Panel turns down road ministry proposal for 2 tunnels in Jammu & Kashmir | India News – The Times of India

Panel turns down road ministry proposal for 2 tunnels in Jammu & Kashmir | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The proposal to build two tunnels — Singhpora-Vailoo and Sudhmahadev-Dranga — on the Anantnag-Chenani corridor in J&K has hit hurdles, with the expenditure secretary-headed Public Investment Board (PIB) recently turning down recommendation for their construction, citing multiple reasons, including cost. Earlier, the bid for the Singhpora-Vailoo tunnel was scrapped.Besides the huge cost of…

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Doubling Gondia-Balharshah rail stretch: Center announces Rs 4,819 crore investment to transform Maharashtra’s railway infrastructure | India News – The Times of India

Doubling Gondia-Balharshah rail stretch: Center announces Rs 4,819 crore investment to transform Maharashtra’s railway infrastructure | India News – The Times of India

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced a “transformative project” to double the Gondia-Balharshah railway stretch in Maharashtra. The 240-kilometre line will be upgraded at an estimated cost of Rs 4,819 crore.“This project will play a pivotal role in enhancing passenger and freight connectivity between northern and southern India… Aspirational districts in the region will…

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‘Terrible experience’: Ex-WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan slams Air India over customer service; airline responds | India News – The Times of India

‘Terrible experience’: Ex-WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan slams Air India over customer service; airline responds | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) chief Soumya Swaminathan has expressed frustration over her recent experience with Air India, calling it a “terrible experience”. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), she said that despite being a loyal customer with sufficient mileage, she was unable to upgrade her Nairobi to Delhi flight…

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‘Should stand together’: China invites India to fight against ‘US tariff abuse’ | India News – The Times of India

‘Should stand together’: China invites India to fight against ‘US tariff abuse’ | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: China on Tuesday called upon India to stand together against the “US abuse of tariffs” and overcome difficulties.In a social media post on X, spokesperson of Chinese Embassy in India Yu Jing slammed the US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariff on China and said that all countries should uphold the…

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