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Gangtok, April 11 Senior Army officers visited the landslide-affected Taramchu area in North Sikkim on Saturday, and directed to expedite the restoration work to reopen the section as soon as possible, according to a statement.Road connectivity along the Chungthang-Lachen stretch was disrupted...

The successful evacuation of all tourists stranded due to a landslide between Lachen and Chungthang in North Sikkim was completed today as part of Operation Him Setu, launched by the Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army.Special buses and vehicles were arranged to transport tourists from Taram...

Gangtok, April 9 – The Indian Army successfully evacuated all 1,321 stranded tourists and 84 local residents from North Sikkim on Thursday after landslides cut off road access in the region, officials said.Defence spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Rawat said that "Operation Him Setu,"...

The Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army launched Operation Him Setu to evacuate stranded tourists in Lachen, North Sikkim. A landslide has disrupted road connectivity between Lachen and Chungthang in North Sikkim, impacting movement in the region.The Trishakti Corps, under the Eastern Command...

The Indian Army and the Border Roads Organisation, in close coordination with the District Administration and the District Disaster Management Authority, are ensuring the safe evacuation of stranded tourists from Lachen.Tourists are being carefully transported along the route via Dongkya La...

Gangtok, April 8 Rescue operations for around 1,000 stranded tourists in Lachen, Sikkim, began on Wednesday morning after the Army and Border Roads Organisation (BRO) restored connectivity along a damaged stretch near Taramchu, officials said.Tourists are being evacuated in batches along the...

Gangtok, April 5 Around 800 tourists are stranded in Lachen, in the Mangan district of Sikkim, as the road connecting it to Chungthang has been closed due to a breach, officials said on Sunday.The breach occurred near the Tarum Chu bridge on the Lachen-Chungthang road, they said.The Mangan...

Gangtok, April 5 Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur interacted with Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel in Chungthang, Mangan district, on Sunday."I have come here not just as a governor, but as a friend, to understand your challenges and to boost your morale in recognition of your...

Jammu, April 4 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said a comprehensive rehabilitation and resettlement plan has been formulated for the Sawalkote hydroelectric project, taking into account the extent of impact on the local communities.Responding to a question raised by BJP MLA Pawan...

New Delhi, March 29 – A combination of security pressure and rehabilitation efforts has dealt a decisive blow to Naxalism, one of the country's longest-running insurgencies, with over 10,000 Maoists laying down arms in the last decade and top leaders eliminated, officials said.The Union Home...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today chaired a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence on the Border Roads Organisation in New Delhi. The meeting focused on key issues related to defence infrastructure, connectivity, and strategic initiatives to strengthen...

New Delhi, March 25 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the parliamentary consultative committee for the Ministry on the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Wednesday, during which discussions were held on issues related to ongoing strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening...

Gangtok, March 25 Nearly 200 tourists were stranded in Chungthang, North Sikkim, after multiple landslides, caused by heavy rainfall, disrupted road connectivity, officials said on Wednesday morning.Mangan District Collector Anant Jain said the landslides occurred on the crucial...

Poonch/Jammu, March 22 The Mughal Road, a vital alternative route connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, reopened for vehicular traffic on Sunday after remaining closed for about 10 days due to heavy snowfall, officials said.The 84-km road links south Kashmir's Shopian district with...

Gangtok, March 22 The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) began snow clearance operations on Sunday to restore traffic in East Sikkim, including Nathula, amid heavy snowfall, officials said.The road to Tsomgo Lake and Nathula from Gangtok was closed on Saturday due to heavy snowfall in the area...

Jammu, March 20 As heavy snowfall disrupted traffic movement in several parts of the Jammu region, the Border Roads Organisation has intensified snow clearance on the Mughal Road and the Basohli–Bani–Bhaderwah road, officials said on Thursday.Following heavy snowfall in the area on Tuesday...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the historic Mughal Road, the alternative national highway connecting the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in the Jammu division with the Shopian district in the Kashmir valley, remained closed to vehicular traffic for the fourth consecutive day today due to...

Traffic on the Mughal Road remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day due to fresh snowfall and rainfall at Pir Ki Gali, traffic authorities said on Thursday.Officials stated that the road will remain closed until further orders, as snowfall continues in the upper reaches of the Pir...

March 15, New Delhi: The strategically important Zojila Pass on National Highway 1 has been reopened for traffic after remaining closed for six days due to heavy snowfall and adverse weather conditions.Officials said that the convoy was allowed to depart from Sonamarg at around 10:30 a.m...

Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, today chaired a meeting to review the status of highway projects being implemented by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), and Border Roads Organisation (BRO)...