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World’s Highest Railway Bridge to Come up Over Chenab River
World’s highest railway bridge which will be 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower is to come up over the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir at a cost of around Rs. 1,100 crore in around two years from now. The bridge ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
All-woman India Reserve Battalion (IRB) to be raised in Jammu and Kashmir
The Home Ministry has planned to raise an all-woman India Reserve Battalion (IRB) in Jammu and Kashmir. The decision has been taken in the wake of girl students throwing stones at security forces in Srinagar a few days ago. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates India's longest road tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Chenani-Nashri Tunnel, country’s longest road tunnel that links Kashmir Valley with Jammu by an all-weather route. The 9-km-long tunnel passes through the lower Himalayan mountain range on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway 44. It cuts the distance ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Cheneni-Nashiri: India's Longest Road Tunnel completes trial run
India’s longest surface tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district is complete. It will be open to traffic soon, following successful completion of trial runs for peak and off-peak hours. The 9-km-long tunnel at Chenani passes through the lower Himalayan ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Union Cabinet approves bill to amend Collection of Statistics Act, 2008
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved introduction of Bill in Parliament to extend the jurisdiction of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 to Jammu & Kashmir. The Amendment will be pertained to statistics under ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
Jammu and Kashmir has no sovereignty: SC
The Supreme Court in a landmark verdict held that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and did not enjoy sovereign status, either under its constitution or that of India. The apex court made this observation while hearing ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Union Cabinet approves Rehabilitation Package for displaced families from PoKJ, Chhamb
The Union Cabinet has approved Central Assistance of 2000 crore rupees for 36,384 displaced families from Pakistan occupied areas of Jammu & Kashmir (POJK) and Chhamb. It was approved following an announcement of Prime Minister’s Development Package for Jammu & ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Veteran journalist Dileep Padgaonkar passes away
Eminent Journalist and intellectual Dileep Padgaonkar passed away in Pune, Maharashtra after brief illness. He was 72. Mr. Padgaonkar along with Prof. Radha Kumar and Information Commissioner Prof. M M Ansari were part of the three-member interlocutors team chosen by ..