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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates 44 bridges
On October 12, 2020, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 44 bridges that were built by the Border Road Organization. The minister also laid a foundation stone of Nechiphu tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh. Highlights The 44 bridges inaugurated are located in seven States and Union territories and will bring out a new era of connectivity and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: border area development programme • border issues • Border Road organization • Border Security Force • India China • Line of Actual Control
Six Critical Bridges to be unveiled in Jammu and Kashmir
On July 9, 2020, the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is to unveil six critical bridges in the Jammu and Kashmir region. The bridges were constructed by the Border Road Organization (BRO). Highlights The bridges were constructed at a cost of Rs 45 crores. They are 100-300 metres in length. The Defence Minister held a ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: border issues • Border Road organization • Bridges • Jammu and Kashmir • Line of Actual Control • Line of Control
Three New Bridges of BRO help Indian Army move tanks in Eastern Ladakh
On July 7, 2020, three new bridges were opened in the Ladakh region. The bridges were built by Border Road Organization. The bridges will help heavy artillery of Indian Army reach Eastern Ladakh. Highlights The old Bailey bridge in the Ladakh region were capable of carrying only 24 tonnes of artilleries. These bridges were replaced ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Aksai Chin • Border Road organization • Galwan • Galwan Valley • India China • Ladakh • Pangong Tso
Border Roads Organisation opens suspension bridge over the Teesta river
The Border Roads Organisation opened a 360 feet long suspension bridge over the Teesta river near Chungthang town in North Sikkim. Under Project Swastik the project of construction of the bridge commenced in October 2019 and completed it in January 2020. The bridge is expected to promote tourism in the state. It also enables the movement ..
Topics: Border Road organization • Sikkim • Teesta River
Ministry of Defence launches Campaign against Single-Use Plastic
The Ministry of Defence will be organising plogging programme to raise awareness amongst the citizens of the country to collect plastic waste and make the surrounding clean, at more than 400 different locations throughout the country on Saturday, 7th December 2019. All three forces of Defence, Military, Naval and Air force along with Indian Coast ..
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Border Road organization • Indian Air Force • Indian Army • Indian Coast Guard • Indian Navy • Ministry of Defence • Mumbai • National Cadet Corps • ordnance factory • Rajnath Singh • Shillong • vishakapatnam