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TopicBorder Roads Organisation

Topic: Border Roads Organisation

704 BRO personnel, 575 casual paid labourers killed in last five years, MoD tells Parliament

New Delhi: Between 2020 and 2024, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) recorded fatalities of a total of 704 BRO personnel and 575 casual paid...

BRO achieves Sungal tunnel breakthrough, Akhnoor-Poonch distance shortened

The tunnel will ensure reduction in travel time and will help faster movement of troops and logistical support to defence forces.

For decades, BRO labourers faced a lonely death. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has now ordered welfare measures

Rajnath Singh approves increase in funeral expenditure & transportation of mortal remains for casually paid labourers killed while working in challenging terrains to build roads in border areas.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh to inaugurate 90 Border Roads Organisation projects in Jammu

Jammu: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be on a day-long visit to Jammu on Tuesday where he will virtually inaugurate 90 projects of the...

Nearly 40% BRO roads built in last three years were in Ladakh & Arunachal, govt data shows

In written response to question in Lok Sabha, MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt says BRO built 507 km of road — the largest chunk —  in Arunachal Pradesh. This comes amid govt’s push for border infra. 

Building a road to Pangong: Labourers from Nepal, Jharkhand brave precarious terrain, biting cold

The BRO is overseeing the construction of this 250 km-long road that runs from Leh to the border with China via Chang La Pass.

Road trip to India’s remote border areas? You can soon recharge at a ‘BRO Cafe’, says MoD

The ministry, in partnership with the Border Roads Organisation, has given the go-ahead to 75 such cafes with the aim to improve tourism and the border economy.

Why BRO apologised to Arunachal residents after Rajnath’s road inauguration event

An area named Kimin was portrayed by the BRO and others as being in Assam, leaving Arunachal Pradesh residents fuming.

Pakistan sent DNA samples in Aug, but India may take months to know if it’s BRO officer’s body

Pakistan sent DNA samples in August, and Subhan Ali’s parents’ samples were collected in October. But there’s a long queue at CFSL Chandigarh, says Rajnath Singh.

Work on border roads, bridges surged 75% in 7 states, UTs bordering China, Pakistan in 2 yrs

Defence ministry data shows the work includes roads & bridges at strategic locations in border towns in Ladakh, J&K and Arunachal, aimed at faster deployment of military when required.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.