गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ Biden picks retired general Lloyd Austin as first Black Pentagon chief International Biden picks retired general Lloyd Austin as first Black Pentagon chief KathmanduPati December 08, 2020 AGENCY – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin to head the Pentagon, Politico reported on Monday. Austin, a retired four-star general of the U.S. Army, was former commander of U.S. Central Command. If confirmed by the Senate, he would be the first black man to lead the Department of Defense. A formal announcement is expected soon as the president-elect’s transition team said earlier that additional nominations of the new cabinet, including the post for secretary of defense, will be made before Christmas. Biden has already announced key members of his national security and health teams, as well as senior White House aides. Enditem-Xinhua Write your comments RELATED NEWS UN report underscores urgency of hefty financing to rescue SDGs 100 rockets fired at northern Israel after Israel strikes deeper… China targets economic growth of around 5 pct in 2024 Two people to be publicly executed in eastern Afghanistan Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan and wife get 14 years jail… Huawei Sustainability Forum: Jeffrey Sachs Advocates Tech Solutions to Address… Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Federal Parliament Secretariat returns badge pins to manufacturer Five hand sanitizers manufacturers using hazardous chemical to face action Time Tested Friendship-Suresh Sharma Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun