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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New roads, expected to aid faster military movement, are over and above the 73 India-China Border Roads already planned. Alternate road to DBO through Sasser La remains top priority.
While the rest of the world has converged on a model—technical judgement inside the institution, as a permanent organisational property—India remains a conspicuous and costly outlier.
The shipment earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.
INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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