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Captain Surbhi Jakhmola, 1st woman officer posted on foreign assignment at BRO

Captain Surbhi Jakhmola

Published on Jan 12, 2023 10:49 am IST

Can’t rule out possibility of any conflict today: Rajnath Singh

Defence minister Rajnath Singh, along with Union minister of state (Independent Charge) of Science & Technology Jitendra Singh and Army Chief General MM Naravane, virtually dedicated to the nation 27 infrastructure projects built by Border Road Organisation in four states and two Union territories, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI)

Published on Dec 29, 2021 01:24 am IST

Defence ministry clears the BRO tunnel under Shinkun La in Ladakh

The proposed 4.25-kilometre tunnel under the 5,091-metre-high Shinkun La pass will create all-weather axis from Manali to Leh via Darcha-Padun-Nimmu alignment to supply Indian Army formations in Ladakh sector.

Published on May 19, 2021 03:55 pm IST

Five engineers stranded at Sarchu in Himachal rescued after nine-hour operation

The five engineers after they were rescued from Sarchu and brought to Keylong, the district headquarters of the tribal Lahaul-Spiti district on Thursday.

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Updated on Nov 20, 2020 01:24 am IST

Of 44 bridges dedicated to nation, HP gets two on Manali-Leh highway

The bridges inaugurated virtually by defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday will go a long way in connecting remote areas to the rest of India.

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Updated on Oct 12, 2020 05:50 pm IST

Atal Tunnel done, now PM Modi pushes Border Roads chief for all-weather axis to Ladakh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen with defence minister Rajnath Singh, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) chief Lieutenant General Harpal Singh inside the Atal Tunnel.

Updated on Oct 04, 2020 02:43 pm IST

Govt hikes funds for border road development projects

BRO functions under the defence ministry and is tasked with construction and maintenance of roads in the border areas, classified as General Staff (GS) roads in line with defence requirements.

Updated on Aug 28, 2020 06:14 am IST

11k Jharkhand workers to build roads near China boundary

In this September 2018 photo, BRO workers are seen resting near Pangong Lake in Ladakh region

Updated on Jun 08, 2020 01:45 am IST

Jharkhand govt to airlift 60 migrant workers from Leh today

Upon arrival in Ranchi, the workers are most likely to be received by Chief Minister Hemant Soren at the airport.

Updated on May 29, 2020 01:45 pm IST

Leh-Manali highway set to open next week as BRO clears winter snow

A Border Roads Organisation (BRO) worker drives a steamroller while repairing a road surface with tarmac on a section of the Leh Manali highway in Ladakh region.

Updated on May 15, 2020 06:14 pm IST

BRO makes Kailash Mansarovar Yatra easier for pilgrims

The BRO has built a road from Dharchula to Lipulekh (the gateway to Kailash-Mansarovar) --- a stretch of 80 km --- at an altitude ranging from 6000 feet to 17,060 feet, creating the shortest route for the Yatra

Published on May 08, 2020 09:09 pm IST

All you need to know about crucial border road inaugurated by India

The road was inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Updated on May 08, 2020 01:57 pm IST

‘Jai Ram keen on completion of 16,703ft Shinkula tunnel’

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Published on Dec 15, 2019 10:53 pm IST

At -20 degrees, under 20-ft of snow, Border Roads Organisation clears Rohtang Pass

Snow-clearing machines and 60 Border Roads Organisation personnel were pressed into service to clear the 13,050-ft pass that connects Manali with Leh.

Updated on Dec 11, 2019 07:55 am IST

21 stranded near Rohtang pass rescued by BRO

Among those rescued near the pass included a 14-member police party and seven civilians.

Updated on Nov 15, 2019 01:04 pm IST

Rohtang Pass thrown open to tourists visiting Keylong, Leh

A team of Border Roads Organisation during a snow-clearing operation on Rohtang Pass.

Updated on May 31, 2019 12:08 pm IST

EC: Allow voters movement through under-construction Rohtang tunnel

A BRO team removes snow at the Rohtang Pass near Manali in Kullu district on Friday.

Updated on May 10, 2019 07:35 pm IST

Poll material for 2019 Lok Sabha elections to reach snowbound Lahaul-Spiti via Rohtang tunnel

A BRO team clearing snow from a road leading to the Rohtang tunnel on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.

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Published on Apr 17, 2019 02:48 pm IST

Speed up road construction along China border: Parliamentary panel asks BRO

A Border Roads Organisation (BRO) worker drives a steamroller while repairing a road surface with tarmac on a section of the Leh Manali highway in Ladakh region.

Updated on Feb 13, 2019 12:06 pm IST

‘India needs to match China’s road infrastructure along border,’ says Parliamentary panel

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) “needs a thorough overhaul” as part of measures to improve roads and infrastructure along the disputed border with China, a parliamentary standing committee has said.

Updated on Dec 19, 2018 11:08 pm IST

Uttarakhand government starts providing essential items to areas near China border

The Uttarakhand High Court had directed the state government to provide essential items to people in nearly a dozen villages near China border in Pithoragarh district which at present are inaccessible through road.

Published on Oct 15, 2018 03:49 pm IST

Fresh snowfall at Rohtang cuts off Lahaul and Spiti, govt issues advisory to restrict vehicles

Updated on Oct 11, 2018 01:55 pm IST

21 more rescued from Lahaul-Spiti

The BRO team at 13050-feet high Rohtang Top after the mountain pass on Manali-Leh highway was opened for traffic on October 1.

Updated on Oct 02, 2018 09:52 am IST

Lahaul-Spiti: Nine stranded people, including 3 Germans, rescued by IAF

Stranded tourists being brought to Kullu after they were rescued by the Indian Air Force from snow-bound Lahaul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh.

Updated on Sept 27, 2018 12:35 pm IST

Five killed in Jammu, hundreds stranded in Himachal due to rains, landslides

A temple lies in ruins due to landslides followed by heavy rains in Jammu.

Updated on Sept 25, 2018 06:33 pm IST

Cloudburst in Chamoli: Two killed, 2 buried under rubble

Four people, including two kids, were inside a hut that collapsed due to a landslide triggered by a cloudburst in Chamoli district on Friday.

Published on Jul 20, 2018 10:01 pm IST

Rain triggers landslides in Chamba, Lahaul & Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh

A landslide blocked the strategic Manali-Leh highway at Chumbak near Marhi, 30 kms uphill from Manali in Himachal Pradesh on Friday.

Updated on Jun 29, 2018 11:20 pm IST

Bridges built to help stranded villagers reach Vyans valley

The wooden bridge between India and Nepal comes as a sigh of relief for the Indian villagers.

Updated on Apr 19, 2018 10:01 pm IST

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