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Last Updated: China Gives Its PLA Army Commander On India Border A Plum Political Post; Planning Drones China has appointed Gen Zhao Zongqi, an ex-PLA officer who oversaw the border with India, as the Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the NPC China has appointed General Zhao Zongqi, a former top Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) officer who oversaw the border with India, as the Deputy Chairman of the influential Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Peoples Congress (NPC)...

China appoints ex-PLA commander who oversaw Doklam, Ladakh standoffs to top parliamentary body China appoints ex-PLA commander who oversaw Doklam, Ladakh standoffs to top parliamentary body China on Monday appointed a former top People’s Liberation Army officer, who looked after the countrys border with India during Doklam and Ladakh military standoffs to its top parliamentary committee. This comes ahead of the annual meeting of the National Peoples Congress (NPC) that begins on March 5. adve...

Updated Mar 01, 2021 | 17:00 IST Gen Zhao, 65, headed the Western Command during the Doklam faceoff in 2017 and Ladakh standoff in 2020. As per regulations of the PLA, the retirement age for the top generals is 65. Representational image&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspANI Beijing: China has appointed General Zhao Zongqi, a former top Peoples Liberation Army officer who oversaw the border with India, as the deputy chairman of the influential Foreign Affairs Committee of the...

Major reshuffle in Navy, V Adm Hari Kumar to head Western Command Major reshuffle in Navy, V Adm Hari Kumar to head Western Command NEW DELHI : In a major reshuffle in the Indian Navy, Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar has been appointed as the new chief of force’s sword arm Western Command in Mumbai. Navy officials informed that the officer will take over as the Commander-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command in Mumbai on March 1 on the retirement of incumbent Ajith Kumar on February 28. In another...

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Rep. Takano Reintroduces Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act Posted On RIVERSIDE — On Feb. 19, the Day of Remembrance for Japanese American internment, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) reintroduced the Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act to prohibit the imprisonment or detainment of American citizens solely on the basis of race, religion, nationality, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability. Fred Korematsu (1919-2005) and Rep. Mark Takai (1967...

DOGS on a (bombay) high Mumbai: The Navy on Thursday gave a pat on the back of one of its sniffer dogs for an “outstanding” feat in sniffing out explosives and improvised explosive devices that had been stashed away during a drill carried out on the offshore oil platform last month. This was for the first time that the Navy’s Western Command had roped in sniffer dogs to sniff out explosives. Its trained sniffer dog Mukti and her handler SK Bishoyi were commended by the Flag Officer Comma...

DICT Secretary Gregorio Honasan said the provision of these free Wi-Fi terminals is part of the DICT’s intensified roll-out of free Wi-Fi sites in remote and underdeveloped areas and is meant to provide more opportunities and to “better adapt to the new normal.” (File photo: Franck/Unsplash) MANILA – Residents of some remote islands in Mindanao will soon be able to connect to the internet for free after the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) completes its in...

QUEZON CITY, Feb. 11 — True to its mission of providing Internet connectivity to geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas in the Philippines, the Department of Information and Communications Technology is set to deploy Free Wi-Fi sites and Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) facilities...

Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) (MANILA BULLETIN) The DICT on Thursday, February 11, announced that it will begin the rollout of free Wi-Fi sites and Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) facilities in geographically isolated islands and communities in the Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi (BASULTA) area in March. “This 2021, your DICT will strengthen the roll-out of Free Wi-Fi sites, particularly in remote and underdeveloped areas, to provide various opportunities for...