, and cancer will be two months — from February - “discouraged” to visit. 27 to April 27 due to Covid-19 These are part of the guide- crisis. O P lines (SOP) issued by the The Central Government ' " - Centre on Sunday for Kumbh has also acknowledged that O Mela amid Covid-19, asking all since the Maha Kumbh receives !L## claimed sources, adding that devotees desirous of attending devotees from various States of $$M$& this was one of the largest sero the “mela” to register with the the country as well as from !(!(&)&!& " # $%R ' ' " # ne district in Delhi has surveys by the Delhi Uttarakhand Government. abroad, it is necessary to take *$)+ (&) Oshown sero positivity of Government. They will also have to obtain a precautions. ,!())$-*+,. $/ track the miscreants. over 60 per cent, according to In this survey, 28,000 sam- compulsory medical certifi- Moreover, the State +! Police said the the initial findings of the 5th ples were taken based on which cate from Community Health Governments have been direct- &1 fter several rounds of talks rally will be conduct- SERO survey conducted by the report has come now. It is Centre/District hospital/ ed to deploy only those health- Abetween the Delhi Police ed in three parts — the Delhi Government. alarming that more than 60 per Medical college in their State. care personnel on duty who and farmers’ unions, the police first from Singhu bor- Besides, 50 per cent of cent of the positive samples According to the Centre’s have been provided the Covid- on Sunday finalised the pro- der which have 62 km SERO positivity has been come from one area, said guidelines, RT-PCR test should 19 vaccine shot. !!#$ 2 posed tractor rally routes inside route, then from Tikri noticed in other districts, sources. be taken not more than 72 Continued on Page 2 , #*&(( the national Capital on January border with around &(!$ ($$ 26. Police said the tractor rally 60 km route and ) &$& will begin amid tight security Ghazipur Border with $ $&(&& after Republic Day celebra- 46 km route. “There ( tions conclude. * &'( are approximately ($!1 4 Police also said there are 12,000 to 13,000 trac- ($ &$& intelligence inputs suggesting Pakistan which are attempting tors at various border —around 4&(&() that there are elements, which to create confusion and thus 7,000 to 8,000 at Tikri, around ($ &$& pose threats to the proposed disturbances during farmers 5,000 at Singhu and around &$&)$( rally and they may disrupt it. rally,” said police. 1,000 at Ghazipur border !$ &(($#&$ “After analysis of Twitter According to sources, the which is expected to go up in & *5)/+ handles revealed that there are Delhi Police Cyber teams are coming days,” said police. ))$(&1 308 such accounts created in keeping eyes on social media to Continued on Page 2 P spearheaded by the national president of All India Kisan etting the stage for a massive Sabha (AKIS) Dr Ashok Sshow of strength in Mumbai Dhawale, State president Kisan on Monday in support of the Gujar and State general secre- farmers agitating on the out- tary Dr Ajit Nawale. skirts of the national Capital to After the jatha entered demand the repeal of three Mumbai at the Mulund farm laws, more than 15,000 Check Naka, the farmers farmers — marching through were accorded a rousing recep- the stretch of Kasara Ghat on ! " tion at the Kannamwar Nagar foot — congregated at the his- #$%" &'( at Vikhroli in north-east toric Azad Maidan in south Mumbai by hundreds of Mumbai on Sunday. homes, covered by foot the 7- were followed along the Kasara activists of the CPI(M), CITU, Farmers from as many as km-long stretch of the Kasara Ghat by hundreds and thou- DYFI and AIDWA in Mumbai, 21 districts of Maharashtra, Ghat which joins Nashik and sands in their vehicles. led by party CCM Mahendra who had arrived at the Kasara Thane districts. The Kasara Ghat march Singh. Ghat by vehicles from their The marching farmers and the vehicle jatha were Continued on Page 2 ( ) $ # R ' ( '# # % * # ' he ruling Nepal TCommunist Party’s splinter faction led by Pushpa Kamal , Dahal “Prachanda” on Sunday expelled Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from the party’s general membership. mid a spate of defections The decision to remove Oli Afrom the ruling TMC to from the party’s general mem- the saffron camp in Bengal bership was taken at the ahead of the Assembly polls, Standing Committee meeting go against the party’s policies. State BJP president Dilip Ghosh of the faction led by former The faction decided to strip Oli on Sunday allayed apprehen- force in West Bengal.

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