Multi layered security plan

Members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, also known as the “Quad,” announced plans on Tuesday to launch a maritime initiative meant to combat illegal Chinese fishing in the Western Pacific Ocean, Kyodo News reported. The heads of state of each of the Quad ‘s members (the U.S., India, Australia, and Japan) met in Tokyo on May 24 for the latest summit of the security bloc, which serves as a counter to China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region. The pact’s new plan includes measures to help member states track illegal fishing and other unlawful activities carried out by China in the territorial waters of other nations. The Quad members issued a joint statement on Tuesday citing “the militarization of disputed features, the dangerous use of coast guard vessels and maritime militia, and efforts to disrupt other countries’ offshore resource exploitation activities” as among the actions by China it hoped to curb through the maritime initiative. “Under the … [Read more...] about Quad Security Bloc Vows to Track China’s Illegal Fishing in Western Pacific

After having spent ₹40.78 crore and completed construction of a multi-level car parking facility on D.B. Road, R.S. Puram, the Coimbatore Corporation finds itself in a spot where it is unable to throw open the space for use. The Corporation sources said the civic body was awaiting power connection and to get to the power connection it needed the completion certificate from the Local Planning Authority. To get the completion certificate, the civic body needed the planning permission, which it did not have. The Corporation had taken up the multi-level car parking construction in 2019. It was supposed to have obtained the planning permission prior to the start of the construction but it did not. By then the State government had framed the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, which mandated that the Tangedco should give power connection only if there was completion certificate. That the Corporation went ahead with the construction without obtaining the planning … [Read more...] about Coimbatore Corporation in a spot over ₹40.78 crore multi-level car parking facility

: Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister P.K. Sekarbabu said here on Monday that his department was in the process of preparing master plans for five temples, including the ones at Marudhamalai in Coimbatore, Tiruttani and Rameswaram to improve infrastructure. The Minister told reporters that the department was planning to construct a multi-level car parking facility and install an elevator at the Subramaniaswamy Temple at Marudhamalai. As for the Patteeswarar Temple at Perur in Coimbatore, the department was taking steps for a consecration as the last one was held in 2010. Along with the Perur Temple, the department would take up maintenace work in its sub temples as well, he said. ‘Golden period’ He said the present DMK rule would be a golden period in temple administration as an unprecedented number of schemes for temple development and devotees’ welfare were being taken up. “The government has increased from ₹1 lakh to ₹2 lakh the grant given to 12,959 … [Read more...] about HR&CE department preparing master plan for five temples

Security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir are preparing to host an extra number of pilgrims in the camping cities this year during the Amarnath Yatra and a detailed deployment is in place to safeguard the pilgrimage, according to Deputy Inspector General (DIG), CRPF, Rajendra Prasad. “All the security agencies have been planning for the Yatra for the past two to three months. We are fully ready to cater to the expected extra pilgrims this year and security has been planned for the camping cities. There will be challenges but we are fully prepared,” Mr. Prasad stated during a medical camp for pilgrims in Jammu on May 24. Also Read Amarnath Yatra pilgrims to be insured for ₹5 lakh Both evil as well as good elements were present in society and “people should keep an eye on anti-national elements and report any suspicious movement”, Mr. Prasad noted. Additional paramilitary troops The Centre is deploying additional 15,000 paramilitary troops in Kashmir, compared … [Read more...] about Preparing for extra Amarnath Yatra pilgrims this year, securing camping cities: CRPF DIG

May 14, 2022 08:14 The United States has announced new plans to expand maritime cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as ASEAN leaders gather in Washington for a special summit seen as a show of solidarity in regard to China. ASEAN members Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam claim parts of the South China Sea -- a waterway claimed almost entirely by Beijing, which has landfilled and militarized islets over the past decade. U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is rolling out $60 million in new regional maritime initiatives that include the transfer of ships to Southeast Asian countries to increase the coastal nations' capacity to enforce maritime law and counter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. "We need to step up our game in Southeast Asia," a senior administration official told reporters. "We need to work more closely with ASEAN." At a meeting Friday with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Secretary of State … [Read more...] about U.S. Announces New Plans on Maritime Cooperation with ASEAN, Eyeing China

