3-month deadline for work plan in villages along China border
A large number of villages under the scheme lack telecom and road connectivity and are facing the issue of thinning population. One of the villages, Kibitho in Arunachal Pradesh, saw operationalisation of the first 4G telecom tower last month, officials said. Union home minister Amit Shah had launched VVP from Kibitho in April.
Ponung Doming becomes Col in Indian army
Ponung Doming has become the first female officer from Arunachal Pradesh to be promoted to the rank of colonel in the Indian army.
BRO informed that Col. Doming who is with Corps of Engineers post her promotion will be taking over the command of a border road task force (BRTF) in the strategically important Leh sector under union territory of Ladakh. She is a native of Pasighat in East Siang district.
Rajnath Singh pitches for opportunities for German FDI in UP & TN defence industrial corridors
Rajnath Singh stressed that India and Germany could build a more symbiotic relationship based on shared goals and complementarity of strength, namely skilled workforce and competitive costs from India and high technologies and investment from Germany.
Indian Navy's eco-friendly initiatives imbibing green tech
The Navy has commissioned solar power with a cumulative capacity of 15.87 MW which is in line with the its objective of fulfilling the government's 'Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM)' mission.
Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on two-day visit to Bangladesh
Aim is to expand bilateral defence and security ties. It is his second visit to Bangladesh after assuming the top post last year. He will meet senior military officials and participate in the passing-out parade of officer cadets of the 84th 'Long Course' at the Bangladesh Military Academy in Chattogram, where he will present the 'Bangladesh India Friendship Trophy' to the best foreign cadet from friendly foreign countries.
Significant milestone: Indigenously made torpedo successfully engages underwater
The Indian Navy and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) achieved a milestone after an indigenously developed heavyweight torpedo successfully engaged an underwater target. The Indian Navy called it a ‘significant milestone’ in its quest for accurate delivery of ordnance on target in the underwater domain.
UK to remove Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive government sites
The lawmakers have previously called for a ban on the sale and use of security cameras made by Hikvision and Dahua
Britain barred TikTok on government phones in March, while in 2020 it said it would ban Huawei from its 5G network.
Japan to expand support for 'Global South' to tackle China and Russia
Japan decided Thursday to boost its infrastructure support for emerging and developing nations, referred to as the “Global South,” in a bid to curb their dependence on China for vital materials and components for batteries and solar panels.
In its revised strategy, the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to accelerate support in the Global South for infrastructure development, including manufacturing bases and transportation networks, as well as the use of hydrogen and ammonia.
New US Spy Satellites to Track Chinese, Russian Threats in Orbit
The US Space Force is set to launch a constellation of satellites this summer to track Chinese or Russian space vehicles that can potentially disable or damage orbiting objects.
Dubbed “Silent Barker,” the network would be the first of its kind to complement ground-based sensors and low-earth orbit satellites, according to the Space Force and analysts. The satellites will be placed about 22,000 miles (35,400 kilometers) above the Earth and at the same speed it rotates, known as geosynchronous orbit.
US releases video of close-call in Taiwan Strait with Chinese destroyer
China claims the democratic self-governing island of Taiwan as part of its own territory, and maintains the strait is part of its exclusive economic zone, while the U.S. and its allies regularly sail through and fly over the passage to emphasize their contention that the waters are international. Military interception maneuvers by Chinese ships and planes suggest a “growing aggressiveness” from Beijing and risk an accident that could result in injury.
“It won’t be long before somebody gets hurt,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters.
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