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Zoji La Tunnel breakthrough brings all-weather Kashmir-Ladakh connectivity closer to reality

Zoji La Tunnel breakthrough brings all-weather Kashmir-Ladakh connectivity closer to reality

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The Zoji La Pass tunnel connecting the Kashmir Valley to Ladakh took a crucial step towards completion on Tuesday with a blast breaking through the last 2.5 metres of the high-altitude infrastructure project that cuts through the Himalayas. With this, the two ends of the world’s longest single-tube bi-directional bypass, which will cut travel time from 1.5 hours to 15 minutes, have now been connected, officials said. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Punjab SC commission summons Bittu by Jun 4 over ‘casteist’ remarks

Punjab SC commission summons Bittu by Jun 4 over ‘casteist’ remarks

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The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission on Monday summoned Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu to appear before it on June 4 over the alleged use of casteist remarks by him. Commission chairman Jasvir Singh Garhi stated that it came to his notice through social media that Union minister of state for railways Bittu had allegedly used casteist words during his recent Dhuri visit. Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu A report regarding this matter was sought from the Sangrur senior superintendent of police, but the commission expressed disagreement with the report presented by the police, an official statement said. Bittu on Sunday apologised to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community for his recent objectionable remarks, saying that as a minister he should not have uttered such words. The BJP leader had also said that he was ready to tender an apology before the commission. The matter stems from a May 26 incident in which Bittu had heated exchanges with some police officers in Dhuri while demanding the release of BJP leader Onkar Singh, who was detained for …

Odisha enters high-tech manufacturing with 3D glass chip unit launch

Odisha enters high-tech manufacturing with 3D glass chip unit launch

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Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday launched India’s first advanced 3D glass chip packaging unit in Bhubaneswar, an official said. Majhi, along with Vaishnaw, the Union Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics and Information Technology Minister, laid the foundation stone.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Allahabad HC seeks UP official’s explanation for not mentioning ‘Hon’ble’ for Union minister in FIR| India News

Allahabad HC seeks UP official’s explanation for not mentioning ‘Hon’ble’ for Union minister in FIR| India News

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The Allahabad High Court has sought an explanation from the additional chief secretary (home) of Uttar Pradesh over the non-mentioning of the courtesy title ‘Hon’ble’ before the name of a Union minister in an FIR. Allahabad High Court (File) ALSO READ | Allahabad HC orders immediate release of man jailed over unpaid maintenance A two-judge bench of Justices J J Munir and Tarun Saxena passed the order after hearing a petition filed by a person named Harshit Sharma and two others, seeking the quashing of an FIR registered against them in Mathura. In the order passed on March 31, the court said that even if the prefix ‘Hon’ble Minister’ was inappropriately described by the first informant, it was the duty of the police to abide by the protocol by inserting the honorific while writing the FIR. ALSO READ | Allahabad HC stays single judge verdict on old pension scheme Fixing April 6 for the next hearing, the court said, “The additional chief secretary (home), government of Uttar Pradesh, will explain on his affidavit why the …

Ravneet Singh Bittu recalls Rahul Gandhi’s ‘traitor’ barb at Parliament| India News

Ravneet Singh Bittu recalls Rahul Gandhi’s ‘traitor’ barb at Parliament| India News

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Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu on Saturday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for calling him a “traitor”, alleging that Gandhi lost his temper and moved towards him during an altercation outside Parliament earlier this week. New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi speaks with Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu, in turban, during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (PTI) Bittu also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP leaders for standing by him following the incident. Ravneet Singh Bittu’s response to ‘traitor’ remark Speaking to the media in Amritsar, Bittu said he did not leave the Congress midway, stressing that he completed his third term as a Congress MP before joining the BJP. Referring to the exchange with Gandhi, Bittu said, “A balloon inside him (Gandhi) burst. The person from a very big family, see what he was saying.” He added that Gandhi was offering a handshake, “thinking that he is a ‘shahanshah’ …

Six injured as escort vehicles in Sarbananda Sonowal’s convoy collide in Assam| India News

Six injured as escort vehicles in Sarbananda Sonowal’s convoy collide in Assam| India News

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Silchar: Six people, including four police personnel, were injured on Sunday after escort vehicles in Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal’s convoy collided with a car on the Hatiali Bypass in Assam’s Dibrugarh district, police said. The accident took place on the Hatiali Bypass in Assam’s Dibrugarh district, police said. The accident took place in the afternoon when Sonowal, former Assam chief minister, and Rajya Sabha MP Rameswar Teli were travelling from Dibrugarh to Sonowal’s ancestral village, Bindhakata, in Chabua. According to police officers, three vehicles from the minister’s convoy were involved in the collision after one of the vehicles hit a Hyundai Creta. Police officers added that the vehicle carrying Sonowal was not one of them and that Teli escaped unhurt. “Today afternoon, one escort vehicle from the cavalcade of Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal hit one civilian vehicle near Hatiali under Chabua police station. As a result, six persons, including four policemen, were injured. They were taken to Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in the same ambulance of the convoy,” Dibrugarh superintendent of police (SP) …

