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To end the ongoing standoff between India and China in Ladakh, the 16th round of Corps Commander level talks will be held today i.e. on 17th July. This meeting of top commanders will be held in the Indian side of the LAC. India was represented in this meeting by Lieutenant General A. Sengupta will do. In the meeting, there will be a discussion regarding the withdrawal of troops from the points of confrontation along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh.
Today’s other big news…
Today the opposition will meet to choose the candidate for the post of Vice President
Leaders of opposition parties will meet today to decide on the Vice Presidential candidate. It is believed that today the opposition can announce the name of its candidate. On Saturday, the NDA has nominated West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar as its candidate. Congress has made it clear that it will not name a candidate from its party for the post of Vice President. The last date for nomination for the Vice President is July 19.
Earthquake tremors felt along Manipur-Myanmar border, magnitude 4.8 on Richter scale
Earthquake tremors were felt late in the night along the Manipur-Myanmar border. The earthquake measured 4.8 on the Richter scale. At present, there is no information about the damage caused by the earthquake.
ICSE board 10th class result will be released today at 5 pm
ICSE Board will release the 10th class result today i.e. on 17th July. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations made the announcement on Saturday. The result will be declared on the official website of ICSE-cisce.org at 5 pm.
Indian Grandmaster R Pragyananand wins Paracine Open ‘A’ Chess Tournament 2022
Indian Grandmaster R. Pragyananand on Saturday won the Paracine Open ‘A’ Chess Tournament 2022 title. He has scored 8 points from 9 rounds. Without any loss in the entire competition, Pragyanananda won with a half-point lead.