New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Bikaner, Rajsthan on Monday for a two-day visit, during which he will review border security arrangements and hold meetings with senior officials on issues concerning Rajasthan’s border districts.Providing details earlier, Union Law Minister and Bikaner MP Arjun Ram Meghwal said HM Shah will arrive in Bikaner on Monday night and stay there overnight.On May 26, the Home Minister will chair a high-level meeting with senio…
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Patna, May 17 (IANS) Days after a portion of the ‘Vikramshila Setu’ in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district collapsed, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has begun the construction of a temporary Bailey bridge over the damaged area. The development comes as a major relief for the commuters, as the collapse of the bridge disrupted connectivity and caused difficulties for the general public.As of now, a 49-metre-long temporary Bailey bridge is being constructed to restore light vehicular traffic.Ahead of t…
Manali, May 7 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Thursday visited the world-famous Atal Tunnel during his tour of Lahaul-Spiti and Manali. He praised the tunnel’s technical excellence, strategic importance, and contribution to regional development.The Governor said the Atal Tunnel, built by the Border Roads Organisation, is a remarkable example of modern engineering and advanced technology, which has opened new opportunities for development and connectivity in the Himalayan reg…
Guwahati, May 7 (IANS) Border Roads Organisation’s (BRO) ‘Project VARTAK’ on Thursday celebrated its 66th Raising Day at Tezpur in Assam, reaffirming its commitment towards strengthening strategic border infrastructure and improving connectivity in the Northeastern region, officials said. Originally raised as Project Tusker on May 7, 1960, it was rechristened as ‘Project VARTAK’ in 1963 following the Indianisation of BRO project names. The project holds the distinction of being the first BRO pro…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Defence experts on Friday voiced strong support for the Great Nicobar Project, describing it as a transformative initiative that will strengthen India’s maritime security, reduce dependence on foreign ports, and position the country as a key player in global trade.Speaking to IANS, they stressed that the project reflects a forward-looking vision aimed at enhancing national security while unlocking significant trade potential.Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) P. K. Srivastava sai…
Guwahati, April 30 (IANS) A two-day Chief Engineers’ Works Conference of all Border Roads Organisation (BRO) projects in the Eastern Region was held in Guwahati, where key stakeholders deliberated on the road map for the current financial year and formulated effective strategies to achieve the targets set for infrastructure development.Defence spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Rawat stated that the conference took place on April 28 and 29 under the chairmanship of Jitendra Prasad, Addit…
Guwahati, April 30 (IANS) The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) held a two-day Chief Engineers’ Works Conference for its Eastern Region in Guwahati to review ongoing projects and finalise the roadmap for the current financial year, officials said on Thursday.The conference, conducted on April 28 and 29, was chaired by BRO Director General Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan and brought together all seven Chief Engineers of BRO projects in the Eastern Region along with the Commandant of the Engineer Base Wor…
Shimla, April 27 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Monday arrived in the Himachal Pradesh capital for a six-day visit to the state during which she is scheduled to visit the Atal Tunnel and attend a banquet at the Lok Bhavan here.Governor Kavinder Gupta, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu along with other dignitaries welcomed the President on her arrival at the Kalyani helipad in Chharabra, around 14 km from here, and was taken to Rashtrapati Niwas in Mashobra.During her stay in the state till May…
Gangtok, April 9 (IANS) The Indian Army has successfully evacuated all 1,321 stranded tourists and 84 local residents from North Sikkim on Thursday after landslides snapped road connectivity in the region, officials said. Defence Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Rawat said that ‘Operation Him Setu’, launched earlier to evacuate stranded tourists in the Lachen area of North Sikkim, has been completed successfully.He noted that the evacuation of all stranded individuals was carried out in an …
Gangtok, April 9 (IANS) The Army has so far rescued 135 stranded tourists from North Sikkim, where landslides have snapped road connectivity, officials said on Thursday. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that the Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps launched ‘Operation Him Setu’ to evacuate stranded tourists at Lachen in North Sikkim.He said that the evacuation is being conducted in phases. So far, 135 tourists have been safely evacuated, along with 32 light vehicles and 10 motorcycles…