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Jharkhand on course to sign MoU with Border Roads Organisation to ensure the welfare of workers

The development came in the backdrop of the state government giving its go ahead to BRO for recruiting 11,800 workers for critical projects

2 min read8 Jun 2020
Industry

BRO builds world’s highest motorable road in Ladakh at 19,300 feet

The world's highest motorable road passes through Umling La Top in Ladakh at a height of over 19,300 feet and connects Chisumle and Demchok villages, located 230km from Leh

1 min read2 Nov 2017
Politics

Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates Pratham-Shyok bridge in Leh

Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Pratham-Shyok bridge that will link Leh to Karakoram, providing connectivity on the strategically important Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Olde axis for military transport

1 min read30 Sep 2017
Politics

BRO gets more powers for road construction along China border

The defence ministry has delegated more administrative and financial powers to Border Roads Organisation for the speedy completion of the road construction projects along India-China border

4 min read21 Aug 2017
Politics

BRO to construct tunnels to cut down distance to China border

The BRO will construct two tunnels through 4170-metre-high Sela Pass in Arunachal Pradesh, which would cut down the distance to China border by 10 km

2 min read24 Jul 2017
Politics

Uttarakhand landslide: 800 stranded tourists resume journey as BRO work to clear highways

Of the around 2,000 people stranded after a landslide in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, 800 have resumed their onward journey and work is on to clear the debris, BRO officials say

1 min read20 May 2017
Industry

CAG criticizes slow pace of road construction along Indo-China border

The CAG said out of 61 Indo-China border roads, only 15 roads were completed by 2012, and out of the balance 46 roads, only seven were completed by March 2016

1 min read11 Mar 2017
Politics

BRO to be brought exclusively under defence ministry: Manohar Parrikar

At present, BRO receives funds from road transport and highways ministry but undertakes tasks assigned by defence ministry

3 min read31 Dec 2014
Politics

56 proposals under Forest Act given clearance: Prakash Javadekar

The minister of state for environment says his ministry has taken steps to expedite clearances for development projects in border regions

1 min read24 Jul 2014
Politics

Centre appears to be serious about curbing Maoist menace

Centre appears to be serious about curbing Maoist menace

3 min read18 Aug 2009
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