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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann directed the state civil aviation department to immediately tie up with the Centre for direct flights to countries like the US and Canada from the international airport. At present, only two international flights are operational from the airport to Dubai and Sharjah. Chairing a meeting to review the functioning of the civil aviation department, Mann said a large number of people from the state are settled in countries like the US, Canada, UK, New Zealand, and Australia. This initiative…

A screengrab of the video showing the Tesla Model Y on fire. (Photo Courtesy: YouTube/Sons of Vancouver Distillery)Jamil Jutha was driving in his 2021 Tesla Model Y that he bought just eight months ago when he claims that the vehicle pushed an error notification and then powered downIANS Last Updated:May 24, 2022, 18:07 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Elon Musk-owned Tesla’s Model Y car allegedly catches fire after powering down while driving, and the driver claimed getting stuck inside the car and breaking the window to get out. The…

Article content OTTAWA — Canada’s top public health officials say the risk posed by monkeypox is low, but nearly everyone in the country is susceptible because routine vaccination against smallpox ended decades ago. Article content The first two cases of the virus in Canada were confirmed in Quebec on Thursday, but chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says a couple dozen possible cases are being investigated and the federal public health agency still does not know how widespread it might be. Monkeypox is…

Canada has finally joined the U.S. and its other Western allies in banning 5G network equipment from Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE. The decision comes after nearly three years of discussions within the government around the security threat posed by the two companies due to their close relationship with the Chinese government. ZTE is state-owned, and while Huawei’s ownership status is a bit murkier, it enjoys a very close relationship with Beijing. Kārlis Dambrāns/ Flickr “Let me be very clear. We will always…

Canada is banning Huawei over cybersecurity concerns. This comes after a report stated that the Canadian government “delayed the decision” to avoid “stoking tensions” with China.In addition to Huawei, Canada is also banning Chinese manufacturer ZTE over similar concernsFollowing the Bloomberg report (via Android Central), Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino, and the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, held a joint press conference explaining the decision. The…

Canada has banned the use of Huawei and fellow Chinese tech giant ZTE’s equipment in its 5G networks, its government has announced. In a statement, it cited national security concerns for the move, saying that the suppliers could be forced to comply with “extrajudicial directions from foreign governments” in ways that could “conflict with Canadian laws or would be detrimental to Canadian interests.” Telcos will be prevented from procuring new 4G or 5G equipment from the companies by September this year, and must…

Beijing hit out at Canada for banning telecoms giants Huawei and ZTE from Canadian 5G networks on Friday, calling Ottawa's concerns for security risks "groundless" and warning of retribution.  Canada's long-awaited measure on Thursday follows the United States and other key allies, and comes on the heels of a diplomatic row between Ottawa and Beijing over the detention of a senior Huawei executive on a US warrant, which has now been resolved.The United States has warned of the security implications of giving Chinese tech…

Canada on Thursday said it plans to ban the use of China's Huawei and ZTE 5G gear to protect national security, joining the rest of the so-called Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network."We intend to exclude Huawei and ZTE from our 5G networks," Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne told reporters in Ottawa. "Providers who already have this equipment installed will be required to cease its use and remove it under the plans we're announcing today."Champagne added that companies will be required to remove their 5G…

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN News PMN Canada Author of the article: Publishing date: May 20, 2022  •  21 minutes ago  •  8 minute read  •  Join the conversation A technician stands at the entrance to a Huawei 5G data server center at the Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital in Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province on Sept. 26, 2021. Chips are a top priority in the ruling Communist Party's marathon campaign to end China's reliance on technology from the United States…

Ottawa joins four other partners in banning Chinese tech giants from its next-generation high-speed networks, citing risks to its national security. Huawei is the biggest global supplier of network gear for phone and internet companies. (AP)…