The development came in the backdrop of the state government giving its go ahead to BRO for recruiting 11,800 workers for critical projects
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1 min read2 Nov 2017Nirmala 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 2017The 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 2017The 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 2017Of 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 2017The 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 2017At present, BRO receives funds from road transport and highways ministry but undertakes tasks assigned by defence ministry
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3 min read18 Aug 2009The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared