BRO

May 7, 2025 9:31 PM

India exercised its “right to respond” with Operation Sindoor: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that India had exercised its “right to respond” through Operation Sindoor, following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. Speaking at the 66th Raising Day celebrations of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at the Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantonment, Singh lauded the armed forces for their swift and precise strikes on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). “Through Operation Sindoor, India has responded d...

February 28, 2025 8:20 PM

Uttarakhand Avalanche: 32 workers rescued in Chamoli, rescue efforts continue

A total of 32 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers have been rescued after being trapped under snow following an avalanche near Mana village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, officials confirmed late Friday. Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari said that out of the 57 workers initially trapped, 32 have been safely evacuated. "Rescue operations are ongoing to evacuate the remaining 25 workers," he added. The Uttarakhand Disaster Management Department said that relief and rescue effo...

March 27, 2024 10:11 AM

BRO connects 298-km-long Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road to Ladakh region

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has connected the strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in Ladakh on March 25, which will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on the Kargil-Leh Highway, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. According to the Defence Ministry, the road is now the third axis apart from Manali-Leh and Srinagar-Leh, which connect Ladakh to the hinterland. The 298-kilometer-long Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road derives its strategic importance from the fact that it is not only shor...