New satellite imagery from a desert in northwestern China has revealed a dummy missile target shaped like an airplane operated by the Japanese military that could be called into use should China attack Taiwan. Japan , which hosts the largest number of American troops outside of U.S. territory, is the linchpin of Washington's power projection in the Pacific. The U.S. ally is also among the nations most likely to be involved in a potential defense of Taiwan in the future. In the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang, researchers believe the airframe mockup used by the Chinese military for target practice is modeled on a Boeing E-767, an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft operated by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), according to a May 20 report by Nikkei Asia . The satellite photo captured on May 13 in Xinjiang's Ruoqiang county shows the dummy target with twin engines and a large, disc-shaped radar on its fuselage parked on a runway. It appears to be … [Read more...] about Satellite images hint at China’s Taiwan invasion plans

Ahead of radical Sikh outfits giving a call for Amritsar’s ‘shutdown’, launching a campaign to garner support for it, and the holding of a march in the city to mark the 38th anniversary of ‘ Operation Bluestar’ , security across the city has been beefed up. Amid the recent spate of incidents surrounding the ‘Khalistan’ connection in Punjab and its neighbouring States, and the clash in Patiala, the police are leaving nothing to chance. Flag marches are being conducted in the city, apart from intense checking at several places to maintain law and order. To keep an eye on possible troublemakers, CCTV cameras have been installed on all major routes. On April 29, a clash broke out in Patiala between different groups of people over the holding of a march against the backdrop of the call by the banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) to mark the foundation day of ‘Khalistan’. “We are a bit extra cautious this year in the wake of the recent Patiala incident. This [the Operation Bluestar … [Read more...] about Security tightened in Amritsar ahead of ‘Operation Bluestar’ anniversary

SYDNEY: Australia’s central bank has no plans to sell bonds from its portfolio, assistant governor Chris Kent said yesterday, even as he acknowledged it has now embarked on “quantitative tightening”(QT). Earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 0.35% and decided against reinvesting the proceeds of maturing securities in its portfolio. “It is easier to adjust policy and influence financial conditions by calibrating one instrument rather than two in response to evolving conditions,” Kent said, explaining the reason the RBA decided against selling. The RBA initiated quantitative easing in November 2020 as its earlier failure to join international counterparts in bond buying was helping push the Australian dollar higher and hurting the economy. It scrapped the programme three months ago, having abandoned a separate yield-curve control programme late last year. Kent, who oversees financial markets in his role … [Read more...] about Central bank has no plans to sell bonds in portfolio

May 17, 2022 08:03 The white teenage gunman accused of killing 10 Black people in a racist frenzy at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store would have kept on killing if he had escaped the scene, the city's police commissioner said Monday. The gunman, identified as Payton Gendron, 18, had talked about gunning down more people at another store if he'd been able to flee the Tops Friendly Market where he allegedly shot 13 people, 11 of them Black, Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia told CNN. "He was going to get in his car and continue to drive down Jefferson Avenue and continue doing the same thing," the Buffalo police official said. The Saturday afternoon mayhem unfolded in a predominantly Black neighborhood in the northeastern U.S. city, an attack that some authorities are describing as a hate crime fueled by what they contend was the shooter's rage at nonwhite people and the racist theory that nonwhite immigrants are moving to the United States to replace white people. … [Read more...] about Buffalo Shooter Planned More Killings, Police Commissioner Says

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc has secured 83 rocket launches over five years to build out its satellite broadband network, Project Kuiper, the e-commerce giant said on Tuesday, as it looks to take on Elon Musk-owned SpaceX's Starlink. The company said it had inked deals with Europe's Arianespace, Jeff Bezos-founded Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Boeing Co. Also Read: Samsung Galaxy S22 Sales Hit After Performance Throttling Issue Made Public Project Kuiper aims to use over 3,000 satellites in low earth orbit to beam broadband internet to customers, including households, businesses and government agencies. Read all the Latest News , Breaking News and IPL 2022 Live Updates here. … [Read more...] about Amazon Stacks Up 83 Rocket Launches for Its Satellite Broadband Network