PMC polls: Mohol takes on Ajit Pawar for fielding candidates with ‘criminal background’ | Pune News

PMC polls: Mohol takes on Ajit Pawar for fielding candidates with ‘criminal background’ | Pune News

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Contesting independently and taking on each other despite being in alliance in the state and Centre, the BJP on Thursday took on the Ajit Pawar-led NCP for fielding candidates with what it called “criminal backgrounds” for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections. “Being the guardian minister of Pune, it is necessary to give priority to maintaining the law and order situation by controlling crime. Instead, look at the list of candidates of our rival (NCP). It is filled with persons of criminal background,” Union Minister of State (MoS) for Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said. “It is necessary for all the political parties to think about the situation seriously and work towards keeping politics free of criminal elements,” he added. When pointed out that the BJP has fielded Pratibha Chorghe, whose husband has been accused of being linked to illegal activities, Mohol said, “Chorghe has done social work and is popular among locals. We are not aware of any criminal background of their family.” The Union minister said the BJP is contesting only on development issues and …

Women fleeing Mali’s conflict say they were sexually assaulted but silence hides many more | World News

Women fleeing Mali’s conflict say they were sexually assaulted but silence hides many more | World News

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The girl lay in a makeshift health clinic, her eyes glazed over and her mouth open, flies resting on her lips. Her chest barely moved. Drops of fevered sweat trickled down her forehead as medical workers hurried around her, attaching an IV drip. It was the last moment to save her life, said Bethsabee Djoman Elidje, the women’s health manager, who led the clinic’s effort as the heart monitor beeped rapidly. The girl had an infection after a sexual assault, Elidje said, and had been in shock, untreated, for days. Her family said the 14-year-old had been raped by Russian fighters who burst into their tent in Mali two weeks earlier. The Russians were members of the Africa Corps, a new military unit under Russia’s defence ministry that replaced the Wagner mercenary group six months ago. Men, women and children have been sexually assaulted by all sides during Mali’s decade-long conflict, the UN and aid workers say, with reports of gang rape and sexual slavery. But the real toll is hidden by a veil of …

‘If you don’t want Sanchar Saathi, you can delete it’: Minister on govt’s mobile tracking app after ‘snooping’ row

‘If you don’t want Sanchar Saathi, you can delete it’: Minister on govt’s mobile tracking app after ‘snooping’ row

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Updated on: Dec 02, 2025 12:49 pm IST Sanchar Saathi app not mandatory, Centre clarifies; “keeping it in their devices or not, is up to the user,” says communications minister Scindia Union minister for communications Jyotiraditya Scindia clarified that the Sanchar Saathi app, which the government wants mandatorily pre-loaded on all phones, can be deleted by the user. He was speaking a day after the Indian government’s directive to smartphone makers ignited privacy concerns. “It is our duty to introduce this app to everyone. Keeping it in their devices or not, is up to the user,” says Jyotiraditya Scindia(Pexels/Representative image) “If you don’t want Sanchar Saathi, you can delete it. It is optional,” Scindia told news agency ANI. “It is our duty to introduce this app to everyone. Keeping it in their devices or not, is up to the user,” he further said. Also read | Apple to resist India order to preload Sanchar Saathi app on iPhone: Report Earlier in the day, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s MP Shashank Mani Tripathi defended the …

Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate India’s first cable-stayed bridge on curve in Goa | Latest News India

Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate India’s first cable-stayed bridge on curve in Goa | Latest News India

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Jan 20, 2025 06:34 PM IST Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate India’s first cable-stayed bridge built on a curve on Tuesday in Goa. Union minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate India’s first cable-stayed bridge built on a curve on Tuesday, a Goa government official said. Gadkari will also lay the foundation stones of four highway expansion projects costing ₹2500 crore, the official added. “The cable-stayed bridge connects Sada to Varunapuri and Goa International Airport. It is the first such structure in India with a unique curvature radius of 180 degrees,” the official informed on Monday. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari speaks during a workshop on ‘Electric Vehicle Fire Mitigation’, in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (PTI) The four projects for which the Union minister of road transport and highways (MORTH) will lay foundation stones are Ponda to Bhoma section (NH-748), Zuari to Margao Bypass (NH-66), Navelim to Cuncolim section (NH-66) and Bendordem to Karnataka border (NH-66) costing ₹1376.12 crore, the official informed. The Ponda to Bhoma section will provide connectivity between Ponda, …