Bridges connecting east and west banks of Lohit river will also link to 75-km road being constructed between Dong and Jachep near India-Myanmar-China trijunction.
Incidents like the Morbi tragedy reinforce the Western world’s longstanding prejudice that India is crumbling with its creaking infrastructure and teeming population.
Villagers in Rohtas are getting calls from as far as London about brazen theft of a footbridge. But, had old rivalries and resentments not surfaced, there might have been no story.
The accused came prepared with bulldozers, pickup vans and gas cutters. They dismantled the 500 tonne bridge with the help of irrigation department officials and local residents.
Tilak bridge will be replaced with 2 new cable-stayed bridges, which will be constructed on either side of the existing structure. They are expected to be completed by 2023.
The Army Friday inducted first 12, of a total of 110, 10-metre short span bridging systems that will be deployed in the western borders with Pakistan by combat engineers.
Sheikh Hasina will join Modi in a summit to mark Bangladesh's 50th independence anniversary, just when Dhaka has told Beijing to get lost or pay up for Chinese Covid vaccine trials.
Sceptics might argue that popping pills is a simpler solution for mental health issues, but there’s growing evidence that the 'opium of the masses' is worth a serious shot.
With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
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