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Parliament, the Defence several bunkers and other strategic hilltops on the south- by President Xi Jinping, has The military commanders of Minister also said it was agreed structures in the areas between ern ban of the lake. or the first time, China has awarded Qi Fabao, the regi- the two Armies will meet on to convene the next meeting of Finger 4 and 8 and had blocked In August last year, Indian Fofficially admitted that its mental commander from the Saturday to focus on the other senior commanders of both all Indian patrols beyond troops occupied a number of soldiers were killed in the PLA Xinjiang Military friction points, including Hot sides within 48 hours of com- Finger 4, triggering strong strategic heights in the bloody brawl with the Indian Command, the title of “Hero Springs, Gogra and the pletion of the disengagement reaction from the Indian Mukhpari, Rechin La and troops on June 15 last year in regimental commander for Depsang valley. in the Pangong lake areas so as Army. In the nine rounds of Magar hill areas around the the Galwan valley in Ladakh. defending the border,” Chen The upcoming meeting of to resolve all other remaining military talks, India had specif- southern bank after the The People’s Liberation Army Hongjun with “Hero to defend the Corps Commanders is issues. He also said talks were ically insisted on withdrawal of Chinese PLA attempted to (PLA) put the number of its the border,” and awarded first- part of the agreement that on at the diplomatic and mil- Chinese troops from Finger 4 intimidate them in the area. casualties to four. class merit to Chen Xiangrong, stipulates that the two officials they said, adding local com- and south banks of Pangong The fierce hand-to-hand Xiao Siyuan and Wang will meet 48 hours after the manders of the two armies ver- lake. The agreement mandat- fight, in which the Chinese Zhuoran, state-run Global complete withdrawal of troops ified the withdrawal.Also, the ed both sides to “cease” for- used iron rods and sticks stud- Times quoted the PLA Daily from the southern and north- Chinese pullback was con- ward deployment of troops in ded with nails, claimed lives of report as saying. ern banks of the Pangong lake. stantly monitored via drones a “phased, coordinated and 20 Indian Army personnel, According to the report, This will be the tenth round of and satellite imagery by India verifiable” manner. including the commanding three PLA soldiers were killed such meeting since the face- round-the-clock, official said. Under the agreement, he officer. in the combat while another offs between the two Armies at The disengagement will also be said, China will pull back its contempt petition should be conducted by Andhra Pradesh Acknowledging the casu- soldier died while crossing the Line of Actual Control reviewed by the Corps troops to east of “Finger 8” ! " junked. Odisha’s counsel senior Government in villages since alties on its side, China on the river when he went to sup- (LAC) started over ten months Commanders on Saturday. areas in the northern bank of advocate Vikas Singh sought a 1952 while panchayat polls by Friday said four officers and port the others. Qi Fabao, the ago. As regards the agenda for Pangong lake while the Indian four-week adjournment of hear- AP Government were also held soldiers stationed in the regimental commander of the The upcoming round will the upcoming talks, officials troops will be based at their ing, to which advocate Mahfooz in the villages in 2006 and 2013. Karakoram Mountains have Chinese military, sustained a start at 10 am at the Moldo said India is likely to press for permanent base at Dhan Singh earing the contempt peti- Nazki for Andhra Pradesh said After Friday hearing, been recognised by the Central serious head injury, it said. border meeting point on the faster disengagement of troops Thapa Post near “Finger 3” in Htion filed by the Odisha that he had no objection. Odisha’s Advocate-on-Record Military Commission of China The PLA Daily report Chinese side in the Chushul from both the sides at the the region. Government regarding the Kotia Later, the court adjourned Sibo Shankar Mishra told media (CMC) for their sacrifice in the claimed the Indian soldiers sector, sources said here on remaining stand-off sites. At Similar action would take border dispute with Andhra matter for four weeks. Earlier, that claims made by Andhra border confrontation with attacked the Chinese military Friday. present, more than one lakh place on the south bank of the Pradesh, the Supreme Court on the Collector of Vizianagaram of Pradesh in court about having India. This admission was personnel with steel tubes and Confirming that the two troops besides tanks and heavy lake, he said. Sources on Friday Friday granted four weeks’ time Andhra Pradesh, in his reply to held Parliamentary and published in the PLA Daily, cudgels and threw stones. sides abided by the agreement guns are deployed in forward confirmed that troops from to Odisha to file its rejoinder to the court, has stated that three Assembly elections in the bor- the official newspaper of the This is the first time China to completely withdraw their areas at the LAC in Ladakh both the sides had gone back claims of Andhra Pradesh. concerned villages, der areas in Koraput district in Chinese military. has acknowledged casualties troops and tanks from the since the stand-offs began in to their respective positions During the hearing, coun- Ganjaybadra, Pattuchennuru Odisha are totally false. This Incidentally, the Chinese and details of these officers Pangong lake, officials said May last year. agreed upon by India and sel for Andhra Pradesh Mahfooz and Paguluchennuru, fall under point and other claims of admission comes at a time and soldiers’ sacrifice, four of the process, which began on On February 11, Defence China. Nazki argued that by no stretch Araku Parliamentary con- Andhra Pradesh would be when Armies of the two coun- whom died when dealing with February 10, was over on Minister Rajnath Singh told The Indian delegation at of imagination can it be stated stituency and Saluru Assembly proved untrue in the counter- tries are disengaging from the the Indian military’s “illegal Thursday. It is the first step in Parliament about an agree- Saturday’s talks will be led by that there was a breach of constituency of Andhra affidavits to be filed along with friction points in Ladakh. trespassing” of the Galwan the long process to restore ment between India and China Lt Gen PGK Menon, the undertaking or of any order Pradesh. Lok Sabha and pictorial evidences by Odisha in As regards the casualties, Valley Line of Actual Control peace at the LAC in Ladakh, on disengagement in the north Commander of the Leh-based passed by the apex court and the Assembly elections have been the court soon. the CMC, the overall high (LAC), the report said. ! " %& " R House assembled for the day, drive against corruption has Objection Certificate (NOC) to # $ the Congress sought to move ' been praised by the people and a Jagatpur-based firm, Mahabir an adjournment motion triggered terror among the Carbon Limited. It was alleged undertaking citizen centric demanding discussion on the tainted officials. Besides, for the that he had forged signatures to reforms by the States.The four farmers’ issues. The BJP also first time the State Government provide the NOC, following citizen centric areas for 0-0()(1 wanted a debate on the same has sought the forced retire- which departmental proceed- reforms identified were (a) issues. The Speaker, however, )*+ ment of an all India service offi- ings were initiated against him. implementation of One he second day of the wanted continued discussion 0-0()(1 cer, Abhay Pathak on corrup- In 2018, Panigrahi, while post- Nation One Ration Card TBudget Session of the State on the Motion of Thanks to the tion charges. ed as Regional Officer in 0-0()(1 System, (b) Ease of doing Assembly on Friday also wit- Governor for his address to the on the farmers’ issues on he State Government, con- But of late, it has come to Kalinganagar, was caught red- business reform, (c) Urban nessed noisy scenes as House on the opening day. Saturday. But the Opposition Ttinuing its zero tolerance to light that the Odisha State handed while taking bribe and hile Odisha has taken a local body/ utility reforms Opposition BJP and Congress This enraged the did not relent on its stand and corruption, has shown the door Pollution Control Board was suspended.